President Roosevelt then proposed, if these assurances are granted, 10 open discussions ina peaceful mosphere on two essential. problems: the limitation of armaments and the promotion of world trade with the United States participating in these exchange of views, which 1 would be concerned. with fective and most rapid the obtain a progress the crushing burden of armaments which bei the Government of "Americans neither "bys nes bhar by weakness, mn it is as staterness are speaking parties, receives: beforehand the assurance decision will be favourable will not Tay down its armis."—
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