EASTERN CONFLICT CONGRESS DEMANDS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 304, 23 November 1937, Page 7

EASTERN CONFLICT

CONGRESS DEMANDS.

SETTLING THE DISPUTE. RESOLUTION CONSIDERED. CONFERENCE AT BRUSSELS. (United Press Association—By Electric Te I egrap b—Copy rigli t.) (British Official Wireless.) Received November 23, 10.30 a.m. RUGBY, Nov. 22. A Brussels message states that the Far Eastern Conference considered a draft resolution, which is believed to set out the fundamental principles of international law and morality which the Treaty Powers feel the necessity of reaffirming, and to provide for tho suspension of sittings of the conference to enable exploration by the participating Governments of all peaceful means of settling the dispute between Japan and China, consistent with the principles of the Nine-Power •Treaty. * The Chinese delegate, Dr. Wellington Koo, expressed his dissatisfaction with the draft resolution and has applied to his Government for instructions with a view to proposing amendments at the next meeting. Dr. Koo argued that China had the right to appeal, which, he said, commended their entire sympathy, and stated that they were, as always, fully prepared to play their part in a search for the solution of the world’s major economic difficulties. As, an instance of positive action indicative of this willingness, the Premier cited Anglo-American negotiations.

UNITED STATES DELEGATES. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Congressional resentment concerning developments at the Brussels conference has reached a new crescendo with attacks against war debt defaults ers, demands for the recall of the United States delegatesand the enactment of more stringent neutrality legislation, says the United Press correspondent. Senator Lewis demanded that President Roosevelt recall Mr Norman Davis and his associates from Brussels in order to avoid blame for the failure of the conference. Senator Lewis made the charge that the conference had put the United States in the position of assailing Japan, Germany- and Italy instead of enforcing the Nine-Power Treaty. He issued a warning that the failure of President Roosevelt to invoke the Neutrality Law might lead to the brink of war. “Japan might seize one of our ships carrying supplies to China. That would plunge us in a conflict that we are seeking to avoid,” he said. Senator Borah opposed the cancellation of war debts. He charged debtor nations with coasting along in the hope that the United States would forgive and forget. “I am certain that, if the United States insist, they would pay, perhaps not in full, but substantial amounts,” Senator Borah said. “It should be remembered these are, debts of settlement ranging from. 28 to 72 cents on the dollar. It is unfair to the taxpayer to make a further cut.” Senator Nye called a meeting of the Senate neutrality bloc to consider a resolution recognising a state of war between China and Japan in an attempt to force President Roosevelt to invoke the Neutrality Act as a preliminary effort to enact a mandatory Neutrality Law revoking the discretionary powers of the President.