better position to continue its advocacy of non-intervention in the affairs of other nations.—Reuter.
Washington, Aug. 28.
The stiffening of Great Britain's attitude towards Japan coincides with a similar attitude in the United States, following the growing indignation of American opinion against Japan's policy.
The Department of State and the White House have abstained from making any statements which could be interpreted as bellicose but authoritative circles state that it is possible that Japan will find herself in a difficult situation if she persists in her present provocative attitude.
The same circles emphasize that above all the United States wants to protect. her nationals and thei property in the Far East, and also wants to obtain respect for the treaties signed since 1921 guaranteeing equal economic rights in China to all nations. They recall that Japan had promised to respect economic rights of all powers in Manchoukuo but had not kept her word, and American businessmen progressively found themselves ousted from all territory oceipiéd by Japanese armies. They do not expect that the United States will tolerate. the renewal of such acts, and so cannot remain as mere disinterested spectators in the Sino-Japanese conflict for long, for it will finally result that American interests in the China under Nanking jurisdic: "tion will be in the same situation 9 in Manchoukuo.
These quarters state that—the American Government is not trying to humiliate Japan and would even do all it could to help her, to come out of this difficult situation v Joss of prestige.
Japan's Reservations The principles announced by Mr Cordell Hull in his statement to the press on July 16 during the development of the Far Bastern conflict were applied to the whole world, and were approved by all nations including Japan, who, however, made certain reserves on the subject of her interests in the Far East Mr, Hull refused these reserves in another statement to the press on August 21, clearly stating that international right applicable to one or several particular continents did not exist, Japan must understand along with other nations that these fundamental principles must be observed.
Official circles commenting on the United States foreign policy state that the policy has remained one of Pen ce ened peace sind the good neighbour. These principles are sometimes misinterpreted by countries of imperialistic tendencies to mean that the United States is not interested in international affairs It is recalled however that the Secretary of State has emphasized during the past few weeks that the United, States was interested in any SOE ME NEM tt ce a economic or political reform in the world, and that Washington did not intend to follow a "sabotage policy" under the excuse that "certain adventurous powers" did not want to respect international treaties which they had signed.
After five or six years of a naval armament race, in which the United States was forced' to take part for national defense reasons, political circles here believe that the United States naval strength—compares favourably with the strongest in the world—Havas
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