Show SPEAKER GIVES PLAN TO AVERT VERT A U. U S.- S. JAPAN S.-JAPAN JAPAN RIFT Monsignor Hunt Suggests Suggests Suggests Sug Sug- Recognition of Sugg Suggesting sting cancellation of or the thc proposed spring naval maneuvers in inthe inthe the north Pacific as an alternative the Rt itt Rev Monsignor D. D G G. Hunt vicar general of the Catholic diocese diocese dio dio- cese of o-f Salt Lake told the Rotary club at the Hotel Utah Tuesday that recognition of would stop the threat o of f war with Japan avert a naval building ra race e and re result result re- re sult suIt in Oriental trade agreements Speaking on The Threat of oi War Var With Japan Monsignor Hunt said If we only would recognize Man Man- Japan would agree to continuation continuation continuation con con- of the naval treaty which it it abrogated I think Japan would a agree lec furthermore to treaties concerning concerning concerning con con- Oriental trade Recognition would stop the threat of war and would save us from a naval race with Japan give us better commercial commercial commercial commer commer- cial prospects in China and reestablish reestablish lish friendship with the power that thatis is destined for this country at least to be dominant in the Orient One of several things can be bedone bedone bedone done to save the situation We can recognize reduce our navy or concede naval equality to Japan or we can can call off olf the naval maneuvers The last move is being urged quite generally M My own recommendation taken for what it is worth is that we I should recognize That Thai would be the fundamental solution We Ve could make the move with the least danger in any direction anc and the least hurt to our pride Monsignor Hunt traced the threat of war to refusal of the thc state department department de do- to recognize the puppet state European nations also refused recognition and condemned Japan he declared We were vero the first to speak out clearly clearl- and vigorously vigorous b I It appeared we were the leaders After Alter our protests at invasion there were two courses of action open open open-a a war of aggression against Japan or acceptance of or a diplomatic defeat Japanese statesmen appraised appraised ap ap- ap praised the situation at once anc and from frem that day to this have carefully carefully carefully care care- fully watched every move in the United States to learn which course we will wm take Monsignor Hunt described recognition recognition recognition of Russia as one of the events of the last few years we must consider as to how it will wiH be interpreted b by Japan |