The Council of the League has had these troubles before
it daily. A Committee drew up an earnest declaration on the duties of the two disputant members of the League. Such a document is of no use in itself, but the weight of world's opinion behind it should impress Japan most seriously. The Commission of Enquiry has left Europe for Manchuria this week, travelling via New York and Yokohama, and will not be diverted. Last Saturday it was agreed that the Governments represented on the Council should instruct their repre- sentatives at Shanghai to constitute another Commission there. China asked for it under Article XV. of the Covenant. Lord Cecil urged this action strongly. The United States Government has agreed to co-operate. When these troubles came up at a special meeting of the Council on Tuesday, Mr. Thomas recounted the failure, which we have recorded above, of the efforts to persuade Japan to accept the scheme for ending hostilities.
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