Washington, Sept. 11, The action of the Secretary of State, Mr, Cordell Hull, in forwarding to Geneva his statement and the world-wide replies to it, were to-day construed as being designed to demonstrate to the League that the United States already has taken the initiative to restrain the Far Eastern hostilities.
The State Department emphasized the world-wide support given the "Hull Principles," to which every nation of the world, except Afghanistan, replied favourably Observers expressed the opinion that Mr. Hull's move was intended to encourage the League to take a similar firm stand on behalf of the sanctity of treaties and non-interference of single nations with the internal affairs of others.
Although this probably marks the limit of American participation, in the forthcoming League meeting, it was considered highly significant in view of the pending Chinese protest against the Japanese invasion, in addition to the Spanish Civil War and Mediterranean tension.—United Press,
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