Washington, Apr, 19.
IHE importance the United States attaches to the maintenance of the status quo in the Pacific is becoming increasingly clear.
Developments in the past 24 hours have served to focus attention on the American naval manceuvres now being held west of Hawaii under conditions of the utmost secrecy, It is believed that they are taking place farther from American shores than ever before, and it is stated that for the first there are no journalists or photographers with the Fleet, It is also pointed out that it is an unusual procedure for the Secretary Jof the Navy to go so far from home tu watch "war games."
well-informed circles believe that with the Trade Agreements Bill safe-through Congressional storms, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, is likely to devote increasing attention to Far Eastern affairs,
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