While it is depressing to learn that the first day's session of the Special League Council seeking. to find a solution of the Manchurian dispute ended in a complete dead lock, it must not be assumed that the situation involves anything in the nature of a finality, At the very most the first day's session could be nothing but an opportunity for both sides to lay their cases before the League, and, through the world, and it may be some lit while before & modus vivendi discovered for reconciling the very diverse views put forward by the Chinese "and Japanese delegates respectively. Consideration of the point made by Dr. Alfred S20 and Mr, Yoshizawa aust necessarily be deferred in view of the gravity cof the issues raised and the ultimate importance of their satisfactory solution. But in another respect this session. of the League Connell may be raid. to be epoch-making. Por the first time in the history of the world representa ti tries, parties to a serious dispute, have stood at the Bar of world opinion, and have stated their ease with the greatest possible publicity, and it is to be. presumed the very able speeches of both representatives will be reproduced in every country
calculated to be of mitch avail, when newspapers. Propagan no!
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the facts as seen by both sides are thus stated before the tribunal public opinion, especially when that able opinion' becomes thereby so well informed. Whatever may be the result of the present sessions at Geneva, it is clear that the world has progressed far from the time, who nations wore thrown into war Blindfolded by lack of information, where open-eyed they would never Ihave engaged in hostilities.
Ar. Greene pointed out that hitherto] Ni there had been a tendency in certain Governments to leave Far astern, affairs to the tender mercies of an expert ensconced in their respective foreign offices. 3c, Greene fearful to speak definitely of his, Jown country, although he slyly sug gested that the practice was not Hinown in others. He judged that Foxes Powers, the importance of rereign Powers the importance. making Prime 'Ministers. and. For-ign 'Ministers personally interest-Jed. with the currents in the Far ast and of being less dependent o the otherwise amiable' and special fad opinions of the ex erie, If this judgment turns out correctly 10 define the attitude "of heads of avtministrations in fatare, Mr. Greene's countrymen will not rejoice alone.
The Concession Census 'The figures published in another olunin showing: the results of the fenaus taken in the French Conces-Sion on September' 20, last deserve other reference because of the amazingly. consistent. growth. which thas taken place in that area. of Shanghai since the. commencement of the century. In 1900 there. were 622 foreigners and_ 91,640. Chinese Making a total of 22,268 residents. This yeat the numbers are. shown
Spectively. Thus in 1931 the nun 16406, M0860 and 156012 ier of foreign residents is 24 times that' in 1900, of Chinese. 48 times that of the earlier year, while in the three decades which have elapsed the total population has been male tipled approximately "1.5 times, a fossule which must be particulary laitying to the authorities of the French Concession a3. giving very Plain proof. of the. attractiveness which they have attached to Tesidtheir jurisdiction, The Hospital Ship The The Silver Lining Mr, Jerome D. Greene, the Chairman of the Institute of Pacific Relations, has aptly discovered a silver] Hining" inthe Manchurian' cloud hovering over Geneva. At the tiffin given by the Pan-Pacific Union in honour of Ex-Governov Farringtion, Hankow to minister to the "sick Letters from the scene testify wid spouted the scheme, Te wil quently to the foresight of those
Ceyecalled that, 8 few days ago, BY SAPAJOU, for the tweatnent of patients, the orating with the local authorities
provision of clinical facilities" and the administering of sureleal aid. 'Now, in the correspondence columns iodeyy Major Nathan, on dealt of the', International Flood Relief Conimittee, intimates that, further funds. will be needed if the Hospital Ship is to continue to perform its sticent functions. Now that the vessel has given practical proof of ity usefulness, the. appeal should vigorously answered, Tt has long' been recognised that the tyug' time for the relief workers Scwald come. when the floods were hating amd," consequently, public interest in the disaster might, be danger of diminishing. The rath fe that it is during the next few months that the labours of the Telef-atociations will require generous public assistance, Tt sto be hoped, therefore, that Int jor Nathan's appeal will receive the support which It deserves,
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