Evening star., 1939-09-18
Roosevelt Favored
Arms Embargo in '36,
Johnson Asserts
Senator Cites Speech
To Show He Called Profits
Fools Gold Then
By the Associated Press.

yesterday prohibitory embargo
against all nations at war would
be the only means of maintaining
American impartiality in the pres
ent conflict.
The veteran isolationist asserted
President Roosevelt three years ago
in speech said, IF we face the
choice of profits or peace, the Ma
tion will ansWer-must ansWer-'We
choose peace
Setting forth the administration
present position as contrast to the
1886 statement, Senator johnson
added: Il take my stand with the
Roosevelt of 1886, not with the
Roosevelt of 1899. We are marching
in the shadow now-down the road
to war"
Senator johnson quoted President
Roosevelt as having said in a speech
August IA, 1896, that in the event of
war in another country there would
be thousands of Americans who,
seeking immediate riches-fools'
gold-would attempt to break down
or evade our neutrality"
Greedy Clamor" Seen Then.
He represented the Chief Execu-
tive as then saying, ITO resist the
clamor of that greed, if war should
come, would require the answering
support of all Americans"
The administration" Senator
johnson continued, demands the
sale (of arms, munitions and i'm
plements of war; to certain favored
ones (nations). We insist upon the
sale of none. Sales to one side in
the war, and, however it may be
camouf1aged, the repeal of the en-
barge, will mean that this Nation
is one-half in and one-half out of
the war. Economically our country
becomes partisan, and it is but a
step from our economic favoritism
to enlistment of our man power. 80
And it must be remembered Il
cannot repeat it often enough that
the law which the administration
seeks so enthusiastically to repeal
was the same law that in 1897
with equal enthusiasm was passed
through the Congress at the in
stance Of this same administra-
| ton"
New Hampshire Delegation Split.
CONCORD, N. H.. Sept. l8 tR,.-
New Hampshire will send its all
Republican congressional delegation
back to Washington for the special
session with opinion divided on re-
vision of the Neutrality Act.
Senator Tobey and Representa-
tive jerks said they had open
minds Senator Bridges said he
would "co-operate" with the Presi-
dent. Representative Stearns said
he favored every action that will
tend to shorten the war"
All four said they would do every
thing possible to keep this country
out of the conflict. Their views were
expressed in interviews.
Rayburn Favors Amendment.
DALLAS, Tex. Sept. 18 R.-
Declarations in favor of amending
the present neutrality law brought
repeated applause last night as Rep
resentative Sam P. Rayburn, Demo-
crat, of Texas, House majority
leader, spoke at Constitution Day
rally here.
Representative Rayburn declared
he believed he voiced the opinion
of from 80 to 80 per cent of the
American people when he said the
law should be amended so that
any nation may buy anything they
can pay for and get from the shores
OF the United States.
Representative Rayburn leaves
today for Washington.
Garners Start for Capital.
UVALDE, Tex, Sept. 18 uP.-
Vice President and Mrs. John N.
Garner left their home here YES
terday by automobile for San An
tonic en- route to Washington fo1
the special session Of Congress
opening Thursday.
Louis Friday, one of Mr.. Garner's
office aides, remained in Uvalde.