The statement of the US. Secretary of State on the subject of Japan's unofficial declaration regarding China, as since modified officially, is a very forceful summing up of the opposition which was aroused when Tokyo's intentions were first. made known. After pointing out that the relations of the United States with China and Japan and also with other countries fare governed by the generally accepted principles of international Jaw and the provisions' of treaties to which the United States is a party, the statement refers to the multi toral treaties relating to rights and obligations in the Far East which it insists are terminable or modifiable lonly by processes prescribed apd recognized or agreed to by the parties. Affirming its desire to be duly conside rate of the rights, obligations and legitimate interests of other countries and the right to expect reciprocal behaviour in this respect on the part of the latter towards the United States, the statement advances the contention that no nation, without the assent of the others' concerned, can rightfully endeavour to make conclusive its will situations in which are involved the rights, obligations and legitimate interests of other sovereign states. This latest pronouncement on the matter of Japan's assumption of paramountcy in China fe just as clear cut as was the original Japanese statement which caused all the trouble. Tt appears to call for no reply from Japan. for it is merely a Teemphasis of what has been known to be the American policy all along. Tt will be Interesting to see what action the other nations.concerned will take in the matter, though it Moscow led world radical forces in celebrating Labour Day, Germany main object of the scheme was to observed her national day, Austria maintain a fair and equitable price introduced a new constitution abo-level, and a well regulated but flexilishing the republic, English children ble scheme, with consumers' repre-danced round the maypole and sentatives on the committee which crowned the Queen of the May, will administer it, seems the—best Shanghai Municipal Police patrolled possible answer io problems the streets with an extra cautious Which arose when the Stevenson eye for agitators—all these occurred scheme was in operation, fon May Day, the beginning of the most beautiful vernal month. True
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