Washington, May 3.
An emphatic declaration that the United States would do nothing to arm itself either defensively" or offensively against Canada was made here to-day by President Roosevelt, His statement was made in reply to queries concerning his letter 10 the Military Committee of the House Representatives, in" which warned them that,' if necessary, he would exercise his authority' Commander-in-Chief of the Atm} and Navy in order to stop publica: tion of anything that may be regarded as unfriendly by other nations President Roosevelt said he now regarded the incident arising from the publication of proposals made before the Committee as closed, but the hoped that all the people' and government officials of Canada and elsewhere would read his warning.
"It is necessary for me most respectfully to draw attention. to the fact," the President added, "that, if testimony in the executive' session. is printed in the same way as testimony Ju the open session, I shall find it necessary, as Commander-in-Chief, to require that in future such testi many be given only after approval me."—Reuter,
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