It was only recently that in one of the Tokyo papers there was published a dispatch. purporting to emanate from an American source. in which one of our admirals was quoted as stating that America was about to send a fleet across the seas to make an attack on Japan. What bosh. you say. and yet you are reading in some of your own papers statements of Japans purposes equally unwarranted and unreliable. When the distinguished minority leader on this side of the House not very many weeks ago made some general utterances not at all antagonistic to the Asiatic people they were telegraphed to Japan. not in the language of his speech. but in language calculated to arouse resentment. There are marvelous misstatements sought to be placed before both peoples. And I rebel against them. because I have had the opportunity of visiting Japan and I believe I know their attitude as I know our own.
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Statements of Japan's purposes are unwarranted and unreliable.