Varied Comments Made on Stimson Letter London, Feb. 26.
Anxiety, for Anglo-American cooperation in the Far Eastern crisis evident in a leader in the Liberal "News-Chronicle" this morning.
The journal expresses the opinion that the, extreme importance of Col. Stimson's letter to Senator Borah is underlined by the angry apoloies of the Japanese Foreign ice, Tt says the letter has elicited let- Lo ters of warm reception from all sections of American opinion. and remarks that the United States feels that American action in the Far East has been hampered with very unfortunate results by the luke-warriiness of Europe and avers that British reception of Col. Stimson's letter may determine for years the warmth of Anglo-Ame can. relations, It goes on ta say that the American Impression of British' loke-Wwarmness may be an unfair one but it is dosivable that it be removed og early a8 possible and not allowced to develop into a conviction. leiraph's" Comment 'The "Daily Telegraph" this morning, "commenting on Col. Henry Stimwson's "hint to Japan" observes that his tetter to' Senator Borah completely traverses Japanese pro: testations that there' has been} violation of the Nine-Power treaty or the Kellogg Pact. But Col Stimson's reference to the time question, the journal states, would commend, general ascent. if" during the Fast ten years' successive. Chic nese "governments. had. so viously made efforts to set their house in order and loyally easried out their treaty obligations, w) alone' make it impos tain' to. subscribe aualifcation, to Gol.
"The Times" Views "The Times" says that it clearly shows the essential interdependence the group. treaties signed Washington "in 1021-22 when. the
the advantage which thely superior Bowern including Jepan, Foreswore organisation and their command famed forees gave them over a vast igorganised country, namely Chin They gave, says' ihe Journal, it Undertaking not to, exploit Ghina's "weakness and. this denying ordinance must, obviously'
respected by al ey otherwise it ould be a handicap to the nations; who were true to their word.
"The Times" specially stress Colonel Stimson's remark that the! willingness of America to surrend-its then commanding lead battleship construction and to leave the position at Guam and the Philipines, without further fortification was dependent upon the strict maintenance of the Nine-Power Treaty.
This attitude of America, it says, will have to be reconsidered if a modification of the treaty is made sin, international and remark in "reply the League's Note that' she has, "participated unreserved) Lin'the process of settlement provide od Ly the Covomant of the League"
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