Evening star., 1939-10-01
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United States Senate was still locale of
heaviest fighting on American front.
Meeting several times, either in whole
or in part and with or without politics,
Foreign Relations Committee voted out
bill of neutrality law amendments on
Thursday. Measure would remove ban
on arms shipments to belligerents, but
impose rigid requirements that title must
have passed to purchaser before ship
ment and that transport must be in
on-American vessel. Further, bill would
prohibit American travel on belligerent
ships, forbid arming American mer-
chantmen, authorize President to define
combat areas from which American cit
izens and ships would be excluded.
Credit provision, sure to precipitate
fight on Senate floor, would allow 90
day credit to belligerent governments.
Omitted is any restriction on credit of
private purchas-
NeutroIity War ers; present in
On Emboreo Begins bill is apparent
conflict with prin-
ciple Of johnson Act forbidding loans to
governments now in default on American
debts-among them France, Britain,
Germany.
Sixteen committeeman voted to report
bill, seven opposed. Three in majority
group reserved right to oppose measure
or offer amendments on floor.
Debate in Senate begins tomorrow,
touched of by Chairman Pittman of
Foreign Relations. Wednesday, on Ma
tional Radio Forum, Nevadan said bill
put teeth" in neutrality law, points
pathway to peace-with strong Navy.
As Senate prepared to thresh matter
out, restless House agreed to mark time
until October 9.
Late returns on Roosevelt neutrality
policy and pronouncements: Osservatore
Romano, newspaper voice of the Vatican
1T is impossible not to perceive the
almost literal identity of the essential
points enumerated by the head OF state
of one Of the most powerful and modern
nations Of the world and the principles
enunciated by the supreme religious
leader with the highest spiritual author
ity of the world. For the pontiff, preach
ing springs from revealed truth; for the
statesmen, it comes from concrete ex.
periences."
Italian press failed to share enthu-
siasm, called Roosevelt policies 'un-
neutral, immoral"
President Roosevelt, leaving talking to
Congress for time being, held significant
but secretive con-
Roosevelt Confers ferences with Sem
With LEGISLATORS ator Byrnes, willy
par1ia a m entarian
and strategist, who was picked up to
pilot legislation through Senate; with
Chairman Doughton of House Ways and
Means Committee, where wartime tax
bills would arise; with Chairman May Of
House Military Affairs Committee, and
with several uncommitted Senators.
To certain exporters, by way of press,
Chief Executive dropped hint that sale
of essential war commodities Of limited
availability to foreign purchasers is not
approved practice.
At Panama City, American Con.
ference of Western Hemisphere Gov
ernments considered
Ponomo PorIey broad agenda center
Discusses PotroIs ing around mainte-
nance of peace in
this half of world. Closest scrutiny was
given proposals for defining boundaries
Of neutral waters, discussing patrols for
such areas.
Over Washington, Aviatrix Laura In
gals loosed pamphlets of peace. And
Floyd Gibbons, swashbuckling reporter.
went to his last assignment in Mount
Olivet Cemetery, stricken by death as he
made plans to return to his customary
beat-the worlds wars.
At the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
a Gold Star Mother read the pledge of
President Roosevelt:
In the present narrowing conflict We
are determined that this Republic. in
sofar as lies within the power of its Gov
ernment, shall remain aloof-truly and
honestly neutral. We are determined
that there shall be no augmentation of
the membership rolls Of the Gold Star
Mothers"