Evening star., 1932-01-31

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it will be reported favorably to the
Senate.
The wisdom Of prohibiting the sale
of arms at this time" said Senator
Borah, rs by no means clear, for the
reason that it might easily act to the
detriment Of China"
Reed Supports Stand.
Chairman Borahs position with re-
gard to an economic boycott against
Japan or an embargo on the shipment
of arms to the Far East was backed
up by Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, a
member of the committee. The Penn
sylvania Senator said
The use of the economic boycott or
embargo are instruments Of warfare.
We are not involved in war, and hope
we will not be. l am opposed to the
suggestion Of an economic boycott in
the present state, of affairs, and am
against an embargo on the shipment
of arms"
Senator Walsh of Montana Demo-
crat, another member, also declared his
opposition. In addition to declaring
an economic boycott would be actual
war;" the Montana Senator said that
TO suspend trade relations with Japan
would be to lose an annual commerce
of $500 100000
Those who advocate a boycott do
not stop to think of what would hap
pen" said Senator Walsh IF we lost
$500 100000 Of our trade at this time
we would increase very greatly our
unemployment problem
Senator Walsh insisted there should
be no haSty action by this Government
in view OF the seriousness Of the
problem.
Capper Urges Caution.
Another member of the committee,
Senator Capper of Kansas, also urged
that the American Government con-
slider carefully any move that may be
made in the Far Eastern situation. He
said he had no sympathy with the
course Japan has pursued, but that he
did not believe an economic boycott
would be wise.
The Republican leader Of the Sen
ate, Senator Watson OF Indiana, who
yesterday conferred at the White House
with President Hoover on the Far East
situation and on the program for bust
ness relief in this country, declared his
opposition to an economic boycott
Senator Watson suggested that If the
League of Nations wished TO try to
might so ahead, but it was not the
business Of the United States Senator
George H. Moses of New Hampshire,
member of the committee, declared his
opposition to a boycott
Senator King Of Utah, Democrat,
| however, took an opposite view. He
insisted Japan was the aggressor in this
situation and that he saw no juStifica
tion for her course Of action
i will be in favor of the League and
our country declaring an economic boy
colt and trying to mobilize public opin-
ion Of the world to restrain Japan and
maintain peace" he said.
White House Silent.
II any requests that this country
establish an economis boycott OF Japan
have been received at the White House,
nothing has been made public about
them. The only information obtain
able there was that all such letters
or messages are handled at the State
Department
The exports and imports to and from
Japan by the United States in 1891
reached a total of more than $780,
0O0 000 American exports to Japan
were Sl55, ,668 045, and imports of goods
from Japan were S205 5,399343.
Senator Bingham OF connecticut,
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Territories and InSular Affairs. made no
comment on the Japanese situation.
He said, however. it would. in his
opinion. be exceedingly unWiSe for the
United States to give up the Philippine
Islands as proposed in legislation now
before Congress. The value Of the
islands as a naval base, capable of
sending war ships to protect American
citizens in time of peril in the Far
East. he said, has again been dem
onstrated since fighting began at
SHANGHAI