Evening star., 1935-07-04
u. s. IN WAR PERIL,
THRONC
is TOLD BY CLARK
Nation Would Be Forced
Into Any European Con-
fIict, He Warns.
CAPITAL CELEBRATES
DAY WITH PROGRAMS
Fireworks Display at Monument
at S::35 Tonight to Draw At
tention of Thousands.

The United States would be "help-
lessly' committed to a European war,
now more imminent than at this
season of 1914" if conflict should
break out before Congress passes pre-
ventive legislation. Senator Bennett
Champ Clark of Missouri warned at
patriotic exercises this morning In the
Arlington Ampitheater. He spoke al
a ceremony held by Jewish War Vet
erans Of the United States.
To assure Americas neutrality
Congress should adopt the three reso-
lutions introduced as result Of the
Senate Munitions Investigation. ne
asserted. These are designed to
create a structure of neutrality laws
providing arms and loan embargoe5
against combatants
During the course of the address.
Senator Clark. who was a member OF
the Senate investigative group. struck
sharply at preparedness exponents.
Full Celebration Provided.
The city's program for the day pro-
vided full round of celebration. Fire
works, speeches. a parade, display Of
flags. and all the other fanfare Of
patriotic observance were available fov
those who chose TO spend their holiday
in the Capital. while thousands OF
others. encouraged by cloudless skies
headed for resorts and into the country
for picnics.
However. local thundershowers were
predicted by the Weather Bureau fo-
tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures
tomorrow should be slightly higher.
Al the White House. Presiden-
Roosevelt set part OF the day aside fo-
a conference with House leaders OF
his ''tax-the-wealth' program The
rest of the holiday was for whatever
struck his fancy.
Others in Washingtons ofhcialdom
also mixed work with recreation.
Garner. Robinson in Session"
AS a reminder that Congress still Is
here and has plenty OF work TO 90.
Vice President Garner and Senator
Robinson. the Democratic leader, had
to go to the Senate for the perform
ance of legal chore. They called the
Senate into session and recessed 1t un-
til Monday to comply with the law
that says neither branch Of Congress
shall recess for more than three days
without the consent of the other. No
other members were required to be on
hand for the ceremony. The House
recessed Tuesday until tomorrow.
The crowning feature of this
Fourth" which marks the l59th an
niversary of the signing of the Decla-
ration of independence, will be city
wide observance tonight. finished of
with fireworks display on the Wash
ington Monument Grounds The dis
play is expected to attract 100000
spectators.
In his address at Arlington Senator
Clark laudeo the patriotism of Jews
and spoke in indignant phrases Of the
war which was to end war" He
launched into bitter attack on arma-
ment manufacturers and preparation
for war.
Heavy Expenditures Scored.
so long as the world expects and
prepares for war. it will have it." he
declared. But even if it were true
that preparation for war would end
war-a proposition denied by the whole
history of the world-the present rate
of expenditure for armament will soon
absolutely bankrupt the world, even
without the aid of another war. -
When men say that the time is
not yet come for stopping armament
expenditures. they are saying that the
time has not yet come for economic
recovery. Nations can and will insist
on saving expenditures on armament
when their peoples realize that the
profits of munition makers are the
chief cause of their poverty"
Turning to the Investigations BY
the Senate Munitions Committee,
Senator Clark said he hopes to be
able to make public at an early date
confidential Government files. which
he described as a ''tortuous record of
our diplomatic correspondence"
Embargoes Are Provided.
The Senate resolutions, which he
deemed so vital to peace, were said to
provide:
Il. A complete embargo on all ship
ment of arms and ammunition and
other war materials or other CONTRA
band
-. A similar automatic embargo on
all loans and credits to warning ma
tions for the purchase of war ma
terials or other contraband.
"3. A law forbidding the granting
of passports to American citizens
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