STIMSON PLANS PRESSURE; Britain, France and U.S. Are Expected to Invoke Nine-Power Pact. JAPAN REGRETS BEATING But Washington Refuses to Accept It as Sufficient in Assault on Consul. DANGER TO TIENTSIN SEEN Japanese Garrison Alarms City and Ultimatum Is Reported -- New Push From Chinchow.
Stimson confers with Brit and French Ambs; Debuchi expresses formal regret of Japan for consul incident but Stimson refuses to consider incident closed; 9-power treaty guaranteeing territorial and administrative integrity of China and open door policy may be invoked; Briand submits names of 5 members of inquiry comm, including Brig Gen F H McCoy, Amer member, to Japanese and Chinese govts for approval
