London, Nov. 2.
If there be any hope of a speedy return of reason (0 the Far East, says "The Times" to-day, it is essential that the East and West alike should be clearly aware of what the Nine-Power Conference at Brussels 1s.
It is not a judicial tribunal set up with punitive functions. It is a gathering of responsible—Powers some of whom are deeply concerned with the life of the Far East, met to consider what concerted diploma. tic action may be conducive to the restoration of peace.
"The outbreak' in China came with in the terms of the Nine-Power Treaty, the newspaper continues, and the Assembly of the League of Nations took the practical step of referring it to the signatories of that Treaty. Nothing could have been less Hike League interference, with which the rulers of Japan sought (0 prejudice this mediatory approach in the eyes of their people.
President Roosevelt's memorable declaration in Chicago, "The Times" points out, added enormously to the weight and scope of procedure recommended by the League, but did not vary ils purpose. Mr. Roosevelt loft no doubt as to his aims, and they were identical with those the: British.
The presence of the United States in Brussels is a fact of inestimable worth, the journal asserts, and it may. be taken as axiomatic that American participation in the work of the Conference will have at every stage and every step the most complete response from the British representatives and from the Government and the people behind them.
This is a united front, which will not be impaired or obstructed "by any doubt or hesitation whatsoever.
The West, as well as Japan, sees that stability in the Far East depends primarily upon the right Felation between the two races primarily concerned. Tt does not see stability in senseless antagonization of one by the other, in over-bearing, "contemptuous treatment of the Chinese fas permanent political inferiors only to be abject bondman of puppet governments.
Tt discerns no security in the exposure of Japan to the sure contingencies of Chinese revolt and he fnanelal drain of long wars such as, if mediation fails, the present campaign may yet become—Reuter.
"Daily Telegraph" Not Mopetat Tondon, Nov. 4.
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