Evening star., 1941-12-03

would be no act by either contrary
to the desired objective. Therefore,
he said, the United States was sur
prised when japanese troops moved
into Indo-China.
He recalled that Japan had gained
agreement after very brief negotia-
tions with the Vichy government
of France for sending a specified
number of troops into the French
colony Of Indo-China, Vichy making
it clear it was powerless to do any
thing but agree.
Mr. Roosevelt went on to say that
some time later conversations with
the Japanese were resumed here,
this Government again making 1t
perfectly clear that the objective it
sought meant the taking of no ad
ditional territory by any one in the
Pacific area.
In the midst of these intensified
conversations a few days ago, the
President continued. word was re-
ceived here that Japan had sent
additional forces into Indo-China-
naval, air and land forces-and that
still more were on the way. He said
the forces already there far ex-
ceeded the amount specified in the
Vichy agreement.
Opposing Philosophies.
Secretary Hull emphasized at his
press conference today that the
Japanese talks here have revolved
around opposing PHILOSOPHERS of gov
ernment-that of force and that of
law and without efforts to
reconcile them reaching any ad-
vanced stage.
He explained that the document
which he presented to the Japanese
ENJOYS last week was drawn up in
an effort to reduce to fundamental
issues scores of questions that had
been discussed
He said it was only logical that
he should have attempted to outline
such comprehensive basis for fur
| ther converse tions in view of the
increasing confusion growing out of
utterances and actions of other
governments.
The basic questions that came up
| during what he described as the
exploratory conversations related to
the opposing philosophers Of govern
ment represented by Japan and the
United States, the Secretary said.
On the one hand, he explained
there was a policy based on the
doctrine of force as an instrument
of government in every way, en-
bodying the twin doctrine Of con-
quest of territory belonging to
others. subjugation of its peoples
and establishment of a military
despotism for control Of all political
economic and moral affairs of the
conquered peoples.
Examples Are Cited.
Examples of this policy in practice
may be found in Europe under Hit
Ter and in China. where large areas
have been conquered by the Japa.
nese, he said.
The opposing view of Government
policy espoused by the United States
Mr.. Hull emphasized. includes tht
basic doctrines of law, justice, moral!
and equality of treatment among
nations-eSpecially in trade-ane
settlement of controversies by peace.
full negotiation rather than by force
Mr.. Hull brushed aside question!
as to whether continuation of talk!
with the japanese depends on with.
drawal of their troops from Indo
China. explaining that he preferred
to limit his public discussion of tn,
| situation to the basic principles in.
volved rather than undertake to e
into any detail.
Wheeler Criticizes Policy.
Meanwhile, Senator Wheeler
Democrat. of Montana, a bitter foe
of administration foreign policy
declared he saw no reason why ths
differences between the United
States and Japan should not bt
settled amicably.
The only time the administra-
ton has intimated that We shoule
60 to war with Japan is when tht
British Empire is threatened" tht
Montana Senator asserted. "Japar
has not threatened U.S. She has no
even threatened to cut us off from
any of our supplies"
Senator Wheeler said his predic
ton of several months ago that "th'
Presidents foreign policy meant th'
blowing under of every fourth Amer
lean boy" will come true and w
will be plowing them under not onl!
In Europe and Africa, but in Indi;
and China" if I'VE continue to pur
sue the policy that has been out
lined to the President by the wa