Mr. Hull repeated his six-point Neutrality programme as the best that could be devised with a view to keeping the country out of a conflict if one arose.
After reference to the present international anarchy and danger to peace in more than one part of the world, Mr. Hull declared that everyone must realize that the outbreak of a general war would increase the dangers confronting the United States, If there existed any desire to assist or injure particular foreign countries, the United States Government would not have been endeavouring persistently for many years to do its utmost to avoid the outbreak of a general war.
The present arms embargo, he continued, favoured. nations which had taken the lead in building up their fighting power, and encouraged a general state of war both in Europe
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