The Washington times., 1936-02-07
This Country Needs
No War Dictator


And the about this pending proposal all the
convincing because it from John Bassett Moore
nowedged by the world Senator johnson truly says
the greatest living authority on international law"
With the courage and Candor that distinguish states
manshp Dr. Moore minces words and stOops soph
tries in exposing and Condemning this legislative proposal
which he describes fantastic scheme spawned by socaed
idealists"
Taking the Administrators bill WHOLE this preeminent
authority in the field of international law thus dsects
cause and effect Of this proposed legislation:
EFT IS A CURIOUS BLEND OF HOMICLDAL AND
SUICIDAL MANIA, THE EXECUTION OF WHICH
RESTS IN FOREIGN LANDS.
"The hOmicidaI mania gdres in the proposal to try
and stGrOe other people whO engage in 'Oar; the Sui
cdnl mania CLEANS in the proposal to demOrGlze and
destroy in order that peoples may
not be nOurished by Dhat UOe produce"
70 the pretense that sx million stand behind this
falsely labeled neutrality scheme Moore faith
in the common sense devotion truth of American
womanhood when he replies that If the bill properly
explained to them not six thousand could be found to
support it"
One of the major and most menacing provisions Of this leg
lave mOnstrosy would confer authority the President
o the embargo for the purpose Of shortening
wars"
Whittier would this lead?
Instead Of keeping the United States out Of war; instead of
promoting peace instead Of maintaining neutrality Dr. Moore
points out that "THlS OBVIOUSLY WOULD BRING US
INTO ANY WAR TO WHICH 1T WAS APPLIED"
Furthermore "THE BESTOWAL OF SUCH A
POWER" as he truly says "WOULD CONSTITUTE
1AE worst FORM Of DICTATORSHIP EVER
would take the power to declare war which the Cons
tuition entrusts to the Congress- and turn to the
President
Dr. Moore speaks not only for himself and for Senator
Johnson and those Senators and Representatives in Congress
with the intelligence and the loyalty support their leader
ship but also for the overwhelming majority Of their fellow
Americans when he puts the President and the Congress
notice in these words:
81 WOULD NOT GIVE THIS POWER TO ANY
MAN
T UOOuld myself decline it If it offered to me,
though happen understand the laO of neutral
y and to knOw OGt is and whGt is not neutral accord
ing to that Law."
American people ever decide to withdraw the power
to declare from their Senators and four hundred
and thyfve Representatives in Congress will not be for
the purpose Of handing it any man-CERTALY
NOT TO MAKE A DEsPoT, A FASCIST FUEHRER OF AN
AMERICAN PRESIDENT
This supreme power should be returned and be re-
turned whence it Came-T0 THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE
THEMSELVES
Let the question peace or war be decided by reeren
dunn vote Of the American people They the only
dictators this country needs.
justice to the Committee on Foreign Relations it should
s remembered that this y. a, fantastic and wholly
Neutrality Bill so-caled-did not originate in the Senate
These words Of DR. Moore reveal the real Of this
mischief making measure from over the ocean:
"Taking the pending bill a whOle, vith its niscOn-
ceptOn Of 0uU, its confusion of begerent Wth neutral
functions and its general incoherency, the
studies the clearer it becomes that Is, cOnsciOusy
uncOnsciOusly inspired by the thought Of enabling
the United States in the Of peace and neutrality,
cooperate
COERCIVE measures as THEY MAY SEE FIT TO
ADOPT"
The Senate Of the United States saved the American people
from entering the League Of Nations by the front door Of the
covenant when it rejected the Treaty Of Versailles
The Senate saved the American people from plunge into
the League through the trap door Of its court by rejecting the
League Court Protocols
the Senate would the American people from beCo-
ing the errand boy Of the Leagues fetch and carry in the
INsT1GATIoN and WAGNG Of WARS the whole world
the Senate must forthwith reject the Administrations
called Neutrality Bill and restore the traditional honor
able policy Of TRULY AMERICAN NEUTRALITY.
LandOn Fought Intolerance