Jan, 6.
Reference in these columns ax made to the inexperience manifested by the Secretariat of the League of Nations at certain sep of September 18. Japanese|##e4, of, the discussions, of gecupation of "Chinchow—and|$h® Manchurian problem, Shanhaik has practically eliminated the Chinese Govern ment from any part churia, The idea of forming section of the British publ focal "'ChTuese administration aggerated claims friendly to Japan but independ-jot champions of the League, lent and functioning as a Chi-There is in some of the organs nese administration is no nearer of the gramophone press in fulfilment than it was in Novem-London, as well as in more reber when with an unconvincing putable quarters, a tendency to display of satisfaction the pup-decry the League. The sugges-pet Government of Liaoning was that the "average man" is proclaimed, This is all written exasperated at the large amount particular criticism of of money spent by an impoverish-'Japan but as a plain statement ed Great Britain on membership of the facts as they are, They of the League does not flatter the could not be otherwise presented intelligence of the average man. by those who are firmly con-The amount involved fs equ' vinced that Japanese action in valent to a Gd in the £ income Manchuria has been completely ax on a salary of £3,000 a year. justified in the time, manner and It can hardly be argued with extent of its employment, any degree of success that such It is pertinent, however, 4 comparatively trifling expendi-Great Britain, France and the ture on insurance deserves condemnation even at the hands of United States of America to cot the most parsimonious critic of sider where they stand in this the Teague. Tt is natural that matter. unwise propaganda should evoke fact that the Manchurian retorts which ort themselves on has developed pari pass h/the side of extravagance, Nor is the complication of China's in-agreed that the ternal difficulties, the Powers organisation of the League of who were signatories of the] tions Union, which is the Treaties which prescribed the] Unofficial but officially smiled policy of the "open door" for upon champion of the League, ix Manchuria have a clear duty. to planved on the best possible discover, how their obligations lines. Its personnel ix open. to affected by a situation grave criticism because too 18 put Japan in virtual eagerly has the Union availed of South Manchuria itself of the services of certain for over four months. Whatever men and women whose views are may have been the rights and anathema to all but extreme wrongs of his maladministration, cranks and faddists. Cranks and the former ruler of Manchuria, faddists have their right to a Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang is) ce in the sun:
completely cut off from all tions can howe rines from his late chai itself firmly by giving proof troops, numbering some 156 of its caps for practical 000, are in arrears with their idealism, pay' and, apparently, have little On these lines the League has prospect of an early amelioration been supported by a large fof that condition. The gravity section of the world's preys. The of such a burden on Ci League's influence can he seen not be as considerable lin the strength of the movement country more interested in China as well as i Manchuria ood ground—for anxiety Declarations from Tokyo have shown that the Japan-jose Government are desirous of satisfying the world that their intentions are governed by " due regard for their responsibilities} to other governments. It cannot be said that the practical elect of those declarations has been obtrusively reassuring. So] far as can be seen the march of Japanese occupation has proceeded in Manchuria with logical jand unperturbed lucidity. Thei have been occasional checks and halts, especially when the telegraph wires to Geneva were bus; but in substance the effect has been to justify the militarists' view that their dispositions have] ight Powers heavily preoecupi Manchurian trazi~omedy " has been staged without any more for support of the Disarmament Conference. Last summer the creat diser riament demons fat the Albert Ramsay Ma support of the League and the principles for which it stands. There is nevertheless x grave danger in too ready acceptance by the League's permanent sturt of the belief that the glamour of an ideal can be converted into a personal halo for themselves. Hostility to the League is afte stupid and, at times. purely:
fish, "Tt Eas in recent months: been fanned into fame by inconsiderate actions and—pronouncements of Secretariat officials apparently seeking to Jarrogate to themselves the to dictate to the rest of human-Much will be excused th in their handling issues, they. do not peri of Eu
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