A year after I entered the United States Senate I made the prediction that the day would come when the ambitious yellow man of the Orient would attempt to seize the Britishowned island of Hong Kong. and a greater portion of China than she seized in 1931. the year before I was elected to the United States Senate. and I wish to declare to the Senate that every single prediction I have made in regard to these matters has come true. Let me remind Senators of something more recent. It was only a few days ago that I predicted that unless we withdrew our marines from Asiatic shores. unless we withdrew our gunboats from Chinese waters. a Maine incident would happen over there. which. if it would not involve us in war. would tremendously embarrass us. I made that statement 2 weeks ago on Saturday. On Sunday our gunboat. the Panay. was sunk in Chinese waters. and on Monday I took the floor of the Senate and reminded Senators of the fact that my prediction had come true.
Identified stereotypes
Asians are ambitious and will attempt to seize territory.