The duty of the United States is maintain the fundamental prin-[ciples of democracy and internation. Jat order with all the resources they Jean command, the Administration is expected to tell the people. President Roosevelt, competent observers. Jadded, appears decided to continue hig las of parchologically mo~ izing" the U.S. against the totali-arian Statce and the" greater' por tion of public opinion is supporting. him.
With regard to Spain, for example, partisans of the Naiionaliste are Tesing ground and even the Catholics fare divided. Movements are gaining momentum not only to provide food for the Republicans. but also to lift the embargo on arms destined for Spain.
Similarly, public opinion approves the grant of credits to China.
Furthermore, details of the naval programme providing for the re-Inforeement of the Guam base are feonsidered to be symptomatic of a will to "prepare the United States and her distant possessions against tony Japanese attack should the nicasures advocated by Senator Pittman be applied.
Congress's reaction, however, re: mains unpredictable. Isolationist elements, though not as large in number ax before, are still powerful and it is expected that the test will come when the Neutrality Act fs brought up for discussion, for it fg still the stumbling-block in the way of the United States' new foreign policy.—Havas.
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