On July 16 of this year the Secretary issued a very carefully prepared American foreign credo. There were he said many regions Where troubles had broken out which might be supposed no concern of the United States but which in ultimate analysis were of concern to the whole world. "There can be no serious hostilities mean. Translate the general to the particular, say war debts, and it will not be found to mean very much. "We are very willing and well meaning but we cannot do anything more than the- prejudices of the general public will let us, for that would be politically dangerous for our party." The same might be said of the proposed Anglo-American trade treaty. Political pressure groups will always prevent the Secretary from living up to the premise of his promises,
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