Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-09-06 | Page 1 | Sharp Conflict over Policy in Orient Impends

Sharp I- I Conflict lOver j Over Policy in Orient Impends ends Japanese Recognition of New Manchu State Threatens Threat Threat- ens Clash U. U S. S REFUSES APPROVAL Nippon Move Is Expected During Present Week By LYLE C. C WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON Sept Conflict 6 between Japanese and American policy pol icy in the Orient is to be sharply emphasized em cm this week if Japan carries out her reported intention immedi to extend preliminary ry reco recognition nl tion to the state of oC The United States will not recognize the state created in Manchuria after aUer Jap Jap- anese military invasion of those eastern east cast cm ern provinces At the hend head of ot the government is Henry Pu yi scion of the Manchu dynasty ousted from by Dr Sun Yat-sen's Yat republican lican Hcan revolution Southeast of Man Man- lies Korea a Japanese dependency de de de- I U. U S. S POLICY STATED American policy in the present situation situation sit sit- was stated by Secretary of State Stimson last winter Four days after Japanese troops marched into forcing Chinese troops to retire beyond the great wall Stimson SUm son sent to Japan and China identical notes I With recent military about the notes said the thelast thelast last remaining administrative authority author ity of the government of oC the Chinese republic in south Manchuria has been destroyed The note continued that the United Slates States could not admit the legality of any situation nor recognize an any treaty which may impair the treaty rights of the United States including in in- eluding those which relate to the sovereignty sov soy the independence or the territorial and administrative integrity integ rity of China Six weeks later Stimson elaborated this statement In a letter to Chairman Borah of the senate foreign relations committee He said the principle of the open door in China invoked bythe by bythe the United States in 1899 Was vas predicated on commercial equality for all allin allin in China He said the preservation of Chinas China's territorial and administrative tive integrity was ne necessary esSary to commercial com commercial commercial com com- mercial equality CITES CITES' POWER NINE-POWER PACT Stimson cited the power nine treaty signed by Japan with its agreement in 1922 to surrender its commanding lead in battleship construction was predicated in part on the gun guarantee ran tee that China would be unmolested The secretary added that without attempting to apportion the blame for events in Manchuria or Shanghai Uthe if U the treaties had been faithfully observed ob served such a situation could not have arisen The state department is not expected expect expect- ed to comment further on Japanese policies until the league of nations has received and probably acted upon the report of the Lytton commission which visited the Orient to investigate gate Japanese Chinese relations