Evening star., 1938-02-01
j. BRITISH PACT
TO REB0|LD NAV|ES
CHARCEDBY YBORAH
Situation Is Same as That
Existing Before World War,
Idahoan Warns.
JOHNSON ALSO ATTACKS
POLICIES OF ROOSEVELT
Pittman, Replying to Californian,
Insists Single Course Followed
Throughout.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho
told the Senate today the world has
been led to believe Great Britain and
the United States had an alliance"
for building up their navies.
The Idaho veteran warned it was
the same kind of situation that led
to the World War.
Senator Borah gave his views on the
foreign situation during a general de-
bate over American foreign policy. in
which it was defended by Chairman
Pittman of the Foreign Relations
Committee and attacked by Senator
johnson. Republican, of California.
Pittman Holds Policy Same.
Senator Pittman, replying to re-
marks yesterday by the Californian
said American foreign policy was the
same as it had been ever since Presi-
dent Roosevelt took offce-"non-
Intervention. non-interference in the
affairs of other governments"
Senator johnson retorted that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Chicago speech, sug-
gesting quarantine" of warning ma
tions. followed by the inconclusive
Brussels conference on the Far East
ern situation, had left the Nation "in
the pusillanimous position of having
threatened a nation and not carried
through"
Senator Borah. former chairman OF
the Foreign Relations Committee. said
he had heard Senator Pittmans state
ment with great qualification" be-
cause of the relationship between the
chairman Of the Foreign Relations
Committee and the State Depart
ment."
But he added that America was
being placed in dangerous position
in view of statements by its officials
and those of foreign nations.
Cites Eden Statement.
Senator Borah referred first to a
statement he said was made by the
British foreign secretary to Parlia
ment that Great Britain and the
United States had an understanding
and were in daily consultation on for
eien policy.
When asked what was that rela-
tionship," Senator Borah added, he
stated he could not reveal it.
Il regard that statement as most
unfortunate, because there has gone
to the world an understanding that
the United States and Great Britain
had working relationship and of
such nature that it must be kept a
secret"
Pittman Answers johnson.
Chairman Pittman had taken the
floor first to respond to Senator john
sons criticism yesterday Of American
foreign policy
Senator johnson had demanded
from the administration yesterday a
statement of what the American
foreign policy was
Senator Pittman agreed that the
Senate should be advised on foreign
policy from time to time, but asserted
the administrators foreign policy was
distinct" and that there had been
no divergence from it, since the Presi-
dent enunciated it at his inaugura-
tan.
mo man could any longer be in
doubt as to the foreign policy" Pitt
man said.
But then Senator johnson asked
whether the foreign policy was the one
referred to by Senator Pittman or the
one outlined by the President in his
Chicago speech.
He says Senator johnson asserted,
referring to Senator Pittman, that
the foreign policy has continually been
one of non-interference under any cir
cumstances.
What did it mean when the Presi-
dent said nations should be quaran-
tined It was said in the press at the
time that the Secretary of States
Office had worked for week finding
the appropriate word The appro-
pirate word was found to be quaran-
tined.
When that word is used by the re-
sponsible head of a Nation, what was
meant? Only one thing-and then,
after that. we send an Ambassador to
Belgium to meet with various other
governments to do. or die. They sat
there and made clear what was the
foreign policy of the United States
and the world.
In Pusillanimous Position.
when they got through there was
no answer, We were in the pusil-
luminous position of having threatened
q country and not carried through.
II asked yesterday and I ask today
what is this Nations foreign policy?
Il am concerned about what is hap
pening today and may happen in the
future. I ask today as asked yes
terday-what is the foreign policy OF
the United States?"
Senator Pittman, replying, said he
could not agree that the foreign pol
icy of the United States may be de-
termined by the analysis of word
He said he was mot dealing with
words" but "the acts of our Govern