I am in favour of a big navy, but I do not favour any alliance ar understanding with other powers because that means war and that means we will reap the same consequences as in 1918."
Recalling Mr. Hull's denials of the reported existence of an Anglo-American naval agreement, Senator Johnson said; "I accepted that declaration as conclusive, but I feel the. Secretary of State and I were taken for a ride the other day. I felt perhaps there was something in the wind of which he and I did not known."
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