The Archive · 1939

Japan Not Aggressor

By examining fully. the state me made on December "22. by" Prince Ayamaro Konoye, the then Premier, clarifying the fundamental polley for the readjustment of Sino-Japanese relations, Americans would discover that Japan was by no means an age rosser state as they conceptionally lid. simply believed. the paper con= tended, "Our fundamental policy forthe readjustment of relations with China Virtually' constitutes a regulation of our rel with America, Britain andi other Powers," the journal stated.

Admitting. however, President Roo-Jsevelt's action in bulting importance on diplomatic issues was appealing to the superiielal trends of the popular mind, the journal urged him to recon sider, pointing out the inherent danger in' applying "conceptional diplomacy" (0 relations between "living Jind moving" states—Domel.

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