Evening star., 1937-11-22
DEMANDS CHANGE
IN NEUTRALITY ACT
.T0BALKD|CTATORS
Town Hall Speaker Lays
Blame for Advance of Fas-
ciSm on Democratic States.
.HULL'S TRADE PROGRAM
is LAUDED BY BUELL.
DR.. Walsh Takes Exception to
Proposal for Policy Of Appease.
ment Toward Germany.


Of 1887 was demanded by Raymond
Leslie Buell. last night in laying before
Town Hall four-point program for
the Strengthening of American foreign
policy to align the United States with
other democracies in common front
against the dictators.
Mr.. Buell., who is president Of the
Foreign Policy Association. laid the
blame for the advance of Fascism by
aggression at the door of the demo-
cratic states. including the United
States in an address on What Is
Americas Responsibility in the World
Crisis?"
Profoundly pessimistic for the
chances of the world escaping another
devastating conflict, Mr.. Buell. found
high words of praise for the reciprocal
trade program Of Secretary Of State
Hull, as peace movement, and put
forth intensification of the Hull trade
policy as the first of his four sugges-
tions.
"The Hull trade program must sue
ceed," he declared, lin order to give
economic relief to the 'have-nots'
without war" and added the hope that
an nglo-American trade agreement
would be consummated, out of which
he foresaw the rise Of great bloc Of
free nations of the world with the ad-
dition of Argentina, Uruguay and
Scandinavia to the reciprocal trade pa
rade.
Hits Neutrality Law.
His second point was an attack
upon the "pro-British, pro-Japanese"
neutrality law, coupled with approval
of the Presidents refusal to invoke the
act in the Sino-Japanese war.
THE law, as it stands. with its en-
barge on arms" he said, works to
the advantage Of the great maritime
and naval powers, and makes it i'm
possible for the United States to throw
its full weight against the forces Of
aggression and lawlessness. The act
should be amended to give the Presi-
dent power to impose an embargo on
raw materials"
| This power to ban expectation of
primary materials to belligerents,
| which he explained during the panel
discussion might ultimately halt ia
pans inroads into China, could be
linked to provision for consultation
by the President with the chairman
Of the House and Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committees.
The third proposal was for crea-
ton of new consultative machinery
in the face of the failure of the League
and supplementary peace machinery.
Emphasizing that the Brussels Con-
ference was called directly as the re-
suit of President Roosevelts Chicago
| speech, and that it had inadequate
preliminary consultation, Mr. Buell.
| called for new concert of powers.
consulting frequently to relieve ten
sion and alleviate international dis
putes."
Finally, he proposed that the United
States support a policy OF appease-
ment toward Germany, which, he de-
clared, is not yet in the class Of Japan
and Italy as territorial aggressors.
DR.. E. A. Walsh, regent of the
Georgetown School of Foreign Serv-
ice, during the panel discussion took
exception to the importance Of a ne
gotiated settlement between the
United States and Germany in view
of the "lack of negotiable issues" be-
| tween them.
/ Dorothy Detzer Objects.
Dorothy Detzer, national secretary
Of the Women's International League
for Peace and Freedom, objected to
the speakers assertion that IF the
world is thrown into war by the re-
fusal Of the democracies to solve the
grievances of Germany the RESPONSE
bility will rest as much upon them as
upon Hitler" and took issue with his
premise that pacifism Of the democra-
cies is one Of the two basic causes for
the unopposed success Of the Fascist
dictators. Mr.. Buell. also attributed
that success to the guilty conscience
Of the democratic nations.
Mr. Buell. favored advancing an offer
Of colonies to Germany in a spirit of
determination to solve the Reich's
legitimate problems.
He prefaced his remarks on Amer
ican foreign policy with an exposition
of the crisis which faces civilization in
the threat Of a return to the terror
of the Middle Ages at moment when
the world approaches Utopia in social
justice, literature and education.
Mr.. Buell. denounced the idea Of a
popular referendum on war because
"it would turn over the Latin American
States to the Fascists." Furthermore,
he saw the danger of a single-handed
clash between the United States and
Japan if this country persists in our
policy of freedom of action and no
commitments.
The panel included 1t. Comdr. lie.
land B. Lovette and w. Stuu Holt,
professor Of American History at Johns
Hopkins University. DR.. John Stude-
baker presided.
The speaker next week at the Rialto
Theater will be Daniel A. Polling on
the topic: '"The Youth Movement
National and International"