Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-22 | Page 2 | Japanese Reply Fails to Please

JAPANESE REPLY FAILS AilS F TO PLEASE WASHINGTON Nov 22 UP UP- UP Secretary Hull declared today Japans Japan's reply to o his note of October 6 was unsatisfactory Hulls Hull's note had asserted that Japan was violating American rights In China in an extensive series of monopolies trade restrictions restrictions restrictions currency changes and tariff alterations The secretary of state said the Japanese reply received this week was not responsive to the position of this government as set forth in his note of ot October 6 and to the general position which this country country country coun coun- try has taken throughout its history with regard to American rights and interests not only In relations with China but also in relations with all countries Hull ull adde adds dhe preferred not to comment further until the state department department department de de- de- de had more time to study the substance and implications of the Japanese note Hulls Hull's expressed displeasure with the Japanese reply indicated this country was preparing to reassert its position in China Just how it would do so was a matter of conjecture Some officials contend the United United United Unit Unit- ed States should continue to uphold uphold up- up up up- hold the power nine-power treaty guaranteeing guaranteeing guaranteeing guar guar- not only equality of opportunity opportunity opportunity op op- op- op in China but Chinas China's territorial territorial territorial ter ter- integrity and independence as well Another group of officials argue that this country should press solely for recognition of Americas America's equality of opportunity on the grounds that Americas America's interests are areher areher areher her primar that if our interests are protected we can let the political considerations drop and that Chinas China's independence and integrity already have disappeared