The Japanese people are most Joackward in. the art of propaganda. We are taught from our childhood that if only we are right-minded God will protect us even if we may lack prayer. The lesson Is perhaps a sound one, and may prove true in the Jong run, But in the meantime jwe are misrepresented and misunderstood abroad and the harm is done before the truth comes forth. The result is that the rumour has been fallowed to spread over the world that an armed conflict between Japan Jand America may come, will.prob-tably come sooner or later, The intelligent class of people in both countries reject of course such Jo rumour simply os absurd, but the Ineessant labour of wicked propagand ists gradually works upon the Innocent mind of the general public, which, getting nervous of the repeated cries, is led to believe finally in the apparition of a wolf. Mutual ssu picion and fear thus created are the most dangerous elements in the relations between nations as indeed between individuals. It is high time therefore both for the Japanese and. for the Americans to combat and Jovercome the criminal propaganda deliberately attempting to create sus picion and fear between them, For this reason Iet_me dwell for moment upon the so-called conflict between Japan and the United States, shall be very frank and straightforward as I believe such a question should be dealt with frankness and straightforwardness, In my opinion fan armed conflict between our countries is possible only in the two extremely improbable contingencies. In the frst place if Japan were foolish Jenough to attempt unduly to inter-fore with the matter of the western hemisphere then a war would become Inevitable.
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