Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-21
House
Action Now
Sought.
WHITE HOUSE
FOR MEASURE
7 Points Covered
in Compromise
Resolution.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A seven-point resolution designed I'd
safeguard American neutrality in event
Of a foreign war was adopted today
by the Senate
Attempts already we're under way
to assure House action.
President Roosevelt was reported in
favor of the move, coming as it does
at time when the Italo- Ethiopian
situation is posing grave questions for
European governments in particular.
Stirred into action by ominous war
signs abroad and a fllibuSter by NUM-
tons Committee members. the Senate
speedily Endorsed the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee compromise resolu-
ton.
Measure a Compromise.
Representing a compromise between
a more drastic program advocated by
the special Munitions Investigating
Committee headed by Senator Nye, Re-
publican. Of North Dakota and the
State Department attitude, the reso-
luton provides:
A mandatory embargo on exports
Of arms, munitions and implements of
war to all belligerents in a foreign
conflict.
A system of licensing munitions
manufacture and export as a perma-
nent policy of this Government, along
the lines of the Geneva arms treaty
Of 1925. ratified earlier in the session
by the Senate.
A ban against American ships car
rying arms or munitions under en-
barge to any belligerent port or to any
neutral port for reshipment to bel
ligerentS.
Authority for the President to pro-
hibit American citizens travelling on
ships Of belligerent nations, except at
their own risk, with 80 days allowed
for citizens to return home from war
areas
Authority for the President to pre-
vent ships, foreign or American, from
carrying men or supplies to belligerent
vessels at sea.
Would Curb Submarines.
Authority for the President to re-
strict or prohibit the entry of bellig-
erent submarines into American waters
or ports.
A national munitions control board
to administer the program, consisting
OF the Secretaries of State las chair
mani, Treasury, War and Commerce.
and the chairmen of the Senate and
House Foreign Relations Committees.
The likelihood of action by the
House had increased earlier when a
delegation of nine House members as
sured President Roosevelt of a ma
Jority there If vote can be had.
Those who called at the White
House included Representatives SIS
son, New York; Ludlow, Indiana;
Kloeb, Ohio; Biermann. Iowa; Nav
erick, Texas. and Kopplemann, Con-
necticut, Democrats; Tobey. New
Hampshire, and Christianson, Mime
sofa, Republicans and Sauthoff, Wis
consin, Progressive.
In acting on the legislation the
Senate had temporarily laid aside
the Guffey coal bill. Chairman Pitt
man Of the Foreign Relations Com
m.ttee obtained unanimous consent
to lay aside the coal bill-unfinished
business-for consideration of the
neutrality resolution approved by his
committee yesterday.
U. s. Aid Not Asked.
Meanwhile, with official attention
going to the threatening Italo-E Eth
opian situation, but President Roose-
welt and Secretary Hull saying moth
ing, it was learned in informed quar-
tiers elsewhere that no foreign govern
ment had approached Washington
with any suggested course of action.
This Government is holding hands off,
but remaining watchful Of develop
ments.
Senator Lewis, Democrat, of Illinois,
OF the resolution proposed
a substitute TO defer action on neu-
trality until next session, but permit
ting the President, If necessary, to
handle the question by executive orders
in the interim.
Pittman upheld the resolution. dis
closing that his subcommittee and the
State Department agreed the question
of restricting credit to belligerents
was too involved" to pass upon at
this session.
I'm view of the fact this resolu-
ton Is so protective" he said, there
would be little reason for a country
to borrow money here.
THE whole question of existing
debts owed to us and legislation al
ready enacted barring loans to those