Evening star., 1939-10-17

celVeQ physical threats" He
made the assertion in a speech
announcing support of the ad-
ministration bill. He did not go
into details as to the nature and
sources Of the threats.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
Warning that such action might
bring the European war right to
our front door," Chairman Walsh
of the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee today made an impassioned
plea on the Senate floor against re-
peal OF the arms embargo.
Opening the days debate on pend.
ing revisions to the neutrality law,
the Massachusetts, Senator eau.
toned his colleagues that the con-
templated lifting of the arms ban
would be IAN overt act" which
eventually would draw the United
States into participation in Eu-
ropes conflict.
Pleading that the Nation turn in
stead to preserving its strict neu-
trality and strengthening its own
instruments Of defense, the Senator
described as "sad and tragic" the
Senate's preoccupation instead with
the question of how weapons of
war might be sold.
Should Hold Torch Of Peace.
What a great opportunity Is
being lost" Senator Walsh said. ITO
my mind, America should stand like
the goddess of liberty. strong, erect,
holding the torch of peace, illum-
mating this dark, gloomy, saddened
world with rays Of future hope to
its wrecked humanity, revealing
profound and unmistakable sorrow
Tor the human beings being slaugh-
tered in the present worlds cata-
clysm, towering above the misunder-
standings, entanglements, hatreds
and ambitions which precipitat-
ed it."
I'VE can do this only by remain
ing neutral, neutrality that may
disappoint friendly nations, but one
that the world at large will respect.
Let our neutrality be based not alone
on our own welfare, but also upon
the premise that when the time
comes We will be in a position to
serve the human family, to promote
the brotherhood of man, to preserve
the spiritual values that have come
down to us through the centuries
and to welcome the innocent but
misguided men and women of all
races back to peace, to progress, to
another Eastern morn"
win Bring Hostilfties TO Shores.
Senator Walsh described the ad-
ministration bill as a form Of "pre.
tended" neutrality which, he said,
would aid England and France by
making arms available to them, and
would arouse the enmity of Ger
many, which, he argued, would be
denied those same arms.
IF the central powers come to
despise and hate us for this un-
neutral position" he asked, "is there
any power on earth that will stay
their fury and desperation to sup
press shipments at the source? This
means submarines, even warplanes,
Oh our coast and outside our har-
bors, lying in wait for munition.
laden ships, sinking them indis-
criminately.
1T means conveys and battles of
our coasts, unrestricted submarine
warfare, the sinking of American
ships by mistake. It means bringing
the European war right to our front
door,"
New Englanders to Speak.
Two other New England Senators,
Maloney and Danaher, both of Con-
necticut, the first Democrat and
the second a Republican, were
scheduled to continue the debate
after Senator Walsh had concluded.
1t was learned today that Senator
Maloney will favor repeal of the
embargo. Tomorrow Senator Nc
Carran Of Nevada, an opponent Of
repeal Of the embargo, is expected
to take the floor.
While administration leaders ex-
pressed the opinion the general de-
bate would be concluded by Friday,
some opponents of repeal insisted it
would run until next week. As soon
as the general debate is concluded
amendments will be taken up. A
large number already have been Of
fered.
Supporters of the administration
bill pulled the carpet from under
the feet Of some of its opponents
who had planned to attack the 90
day commercial credit provisions
when they announced they them
selves would propose an amendment
providing for strictly cash transac-
tions. Senator johnson, Republican,
Of California had planned to attack
the credit provision Of the bill In .
long speech.
With this controversial issue re-
moved from the bill, administration
leaders were seeking some way to
eliminate the opposition growing out
(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-6.)