Trade Embargo Would Be A "Serious Affront"
Tokyo, Feb. 5 The spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office, Mr. Y. Suma, today warned the American Congress against enacting embargoes against Japan and offered the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordeld Hull, detailed suggestions for the conduct of American policy in the Far East.
Mr. Suma said that the Japanese people would regard American em-bargees as a "serious affront" and advised the American Government to follow the advice of a newspaper commentator, Mr. Walter Lippmann, who has advocated that the United States move cautiously in any retaliation plans against Japan.
Mr. Lippmann, in a recent article in the "New York Herald Tribune," said America should not commit itself to action in the Pacific before it is certain of the safety of the Atlantic coast.
Mr. Suma advised the United States to formulate her foreign policy from a "broad viewpoint" and to always keep in mind that "there are two oceans." He said America should take into consideration "the fact that Japan has been doing her best to maintain peace and order in this part of the world, not only during the past three years, but for the past half century."—United Press.
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