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the senarors position, that cannot i'm
pose an embargo
Those countries" replied Mr.. Lodge
| did not change condition. Their en-
barge was applied to all alike. Ours
would apply to one. All the world knows
that an American embargo would be
worth more to Germany than a million
men,
Everybody knows Germany was the
bene ficiary of the landward trade OF Hol-
land and Denmark replied Mr. Hitch
/ cock. Germany suffered great loss
when England forced these neutral coun-
tries to impose an embargo Nobody
says they were guilty OF unneutrality ;
indeed. the Senator says the United
States is the only country in the world
which can't impose an embargo
The case 10 so plain retorted Mr.
Lodge with considerable wrath. that IL
Ia Scdrcely worth while discussing IL.
Their embargo worked equally as to all (.
ours would apply to one. This country
might just as well seek TO close down
the arms factories at Liece, which Ger
| many seized at the beginning OF the
war and has been running ever since"
Suppose belligcrent" suggested Mr..
O'Gorman. the chief beneficiary of our
present policy of exports were to disre-
Gard our rights az a neutral; does the
senator thlnk We would he juStined in
a retaliatory embargo"
"Of course said Mr.. Lodge. I'VE
would have the right to impose re-
taliatory embargo. but that opens up
new questions as to the causes of re-
taliation. | think even then 1t nigh, be-
unneutral."
The Senate at that point went into
executive session on motion OF Senator
Stone.
Legal Right Exists.
Senator Gore issued this statement
explaining his bills
Under existing laws, both national
and international. every American citi-
zen has the legal right to travel upon
any passenger vessel that sails the sea.
He has the legal right, not the moral
right. to run the risk of involving this
, nation in war and entailing the sac
rifice Of millions Of lives and billions Of
treasure.
80 long as this legal right exists II
: must be defended by our Government at
| whatever cost. We canno, suffer the
rights of our citizens 10 he invaded or
violated with impunity. Only the Gov
ernment Of the United States can with
draw or suspend this right withou, the
forfeiture Of our prestige and self-re-
spect
ueleNe tne bONerHm.nt Snould
suspend this right No single citizen
should be allowed to run the risk O.
drenching this nation in blood merely
in order that he may travel upon I,
belligerent rather than upon "A neutral
| vessel
I'VE have a statute now which pro-
vides that under certain circumstam' IS
an American citizen expatriates himself
and under Others he forfeits the right e
the protection OF the Government These
precedents Justify the proposed legisla
| ton.
I'VE ordered American citizens to
| leave Mexico. 20 leave their homes
their business and their property. II
any Amerh an citizen without regard t.
his own safety and the safety OF hi,
country persists In traselling upon bel.
! ligerent instead Of neutral vessels 'hc
Government should order him to stop OF
else oblige him To go at his peril
This action voluntarily taken BY our
Government would not he incompatible
with national honor. To this extent at
least pride and patriotism should take
counsel OF prudence.
THE other bill suspends the right OF
belligcrent vessels to enter or clear il
| they persist in transporting az pas
scngers citizens OF the United states and
denies clearance alike to American and
neutral vessels II they seek to transport
American citizens as passengers and
contraband Of war as defined by the
Declaration OF London at one and the
same time"