The Wilmington morning star., 1941-11-29
Clapper
-. Watches Washingto,
BY RAYMOND CLAppEp

0-AA@>1L LON, Nov
The United States has turned hoa,' 90.
the pages four and half Years s ~
offer Japan again an opnortna,' :"
to make a peaceful settlement on why AZ.
basis of the principles outlined a., 'ue h''
Secretary Hull on July 16, 1897 W
The present war on China bas,
gun less than two weeks ho.. W.
Secretary Hull addressed a @ s+0.s
ment of general principles of irtss %
national conduct to every povasa
ment in the world. It was nroUa, e.i'
however, by Japanese aggress,on u' ~,
China. '-on IN
Some 60 states replied. The Ion.
nese government never v.N' "pa'
clearcut acceptance.
1t occurred in principle, hrt
stated a reservation to the M st.
feet that the objectiyes sough,
by Secretary Hull could bs oh
tanned in the Far East only "hr
. full recognition and practicaI
consideration of the actual narti.
cular circumstances of that w
gion." In other words. Jan.n
insisted upon being allowed tn
90 on her own in China.
Because these principles appear IA
embody the basic condition. -,
peace settlement now, it is wnrs
while going over them again. sea
retary Hull's statement of our nri.
clples can be condensed as follows.
We advocate self.restraint Ok
stinence from force and from ~
reference with internal affairs m ~
other nations. We advocate sott,.
ment Of problems by negotiation
We uphold the sanctity of treatie,
recognizing occasions for modif;oo
ton by peaceful methods. We I'D.
vocate steps to promote economic
security and stability the world ovor
and the lowering or removinr =,
excessive barriers in internations1
trade. We seek effective eouaHtv
OF treatment. We believe in limit,,
ton and reduction of armament
To Japan's attempt to set I'M
an exception in the Far East
Secretary Hull was firm. He re-.
piled that there could not bs
one code for one part of the
world and a different one 70,
another part. He urged Japan
and China to settle their differ.
encs in accordance with the prin.
ciples already stated. But, about
that time the Japanese extend.
ed hostilities to Shanghai and
thereafter, the war continued to
spread.
On Oct. s, 1887, Secretary Hull
said the American government had
been forced to the conclusion that
the action Of Japan in China was
inconsistent with the principles
that should govern relations be-
tween nations. He said Japan's ac
t1on was a. violation of the Nine
Power treaty of 1922, and of thu
kellogg-Briand pact by which ma
tions pledged themselves not to re,
sort to war.
The history, of Japan's present
march in the Far East shows this
government continually protesting
1t began with the Manchukuo affair
In 1881, under the Hoover admins
tration. Protest was made
But, Japan never retreated
Always there was the spell and
then a forward march, until
now she is in Indo. China, with
only another move or two inter.
vening before directly threaten
ing not only the immediate sup
ply-line into China, the Burma
road, but the whole southern ar.
chipelagO, the rich storehOuse
of raw materials used by the ell
tire WrOld.
Throughout all this period the
United States has relied upon per-
suasion and protest until recently
when a series of economic measures
were put into effect. Not until
a few months ago did we effectively
cut off war materials which had been
going from this country to JAPAN
with which she waged the war that
we are denouncing so vehementlN