Perils in the Way of an Economic Blockade Washington, Feb. 29.
The Government, it is announced to-day, Is strongly opposed to a boy-ott against Japan. However, the Administration is apparently" not completely agreed on the question, it is added that President Hoover and other members of the Govern: ment and legislators are "almost" unanimously opposed to a boycott.
"American observers in Europe have also advised the State Department that the major Powers are in agreement with the attitude of the United States, High officials point out that a boycott may easily lead to war and involve the closing of various industries to all the countries concerned. It would, they argue, be tantamount to a war against civilians, for a boycott would generate bitterness leading to violence the citizens of the countries in the boycott, and|¢ might then result from the respon sibility of all nations to protect their nationals.
Tt is learned that it was Presi; dent Hoover who directed Colonel Henry L. Stimson, the Secretary of State, to despatch his Note to Japan on January 7, with copies to the various European Powers.—Reuter.
New York, Feb, 28, Members of the faculty of Cornell University to-day sent. petition to President Hoover urging him to place an embargo on the export of farms and munitions to China and the faculty of John Hopkins University at Baltimore, supported by 4.500 professional and business Teaders, have sent a petition President Hoover to signify their Support of any economic measure to restore peace in the Far East.—Reuter.
Pasadena, Feb, 29.
Prof. Einstein, in a message broadcast to-day, urged an economic boycott of Japan in order to force her to cease—hostilities si] against China.—Reuter,
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