Mr, Bullitt quoted from one of President Roosevelt's recent speeches in which the President said: "All about us are threats of new aggression—military and economic—and the world has grown so small and the weapons of attack so swift that no nation can be safe in its desire for peace as long as any other sifigle powerful nation refuses tò settle its grievances at the council table. If any Governments, bristling with annements, insist on policies of fore weapons of defence can give the only safety,"
To these remarks of President Roosevelt, Mr. Bullitt added:"The United States, therefore, is rearming. In Washington's days the Atlantic and Pacific oceans afforded us almost complete security. Then there was in some measure sanctity of the pledged word and good faith among nations, That is no longer always true. Confronted with changed conditions, it is necessary to take measures thought adequate for the defence of that which we hold dest.
"We are actuated by a passionate desire ta defend our institutions and are happy to be numbered*among the nations striving for peace. We know we won't start a war with any nation. We are not in the habit of starting wars—United Press.
Change in Public Opinion i New York, Feb. 23.
The possibility of an important trend by American public opinion away from its traditional isolationist policy is indicated in the results of their latest poll, according to the American Institute of Public Opinion.
Asked whether they thought America "should do everything possible to help England and France win except go to war herself, should Ge many and Italy attack the two d mocracy 69 per cent. of those polled ssid "Yes,""—Reuter,
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