Tokyo, Sept. 25.
Viscount Ishii, the honorary Pre" sident of the League. of Nations Union, in Japan and. former" Ambassador to France, who is identify ing himself closely with the course of affairs in Manchuria and the Action taken by the League in matter, gave an interview on the subject to Reuter to-day, During. the course of this inter view he dealt chiefly with the reporttd disapproval of the United States dispatch to Manchuria. of a mission of investigation.
"Colonel Stimson, the "American Secretary of State," declared Viscount Ishi, "is reported. to expressed. disapprove gested despatch of a Manchuria to investigate on the spot the incidents which have arisen between China and Japan, "The idea of sonding such a mis-of investigation," he continued,
on the part of the League regarding can emanate ely from guspicon the solemn statement by the vapanese Government. Confidence, being Feciprocal, the lack. of confidence thus shown by the League cannot Dut have a harmful effect upon the sense of profound trust and hearty Sympathy entertained by the Japenese nation towards the League, "if the League cast suspicion on the statements solemnly made by tone of its members, regarding. for Instance ie armanient" and pro posed to send a mission for veri Yon of the facts declared, would self-respecting, nation gladly receiv such a mission?
The whole structure of the dise armament plan," declared Viscount Ishi "might be wrecked by such a involuntary but none. the less. inconsiderate act of _uncalled-for ssuspiefon." "Colonel Stimson's reported. disapproval of the League Suggestion of a special mission to Manchuria at this juncture," stated Viscount Ishii in' conclusion, "is therefore, really a fine stroke of
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