Manila, Oct, 16, Tehan mone anaes Yate merce, on behalf of the undead The Chinese Chamber of Com former course thousand: Chinese Teeidents in. the Philippines, to-day despatched a a statement to the Press rejeable appeal to America urging the garding the decision of the League intervention of the United Stars in of Nations to ask America to the controversy between China and participate Baron Wakatsuki, the Japan, Premier, expressed appreciation of The appeal was sent to President asserted that the proposal to invite the "5 efforte for peace but Hoover, Colonel Henry L, Stimson, Secretary of State; Senator William non-member to participate Borah, of Idaho, who is Chait-the Council's deliberations of the Foreign Affairs Com-matter for which the Government mittee of the Senate; and Mr, unable to find a precedent, nor Cameron Forbes, formerly Governor is there an article in the League General of the Philippines and now Covenant "providing for. it. Con-Ambassador at Tokyo, who segsenly Be'"debanse Gott [praemt e hytase lof Japan's legal objections which at the moment the Council is unable pass upon, to accept the majority's Point of view with, regard' to the invitation to the United States, Thereby, said Lord Reading, Japan Would permit the Council to. under: take a settlement of the' Sino. Japanese crisis in Manchuria, main. Nation ie peace of the the authority of the League of Nations and save the peace 'M. Briand said that Prentiss Gilbert, the Ameri sul General in Geneva, were With the Council his expressions of pinion before the Council would be relative only to the best manner of enforcing' the Kellogg: Briand, Pace, watd him and: anid tee "My Government considers thee the proposition to invite a country objections would be fully reserved intact, especially as the September session of the Council unanimously voted to transmit the documents of the Council's proceedings to the United States.
Dr. Von Mutius of Germany said that the moment has arrived for the (Council to pass from words to action.
said that the present generations realize that the Sino-Japanese crisis {is no isolated question and that the Jentire world would suffer from any. Hvar, however isolated, appeal to China and Japan not to retain' their rigid positions if they will apply. the lessons of the last war," "said the German delegate. "We must abandon the old time methods, settle thie dispute set an example of wisdom and Patience, Dr. Dino Grandi, the Italian Forjeign Minister, and M. Fotiteh of Jugo-Slavia supported "Poland's retire world. In the gravest moment Jof the League's existence the moral force of the United States is indispensable, he said. He declared that the moment has arrived for the speediest action possible, "We must not lose ourselves juridical discussions," said-3I. ent Pay Goad to Sopa the dessonveached bya MAE"
It is understood that instructions are being sent to Mr, toni fo M. Briand Sums Up traveness not only the League Covenant but constitutes a grave In making a summary of develop-departure affecting the whole strucments at the close of to-day's session ture of the League.
Commenting on the League de-oan eet ati Jespite the juridical difficulti@ cision a. Foreign Office spokesman {intimated that two. courses, were baer ime Belg pam to Japs either he Tuet make an stu on the point of Dra. cient be ele Fear Se tte 'Unanimous "vote," or alternate cedure "retarding the ore of 8 2 oran, Fog ie of 5 agree to participation of Amerien on the understanding that the absent from our minds for a single 'American observe acts' purely a8 an observer.—Reuter,
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