Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-11
Borah Says lie Is Against
any Economic
Sanction"
RESOLUTION is EMBARGO,
SHIPSTEAD BELIEVES
Senator Burton of Ohio, However,
Declares Himself in Favor of
Provisions.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


the Senate today, proposing an en-
barge against the shipment of war sup
plies to any nation violating the Kel-
logg multilaterial treaty denouncing
war will face strong opposition in the
Senate, it was learned today.
Senator Borah of Idaho, chairman
of the foreign relations committee, while
not declaring fiat opposition to the Cap
per proposal, said he was against any.
thing that smacked of an economic or
any other kind of sanction"
Senator Shipstead of Minnesota,
Farmer-Labor, member of the foreign
relations committee, took the view that
the proposal in the Capper resolution
amounted to an economic embargo
against another nation and was in eff
feet practically an act Of war. While
he took no definite stand with regard
to the Capper resolution, the indica-
tions are that he would oppose it.
Senator Burton of Ohio, on the other
hand announced himself in favor of
the Capper resolution. The Ohio SEN
ator while a member of the House in
troduced in the last session of Congress
oOAACW1idt ol4IlllldI IcoOlUtIOIl DTOVlQ-
ing that no arms and munitions should
be exported to a country engaged in
an aggressive war. In the end it was
proposed that the embargo should be
imposed against both nations involved
in the war. but leaving Congress free
to make an exception if it desired to do
so. The House did not act upon the
resolution, however.
The text of Senator Capper's resolu-
tion is as follows:
Text of Resolution.
Whereas the Congress of the United
States, on August 20, 1916, solemnly de-
clared 1t ''to be the policy Of the United
States to adjust and settle its interna-
tional disputes through meditation or
arbitration to the end that war may
behonorably avoided and.
Whereas the United States. in pur-
suance of this policy, has concluded
with number of countries and Is ne
gotiating with many others q treaty
OF arbitration and conciliation in a new
form under which the parties agree to
submit to arbitration all differences re-
lating to international matters in which
they are concerned by virtue of claim
OF right made by one against the other
and to submit to permanent interna-
tional commission for Cancellation any
dispute not Submitted to arbitration,
and has thus shown its intention to
carry out on its part the policy Of the
United States, and
Whereas the United States has
taken a further step in advancing its
policy by ratifying the multilateraI
treaty for the remuneration of war In
which 1T is declared that the contract
ing powers are:
Persuaded that the time has come
when a frank renunciation of war as
an instrument of national policy should
be made to the end that the peaceful
and friendly relations now existing be-
tween their people may be perpetuated:
Convinced that all changes in their
relations with one another should be
sought only by pacific means and be
the result of a peaceful and ORDERLY
process, and that any signatory power
which shall hereafter seek to promote
It's national interests by resort to war
should be denied the benefits furnished
by this treaty: and
Whereas it is a breach of its obliga-
lions with the United States for any
country which is a party to the mutt
lateral treaty for the renunciation of
war to have recourse to war as an
instrument of national policy in its re-
iations with any other party to the
treaty; and
Whereas the governments which
nave associated themselves by the
treaty to the end that peaceful and
friendly relations between their peoples
be perpetuated' should not permit their
nationals to encourage breach of the
rnliS Aon OF the treaty by exporting
tn a OnvorprroYat xIyhinf, ,ac \
such breach arms, munitions or imple-
ments Of war or other articles for the
support of such government; and
Whereas, the declaration of its policy
by the United States to prevent such
encouragement by its nationals of a
breach of the treaty would have a great
effect in accomplishing the object of
the treaty, that war may be honorably
avoided;
Nov, therefore, be it resolved by
the Senate and House of Representa-
tiveS of the United States of America
in Congress assembled,
That whenever the President de-
ternineS and by proclamation declares
that any country has violated the multi
lateral treaty for the remuneration of
war, 1t shall be unlawful. unless other
wise provided by act of Congress or by
proclamation of the President, to export
to such country arms. munitions, i'm
plements of war or other articles for
use in war until the President shall by
proclamation declare that such viola
ton no longer continues.
Section 2. Tt is declared to be the
policy of the United States that the
nationals Of the United States should
not be protected by their Government
in giving aid and comfort to a nation
which has committed breach Of the
said treaty.
Section g. The President is hereby
requested to enter into negotiations
with other governments which ratify or
adhere to the said treaty to secure
agreement that the nationals of the
contracting governments should not be
protected by their governments in CIV
committed a breach of the said treaty.
Section 4. The policy of the United
States as expressed in section hereof
shall apply only in case of breach of
the said treaty by war against a govern
ment which has declared its adherence
to similar policy"
Kellogg Is Silent.
At the State Department, Secretary
Kellogg declined to comment upon the
Capper resolution at this time.
The general opinion was expressed
today that the Capper resolution II
adopted would have far-reAching effects.
The opinion was also expressed that It
would require very careful study.
Senator Capper Of Kansas, author of
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