Mr. Bullitt quoted from one. of President Roosevelt's recent speeches in which the President said: "AIL about us are threats of new sion—military and' economle—and the world has grown so small and the weapons of attack so swift, that nation can be safe in its desire for peace as long as any other sifiie powerful nation refuses to settle its Grievances at the council table. I any Governments, bristling with armaments, insist on policies of force, weapons of defence can give the only To these remarks of President Roosevell, Mr. Bullitt) ailaed:"The United States, therefore, is rearming. In Washington's days the Atlantic and Pacific oceans afforded us almost complete security. Then there was some measure sanctity of the pledged word and good faith among batlons. "That is no. longer always tue. Confronted with changed conditions, it ig necessary to take mea sures thought adequate for the defence of that which we hold dear.
"We are actuated by a passionate desire tq defend our institutions and fare happy to be numbered"among the ations striving for peace. "We know we wont start a war with any mation, "We are notin the habit Starting wars-—United Press.
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