Washington, Feb. 25.
Suggestions are being made in administrative circles" that Stimson's letter to Senator Borah setting out United States policy concerning the Far East may be used ax a lever to induce Britain to ce-operate closer with the United States in the Far East, according. to the leading American news Papers.
These papers hold that, Britai would prefer to support Washing. ton vigorously to prevent Jo barking on & policy of imperi ism, upon which many United States officials believe the Japan-military party to be determin. fed, rather than see an increase of American fleet and fortification of bases in the Pacific.
Tt is declared in some newspapers that Col, Stimson's disappointment at the failure of Britain and France to support vigorously his defence of the. Nine-Power treaty now an "open seeret."—Reuter
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