Washington, June 4.
The declaration branding international anarchy and disorder, made by the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull yesterday, and his imilar speech of Saturday. before last, are regarded in some. quarters here as distinct. warnings.
The note sent to Tokyo with regard to American interests in China, and the recent statement by the Assistant Secretary, Mr. Sumner Welles, show America's firm will to resist all violations of treaties, the same diplomats assert.
Others see in these moves President Roosevelt's intention to lead a movement favouring the United States' taking a major role in international affairs. But they admit that general opinion is not yet sufficiently Lrepared "for such action by the Fresident on the eve of an electoral campaign.
Reverthele: these quarters note that the suc ce: f the New Deal representatives in the elections in Florida, O d Pennsylvania, may encoura; ident Roosevelt e a firm and encrzetic foreign such as Mr. Hull advocates, de-on the unity of Government ans in internal affairs, the aggravation of the situation, however, thut garded s a serious hendicup Fresident because the public is now concentrating its attention on infernal problems, leaving alone questions outside their own country.
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