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I was obliged to notify Japan that no compulsory measures upon Hawaii, in behalf of the Japan Government, would be tolerated by this country.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar asserts the United States' stance against foreign intervention in Hawaii during a diplomatic crisis with Japan.

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