Evening star., 1934-12-06
Senator Declares War Was
Fought Only to Protect
Munitions Makers.
SHIPMENTS OF POWDER
TO CHINA DISCLOSED
Probers Fail to Find State De.
partment Proposed Conference
Called by Hoover.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A heated exchange between Sena-
tor Clark. Democrat, of Missouri and
Irenee du Pont, munitions manufac-
turer, was climaxed today before the
Senate Munitions Committee bv an
assertion from the Senator that it
was not necessary for the United
States to get in the World War 'ex-
cept to protect the munitions makers
profits"
Evidence that the du Pont Co. sent
shipment of powder to Holland in
1929 for reshipment to China-while
an embargo was in effect against
sending munitions directly to China
was received soon afterward.
Also, the Munitions Committee was
told that State Department files
showed no indication the department
had suggested a conference of arms
makers called by Herbert Hoover,
as Secretary of Commerce, before the
1925 Geneva Arms Conference.
The former President, in state
ment at Palo Alto, Calf, said yes
terday Frank B. Kellogg, Secretary Of
State in 1925, had suggested the con-
ference.
Hoover Not to Be Called.
Irenee du Pont yesterday challenged
the committee to summon Mr.. Hoo
yer. Indications, however, were that
this would not be done.
During frequent clashes with wit
nesses today. Senator Clark told Irenee
du Pont at one point that the latter
was not running this investigation
The clash came during an inquiry
by Clark into the shipment of NUM-
tions to China, despite the American
embargo
1t started when Clark contended
that powder had no beneficial effect
on mankind.
Did you feel that way during the
war" du Pont asked.
Certainly" Clark. who served in
the A z. F.. replied. Naturally
when We got in the war we needed
powder. but don't agree it was ever
necessary for us to get in except to
protect the munitions makers profits"
DO you mean" Du Pont said, "that
President Wilson was dragged into
the war at the instance Of munitions
makers? We made our profits before
the United States got into the war"
Il mean" Clark said that the
United States throughout the war and
before we entered it followed a course
of action of selling to the allies which
set into motion chain of events that
dragged us into the war"
With the spectators listening intent
ly, Clark introduced evidence concern
ing the shipment Of powder to Holland
in 1929 for reshipment to China.
Shipments Admitted.
K. X. v. Casey, Du Pont company
official, conceded his company knew
the shipment was going to China.
He said the advice of the State De-
partment was not sought because that
department had no Jurisdiction over
shipments to Holland.
Testimony developed that the Du
Points borrowed or rented a United
States Navy gun to test powder to be
sold to China.
I'VE paid the COSTS" Casey said. II
think there is a law permitting this"
1T would be interesting to know"
Clark observed. "and I think it is in
the public interest to know whether
munitions makers have access to Gov
ernment equipment to make tests"
Attempt to XIII Embargo.
Evidence that officials of the Rem
mgton Arms Co. attempted to kill"
arms embargo legislation in 1888 and
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