The Archive · 1937

Adherence to Treaties

Washington, Sept. 4. America's desire for permanent world peace was governing her policy in the Far East, despite domestic pleas for hasty action, declared Government spokesman here to-day.

Speaking in a private capacity, the spokesman said he believed the Administration would not blindly follow sentiment for either bomb cellar pacificism. and hiding with pacifists in bomb-proof cellars, or a snow of force, The State Department, he added, was continuing to seek adherence to such agreements as the Nine Power Treaty, which guarantees the sover-China.—Reuter. eighty and territorial integrity of

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