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Since Japan has not formally declared war on China, under international law the Japanese have no right to interfere with foreign China-bound shipping. Lawful or not, however, Japan last week assumed that right and proceeded to stop on the high seas not only a British liner and a French...
While the country waited to hear an elaboration of the most ominous remark yet by its Chief Executive, Congress pondered that word: War. The conduct of foreign relations is a duty solemnly imposed upon the President by the Constitution. The power to declare war rests solely with the Congress, but...
Jesse James was a bad man all right. There's no gettin' around that. But us Americans have sorta got a place in our hearts for Jesse. Mebbe it's because he was so gol-durned good at the job he was aimin' to do. Mebbe it's because we...
There the matter was left, with the U. S. firmly refusing to recognize Japan's conquest of China (her Manchukuoan conquest is still unrecognized, too). Japan may still do as she likes since the U. S. is too far away to interfere, but until Japan behaves like a civilized...
Britain and France, lawful democracies, applauded Mr. Hull's words, Autarchic Germany snorted "moral preacher." Autarchic Italy gave him the silent treatment. Autarchic Japan hissed: "Mr. Hull is an idealist." But within 48 hours reactions to Mr. Hull were overshadowed by reactions to President Roosevelt.