Evening star., 1939-09-21
Roosevelt May Ask
Congress Leaders 10
Remain in Capital
Plan Believed Preferred
To Continuous Session
Until Regular Meeting
By JOHN C. HENRY.

BY JOHN c. HENRY.
A formal presidential invitation
to House and Senate leaders of both
major political parties to remain in
Washington until January l as a
consultative body, supplementing his
cabinet and departmental advisers,
appeared likely today in the light of
yesterdays White House conference
among the Nations political and
legislative leaders.
Broached yesterday by President
Roosevelt in direct response to q
suggestion from Alt M. Landon, Re-
publican presidential candidate in
1896, that Congress should remain in
special session until the date of its
next regular meeting, the alternative
plan probably would mean that Sem
ate Majority Leader Barkley, Minor
ity Leader McNary and House Lead
ers Rayburn and Martin would be
asked to stay in Washington
throughout the autumn.
Such a plan, it was indicated by
White House sources today, is the
preference of the President rather
than keeping Congress in continual
session.
Glass to See President.
Party lines and previous political
cleavages have been badly upset by
the whole neutrality dispute, one OF
the latest manifestations of this de-
velopment being an apparent recon-
ciliation between the President and
Senator Glass, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, a bitter foe of many New Deal
PHILOSOPHERS. Already on record in
support of the administrations neu-
trality position, Senator Glass has
an appointment with the President
late this afternoon for a further
discussion of the matter.
At the White House, it was ex-
planned that the appointment was
made with willingness on the part
of both the President and the Sen
ator.
Seventeen Senators opposed to re-
peal of the arms embargo met on
Capitol Hill this morning to plan
their strategy of opposition.
Republicans present included
Borah of Idaho, Vandenberg of
Michigan, Nye of North Dakota,
johnson of California, Gurney of
South Dakota, Tobey of New Hamp-
shire, Frazier of North Dakota,
Barbour of New Jersey, Danaher of
Connecticut and Capper of Kansas.
Democrats present were Clark of
Missouri, McCarran of Nevada, Holt
of West Virginia and Bulow of
South Dakota. Others were Ship
stead and Lundeen, Farmer
Laborites, of Minnesota, and La
Toilette, Wisconsin Progressive.
Official Statement Issued.
The following official statement of
yesterdays conference agreements
and subjects of discussion was made
after the meeting by Stephen T.
Early, presidential secretary:
THE conference with unanimous
thought discussed the primary OBJ
jective of keeping the United States
neutral and at peace.
There was complete accord that
in congressional and executive ac-
!. ton the whole subject and its many
ramifications be dealt with in a
wholly nonpartisan spirit.
"It was made clear that the most
important subject is the repeal Of
the embargo and return to
processes of international law.
Finally, the conference discussed
the methods of dealing with the
six points relating to Americans
travelling on belligerent ships, cash
and carry, etc.
1T was the consensus of opinion
that the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations take up the legisla-
ton as soon after the Congress con-
venes as possible"
Six Points Enumerated.
The six points referred to were
included in memorandum SUBJ
mitted to the congressional commit
tees on foreign affairs last May by
Secretary of State Hull. In brief,
they follow:
l. Prohibit American ships from
entering combat areas.
2. Restrict travel by American citi-
Nens in such areas.
3. Require that goods exported
from the United States to belliger-
ent countries be preceded by the
transfer of title to the foreign pur-
chasers combined with the first
point, this means "cash and carry'D.
4. Continue existing restrictions
on loans and credits to belligerents
to normal short commercial
transactions.
5. Regulate solicitation and COL
lection in this country of funds for
belligerents.
6. Continue the Munitions Con-
troll Board and the licensing system
for importation and expectation of
arms, ammunition and implements
Of war.
In amplification today, it was
said that the President let the con-
ferees know that his really earnest
desire is for repeal of the arms en-
barge
On such matters as regulation of
American shipping and travel, it
was pointed out that existing pow
ers held and already exercised by
the Treasury and State Depart
ments were sufficient to protect our
interests, perhaps more effectively
than by rigid law. Customs and
passport requirements were men,
toned as the most important of
these existing powers.
Restrictions Pointed Out.
An inf1eXible cash-and carry pro-
vision, for instance, would force
American shipping out of legitimate
and profitable service, it was pointed
out. And fiat prohibition against
foreign travel by Americans would
forbid the sending of newspaper
correspondents abroad, an example
which was cited to the President
by Col. Frank Knox, Republican
vice presidential candidate in 1895