The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
SEE HARM TO U. s. IN
HITCHCOCK PLAN
British Say Prohibition on Ex
port to Warning Nations
May Be Boomerang.
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1oXpoS. pee ie.-Great interest and
considerable disauictude has been aroused
4, well Informed circles here over tho
,,iroduction OF u resolution in the United
states senate by senator Hitchcock OF
Nebraska fnrhiddiug the eNpurtation from
ih. United states of grain, foodstuns,
clothing arms. ammunition or anything
th,t would aid the nations now "a, war
|, * frankly admitted that should this
resolution be passed into law Ii would
cans, England considerable Inconvenience.
although II would have no effect on the
ultimate result of the war. as England. In
the words of one of the informants OF the
correspondent of TUE SrN, is going to An
ism this war II she has no wenp ons left but
popguns.
TIE CORE spoudent Of THE SrS had sew
sr,l frank talks with persons who are
tEoruuchly cuuVersart with affairs. These
ncrsous Without reserve. expressed tho
hone that tho resolution will not pass.
no, only on account OF their own patriotic
views that IL would not be helpful to
England. but from the broader stand
point of it's ultimate consequences to the
United States.
II was explained that there is a great
divergence OF opinion as To whether things
should be viewed from a neutral or bel
liccrent standpoint. The United States liz
AT present viewing things from "A neutral
standpoint. while England naturally looks
q, them from the viewpoint Of u bcli-
g,rcn,. Hut suppcsng. Il Is argued. tho
United States Is engaged In war with
> ., other Power. how would this reso-
luton. If passed into law. sf1cct her? The
United States. IT Is asserted. is like Eng
land in that She usually prepares for war
after war has become a fait accompli
-.er regular standing army IL even smaller
than Englands in time Of peace.
suppose the United States plunged into
var She would then be- obliged to make
Preparations OF arms and ammunition.
suppose various chemicals and minerals
entering into the compos itlon Of shells and
explosives which cannot be obtained in
the United states were declared contra-
Apd Of war by the opponents Of the
lifted states and the neutral countries
In which they are produced should say
Following the example ~ the Cnitssi
States We prohlhi, the export OF these
materials. The United states would then
b. forced to view her own action iron,
belligcrent and not from neutral
standpoint.
Il was pointed ont that AZ the time o,
~ spanish American war the United
States was wofully lacking in arms and
anmunitions and II England had then re-
fused TO permit the expectation OF these
articles to the United States Il would hav.
caused Inconvenience.
A. to whether such a resolution. ny
~: tend TO lessen the number Of live,
lost and therefore he iustifahle from q
Humanitarian standpoint decided mega.
five vas given. II was recalled, for In.
stance. that the civil war was not an,
less deadly because the character Of tn,
weapons were not as deadly as j; present
On ;he contrary. Il is held that the effec
~ such a resolution would he TO fore,
neutral denocracies Ike the United state.
20 increase their ornaments SO as no
10 he caught mapping and unable 10 oh
tain adequate supplies after war had beer
declared.
Suppose, for example. x was said. thi!
resolution becomes a law and the Unite
States suddenly begins 10 import vas
quantities OF vanadium and other cheni
"a materials necessary to the ma nufac
ture Of shells and high explosives sup
nos" the California question again become,
acute. Japan might say. as has been sal,
IN "'her cases. that such precautions ar,
proN ocatory.
While 4 IL realized shat senator Hitch
,"ck IS a political opponent % Mr.. BryaI
md may b. trying to "put one over" ol
-. Chautauquan Secretary of state. Their
Is a sincere feeling that the resolution 4
sep that II definitely taken might hav
most unfortunate effects in the future Z,
:h' United States.