Washington, July 17.
The Far Eastern situation, with particular reference to the United States Neutrality Law, was discussed to-day between President Roosevelt and Mr, Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, who was Specially summond to the White House for the purpose.
Following the interview, Mr. Hull disclosed that the North China crisis was still serious, He added, however, that there were no new developments during the last 24 hours to warrant any specific decision on policy by the United States.
Mr, Hull indicated that his statement of policy, issued yesterday, had the support of twenty other American Republics.
Neither China nor Japan was mentioned directly in the statement, which advocated, among other things, national and international restraint and abstinence by all nations from the use of force as a political instrument and from interference in the internal affairs of other nations, White House officials revealed that the United States was at present not called upon to take any action beyond exploring all the possi ties involved if the clash spread.—
Reuter.
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