'A Chinese correspondent puts admirably into words what, apparently, has been in the minds of some but not many of his countrymen who, properly distressed at the present. situation, perceive how dangerous it is to the interests of foreigners in China, In short he suggests tha foreign intervention—and he evidently has the British nation chiefly in, mind—should operat" not merely In China's interest but for the sake of protecting foreign commerce here. He scerne Imagine that there has been a complete silence in Great Britain and in British journals fon the subject of Japanese aggression, This Is fat once disproved by a study of the pronouncements of British spokesmen and the general attude of the British press. But, of course, hie argument Is not satisfied solely by words; it'demands action, 'On this, point it is best be frank, Great 'Britain's international policy ests on the doctrine of collective security whick bitter experience in Fecent years has shown 10 be quite' Ineffective in coercing an individual nation. The only way in which it can be maintained 1s by persuasive demonstrations of value with the willing consent of all parties. 'That is why the British Government has pro: ceeded by the cautious process of forming a Non-Intervention Committee rather than by' faction through the League in dealing with the situation in Spain, 'There remains the problem of British interests in China. There, again, the polley of intervention would find no favour with'
single section of responsible British opinion, Great Britain has done much to give China technical advice and support in the adoption fof certain measures for the improvement of her Monetary position, She is continuing that friendly ce-operation. "More she cannot and wilt not do, The situation in Europe itself is a bac to any acceptance of commitments involving potential military. of naval action in the Far East on such a scale as would be of any signif. ance in the present crisis. Any thought that by some turn of events here Great Britain could be drawn into the Sino-Japanese dispute will be dismissed by those who can claim the slightest. contact with world affairs and the trend of British opinion,
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