President. as I stood then doing what I believed to be my duty. opposing a plan of a Democratic President. for whom I had a great respect. opposing it because I believed the international agreement which he proposed was full of danger. I remember making arguments in which I asserted that we could not. even in an agreement where there were 48 powers. place ourselves in any manner subject to the influence of the vote of Japan. and when that question came before this body a speech was made by one of the " irreconcilables" nn the other side of the Chamber. Let me read it to you : Ostrichlikc. our Govertnment has declined to reco.goize that the promises of the great Asiatic military power fronting our Pacific coast are to be measured by her performances int the past. By that measurement the promises are worth less. Although " enlightened expediency " may stop the ears ot the Americall peace delegates. the Senate call not be deat to Ole truth.
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Generalization about the untrustworthiness of the "great Asiatic military power" based on past performances.