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I don't want to say much about the political situation. The Chinese definitely fear that Manchuria may' become a second Korea, There is one universal feeling. which Tam to pass on to you and that in regard to the League of. Ni tions Commission, It is generally admitted that the Commission hich is composed of extremely able men, has worked very hard and has had access to all the data from both sides. And that they will produce the most complete, the most I and historical' report of both the the present situation, that is possible to have. In my opi tion we must support the Commi Lancashires, with his confreres of comment. The Fam-rod-like bearing sion and any settlement they may. suggest, there is no alternative except a settlement by military force. Our national honour is being tested, we have given our word, we have signed our names. to. treaties and: pacts. renouncing war and -setilements by force or under the threat of force. National honour ought not to fall short of commercial or individual honour, Treaties must be honoured and this means Pi rote and. by both sides until they are revised or revoked by common consent. Diplomacy is degenerating Into deciding which treaties shall be observed.
It is irenic that the Japanese who occupied Manchuria in the defence lof the sanctity of treaties, are now telling the world that these treaties fand such formal things must be put aside. It is no less so to find that China who has been repudiating treaties on one ground or another, clinging thetic faith to. the me Power Treaty, the Kellogg Pact and the Washington Treaty. appeal to both sides to do nothing to aggravate the situation until the League of Nations has. been given a chanco to indicate a solution. "Especially do I condemn slogans and insulting references. Manchukvo may be in one sense a [government imposed and supported by Japan but it may be quite a good }eovernment temporarily, No useful [purpose will be served by referring to it as a "Puppet" government.
On the other hand a more or less intelligent world cannot, be bluffed by the statement that "thirty mil ion people have decided for in dependence and. have established Manchukuo based on the free. will land choice of the people of Manchuria." Everyone knows that the thirty' million people could not have expressed any opinion and that they were never asked.
Fourteen years: ago when the Great War ended; the world was thoroughly sick of' war and militarlism-and the League of Nations was Hformed which provided a more excellent: way of settling disputes. [Are we -going to give the League jof Nations, this more excellent way,
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