"Never in the history of modern times hag such an undiplomatic,. arrogant and impertinent statement been volunteered by one holding such position," declared the Senator. "gis command ks accompanied by a threat that it Wwe do not yield to his: (Admiral Takabushi's) "demands, Japan will increase her ect. We are warned that the Admiral intends that we shall be unable to protect our commerce because of an overwhelm ming Japanese feet. Of course, Con-{gress will not be bull-dozed into an abandonment of national defence or Senator Pittman accused Japanese! propagandists of attempting to in fluence peace-loving Americans through receptive arucles, The war threats, he said, constituted an attenipt to prevent the United States Congress from taking proper action.
Ambassador Critleizea a recent speech before the Japan Society, he said the Japanese 'Ambassador, Mr, Hirosi Saito, had} discussed Japan's China policy' with "the evident purpose of silencing our citizens and, possibly, our govern ment" with rospoet 10 this question.
'The Senator then stingingly erltleized Mr. Saito's comparison of Japan' policy in Asia with the Monroe Doc Fine, drawing attention to the point that' the United States under the Monroe Doctrine, is "seeking to pro-serve Latin-American Republics, not] to destroy them. "We have not ar-Fogated to ourselves the right of Conquest and domination,' he dec-
The Senator also quoted the news papermen as saying that the United States insisted upon the maintenance of the "open-door" policy even at the Fish of War with Japan, This, Mr. Pittman asserted, confirmed" and clarified statements made by Mr. Saito and Vice-Admiral Takahashi.
"The China door is closed to us," he said, "even if a war were neces sary to accomplish its aim. We have hot forgotten the conquest of Korea, and with the conquest of Manchuria Stl fresh in our minds, we have taken notice of Japan's act in North China.
Regarding pending neutrality lesislation, Senator Pittman said that the United States does not intend to surrender the freedom of the seas in peace time, adding that the legislation expressly reserves and reaffirms all war time tights under international Taw.
Th conclusion, Senator Pittman made an appeal' for sufficient army, naval, and alr forces to protect Amer-tean rights.
Adequate Defence Urred 'The Senate galleries, packed for' the occasion, applauded vigorously Senator Pitiman spoke, and, despite the demands for order by the presi Ing offer of the Senate and the ser-Eeonts-at-arms, cheered lustily as he finished his address.
"Applause continued as Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, Democrat, of Illinois, followed with @ rousing nationalistic speech, demanding adequate national defence.
"The United States has not a real friend. among the nations of the world," he asserted. "He echoed Senator Pittman's warning of contemplat (ed Japanese aggression, declaring "Japan will soon move toward Russia, whose Siberian possessions are only eighteen miles from Alaske."
Meanwhile, Mr. Thomas L. Blanton, Democratic Representative of Texas, addressing the House of Representatives, said that the Appropriation: Committee was considering further Improvement of defences, and said that Congress would be' asked to establish alr bases quickly at Fairbanks, Alaska and Seattle, He di closed also that it was planned place sixteen-inch guns at strafes ost defence points. "No nation,"
said, "would send a Atty million dollar battleship within 27 miles of those guns, because they would be blown to pieces."
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