One Hundred Chinese Reported are the separable. and. interdependent, hina Times," in an outspoken orial to-day, points out that the significance of this historic document ies in the following two point Firstly, that the United States will firmly" uphold the Nine-Power Treaty, and "secondly that the Nine-Power "Treaty and the Washington Naval Treaty being essentially in dependent, the United States Government will consider herself free to expand her navy and re-acquire her naval leadership on the Pacifec if the signatory Powers fail to respect and Uphold the Nine-Poxcer Treaty. This will inevitably load to renewed naval competition and rivalry among the Powers.
Continuing, the editorial says: Tt will be seen that Mr. Stimson's letter has, in effect, shown to the various Powers interested in, the 'Far East the only two possible courses between which they most now choose, 'These ave, frst, to take concerted and effective action, for' upholding the Nine-Power Treaty, thereby preserving peace in the' Paci Secondly, to adhere to their present attitude of indifference and aloofness fand at the sane time to. prepare for the oncoming titanic st Pacific. In other "word Japan's continued. vi ternational trea concerned have. po the costly ahd disastrous naval-b ing "competition, pa for the inevitable conflict on. the Pacific.
The "Shun Pao," another leadin; Chinese daily, regards Str. Stimson letter as an unmistakable statement Prepared to accept the challenge which Japan has made to her by] flouting the Nine-Power Treaty and the Kellozg-Briand Pact.
The journal reviews the, history]
the so-called "open door" policy, dwelling, in particular upon Seevetary Hay's Notes of 1809. Washiny ton's objections in 1915 in conneetion with the presentation of the Twenty-One Demands and the Washington Conference of 1921-2) which resulted in the conclusion of the Nine-Power Treaty.
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