Evening star., 1935-05-23
NYE COMMENDS
SPEECH ON VET0i
Draws on RooseveIt's Talk
/ in Fight to Take Profit
Out of War.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Virtually conceding defeat in their
effort TO block the naval building pro-
gram, Senate munitions investigators
today drew on President Roosevelt's
bonus veto message to aid in their
fight to take "profiteering" out Of war
and preparedness.
Chairman Nye OF the Munitions
Committee hailed Mr.. Roosevelts re-
marks against "unwarranted remunera-
ton" for those who remain at home in
wartime as enhancing the prospects
for the committees anti-war profits
bill
Proposes Amendments.
Meanwhile, Nye pursued his attack
against the $460, 900, 900 naval appro-
priation bill in an effort to write into
it provisions for restricting profits to
the yards which will build the "a new
ships it finances. He also proposed
amendments that would give the State
Department authority to keep the Navy
from maneuvering In troubled seas, an
action prompted by evidences OF
Japanese irritation over the fleet
maneuvers In the Pacific.
Another amendment for which he
sought support would require Army
and Navy officers to obtain State De-
partment approval for their public
addresses.
Backing up Nye was Senator Clark,
Democrat, of Missouri, who prepared
a speech against the allowance for new
ships in the Navy bill. Yesterday,
however. the Senate passed an amend
ment adding $ll, 500, 900 to like sum
already in the bill, for starting the
"a new ships. This did not swell the
total of the bill. since 1t was reappor-
tionment of funds already in the
department.
Presidents Remarks.
The Presidents remarks yesterday
on war "profiteering" were these:
II have much sympathy for the
argument that some who remained at
home in civilian employ enjoyed spe-
cial privilege and unwarranted re-
muneration. That is true-bitterly
true-but q recurrence of that type
of war protiteering can and must
be prevented in any future war.
II invite the Congress and the
veterans with the great masses. Of
the American population to join with
me in progressive efforts to root
recurrence of such injustice out Of
American life"
Nye expressed satisfaction, saying:
This should greatly aid in further
ing our war profits bill"
Nye told the Senate, in discussing
the Navy bill, that it should enact
the drastic bill drawn up by the
committee taking by taxes all in
dividual wartime earnings above
$4,000 and all corporation earnings
above the most meager to help the
country pay as it fights" Conscrip-
ton of industrial magnates also is
provided in the bill, now being studied
by the Senate Military Committee.
Neutrality Is Aim.
Nye also wants enacted three reso-
lutions to preserve American neutral
ity in event Of another war, first by
denying protection to men or mer-
chant vessels which go into the danger
zone; second, by shutting of Amer
lean money or credit from warning
nations, and third. by preventing ship
ment of American munitions to bel
ligerent countries.
He spent day pleading with the
Senate for these things and then took
to the radio last night for speech
seeking public support.
'NeVer before has the world in
time of peace. spent as tremendously
in preparation for more war as is
true at the present time" he said.