AMERICAN POLICY
RESUMPTION OF DEBATE AN ‘‘IRRESPONSIBLE” SPEECH » United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright WASHINGTON, February 10 Mr Johnson, resuming the debate in the House on tlie foreign policy of the United States described President Roosevelt's recent speech at Chicago as "irresponsible.” He said he would demand further information regarding the foreign policy of the United States, and added:—“l am for a big navy, do not favour or any understanding because they mean war, and we would reap the same consequences as in 1918.” Senator Lewis described the danger of an Impression being spread abroad that the United States is divided on foreign policy. He added: “These gentlemen who are crying out, who are they? Most of them are the very gentlemen who paraded the streets denouncing President Wilson because he did not hasten this country towards war. I denounce them.”
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Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20422, 12 February 1938, Page 7
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