Evening star., 1933-05-28
Rooseve|t's Proposed Waiver
Blocked by Change in
Committee.
ARMS BAN EXTENDED
FOR ALL DISPUTANTS
Secretary Hull Believed to Have
Assented to Johnson Resolution,
Despite Earlier Request.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee yesterday registered unanimous
dissent to President Roosevelt's pro-
posed waiver of American neutrality in
the interest of maintaining peace.
1t attached to the House-approved
arms embargo resolution an amendment
under which the President, If he should
find 1t necessary to declare such an
embargo, must make 1t apply to all
nations involved in the conflict to which
1t pertains.
Through Norman H. Davis, his am
bassador- large, Mr.. Roosevelt early
last week announced that if a satisfac-
tory measure Of arms reduction could
be achieved, America would consult
with other nations when war threat
eped and if the aggressor country was
satisfactorily identified would take no
steps that would defeat collective ef-
forts to avoid or end war.
The amendment adopted yesterday
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fornia's defender of the traditional pol
icy of American isolation. johnson
said it preserves American neutrality
and retains, if an aggressor is to be
designated, the right of the Congress,
under the Constitution, to act"
Roosevelt Is Busy.
While this forerunner of opposition
to ratification of any arms reduction
treaty based upon the Roosevelt peace
proposal was appearing at the Capitol,
President Roosevelt busted himself with
other aspects of international affairs.
He said good-by to Viscount KikuJiro
Ishii. with whom he had discussed all
in preparation for the World Economic
Conference at London.
Mr. Roosevelt and the japanese en-
voy issued a joint statement saying
they were happy to note that their
views coincide in regard to practical
steps which need to be taken toward
solving the outstanding economic prob
lens which are now of common inter-
est and concern to all nations"
Mr. Roosevelt has yet to complete
the personnel of Americas delegation
to the London Conference. -Four dele
gates have been appointed-Secretary
of State Hull, former Gov. Cox
of Ohio, Senator Pittman. Democrat.
of Nevada. and Representative Nc
Reynolds, Democrat, of Tennessee. In
dications are that two or possibly three
more delegates will be chosen. So far
no Republican has been named
The Chief Executive Is maintain
ing a close watch on developments at
the Geneva Arms Reduction Confer
ence. The administration Is opposed to
suggestions which have emanated from
other countries that the arms confer
ence be recessed during the period OF
the London Economic Conference.
Uneasiness Shown.
Some members of the Senate have
shown uneaSineSS at the new Roosevelt
foreign policy. Yesterdays committee
action was the first concrete expression
of it. Although Mr.. Roosevelt intends
not to include his peace doctrine in
the arms treaty that may be signed
at Geneva, the one will be predicated
upon the other, and undoubtedly will
prove the major subject OF Senate
debate when and if the pact Is sub
mitted for ratification.
Senator Robinson, Republican, of
Indiana, after the committee had ap-
proved the resolution, with the amend
ment added, announced that he would
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