The President Is Of Opinion That If Japan Makes A Treaty With The United States, All Other Foreign Countries Will Make The Same Kind Of A Treaty, And Japan Will Be Safe Thereafter. - SearchQuotes

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The President is of opinion that if Japan makes a treaty with the United States, all other foreign countries will make the same kind of a treaty, and Japan will be safe thereafter.

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