London, Oct, 23.
Recalling that at one time there was danger of Japan seceding from the League of Nations, the. "Observer" to-day remarks' that the fact that the Japanese del is now on its way to Geneva. best news the world has had in any field for many months.
Regarding the statement of Mr. Matsuoka, chief Japanese delegate at Geneva, that he would not accept the tenth point in the Lytton Report, the "Observer" asks' "Ts the world so young or diplomacy untried that surprise can be caused by a statement?"
"Climbing down from the heights is one of the preliminaries of harmony and conciliation," continues the paper. "We may await the discussions with some confidence of their success."
The diplomatic correspondent of the "Observer" says that in London the seit and practical posals of the Report are recogni ed as wholly harmonious with consistent advice given by the Bri ish spokesmen at Geneva since the controversy reached its climax, The correspondent adds that opinion here fully agrees with Mr. Matsuoka that the lack of effective government. in China is one of the basic problems, but it is believed that a solution to the problem will be found in the Lytton recommenda tions, the advantages of which concerning Japan and the whole far East are likely to be more fully appreciated by Mr, Matsuoka when he engages in frank discussions at
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