Vatican City, Feb. 14.
Japan's refusal to divulge her naval construction plans on the request of France, Great Britain, and the United States may have serious consequences, the "Osservatore Romano," official Vatican organ, stated to-day.
"Japan's refusal" the paper states, "leads to the belief that her naval programme exceeds the limits of the London Naval Treaty.
"Three western Powers resume full Parliamentary means will shortly be taken to discourage what the Administration considers to be irresponsible statements and tactics concerning the nation's foreign policy within Congress, it is reliably reported to-day.
The decision follows a conference between President Roosevelt and Mr. Sam D. McReynolds, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives.
The Administration does not favour freedom of action. This means not only an increase in armaments but also the inevitable complications aris. ing from it"—Havas. the resolutions Senator King and Mr. Maury Maverick, asking for an international peace conference. It is believed that neither of these resolutions, nor the testi-many of Mr. Hamilton Fish, before the House Naval Committee, in which
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