Evening star., 1939-10-21
Bark|ey Plans
To Ask Limit
On Arms Debate
Strong indications
Seen Thot Opposition
Will Defeat Move

limit debate on the neutrality bill
starting Monday, but there were
strong indications that opposition
forces may not agree to such a
course at this time. Such an agree
ment would have to be by unanimous
consent.
Meanwhile, Senator Andrews,
Democrat, Of Florida began debate
with plea for repeal of the embargo
as more likely to keep America out
Of the war.
Following the speech of Senator
Andrews, Senator Reynolds, Demo-
crat, of North Carolina, who has
not announced publicly how he will
vote on the embargo, is expected to
address the Senate for several
hours.
Minority Leader McNary has in
dicated he would not object to a
moderate limitation, as did some
other Republican opponents of en-
barge repeal.
Majority Leader Barkley said he
would rather get by without a de-
bate limitation but that we
might be able to work out an agree
ment.'
Predicts Quick Action.
Senator Barkley predicted the
Senate would act quickly when the
bill was read for amendments next
week.
Seven or eight amendments have
been introduced. Senator Lodge,
Republican, of Massachusetts in.
dicated he or some other New Eng.
land Senator would move to relax
further the proposed restrictions on
American vessels trading with bel
llgerent possessions Trainers of the
measure already have agreed to
modify the restrictions they wrote
originally.
Senator Lodge said the pro.
posed notifications disseminated"
against New England ports, by pro.
hibiting American vessels from car.
rylng cargoes or passengers to Bav
OF F'unoy ports in New Brunswick
and Western Nova Scotia while per.
mlttlng such traffic with British and
French possessions in the Carib-
bean.
He argued most shipping to East
ern Canadian ports was in the Bav
OF Fundy region. remote from
transatlantic shipping lanes where
submarines may be lurking
Lodge to Be Supported.
Senators White. Republican, Of
Maine, and Bridges, Republican. O.
New Hampshire. were expected to
join Senator Lodge in the protest.
some Democrats on the Foreign
Relations Committee said, when they
decided to modify the shipping pro-
visions. that they considered the
Fundy area too dangerous for Amer
lean vessels especially in the event
Great Britain decided to import
great quantities of munitions from
/ Canada
Chairman Pittman of the COM
mittee declared today ne regarded
the bill, with the amendments to
which he has agreed. the best pro-
lection the United States can have
against getting into controversies
that may lead us into war
After careful study of the entire
situation" he said. Il am convinced
that the present proposed amend
ments have gone as far as it is safe
to go. will, therefore oppose any
further liberalization of such ex-
emptions."
Senator Stewart spoke over the
radio last night in behalf of embargo
repeal. His colleague, Senator Nc
kellar, Democrat. of Tennessee. con-
cluded yesterdays Senate discussion
with plea for lifting of the emborgo.
Senator McKellar said the present
law aided Adolf Hitler 'in his war
OF aggression in Poland, France and
England and his plan to be world
dictator"
Lindbergh Criticised.
Senator Brown, Democrat. of
Michigan, likewise supporting repeal,
contended Col Charles A. Lindbergh
had offered Canada a "gratuitous
insult by declaring in a recent radio
speech that the United States even-
tually must demand that this hemi-
sphere be freed of European in
| fuences.
Senator Brown challenged the
famous flyers authority to make the
statement and said COL Lindbergh
had given encouragement to the
spirit of nationalistic imperialism
that has cursed the world for CEN
turles and which is the potent poison
that has killed peace The Senator
charged that the flyer was trying
to deny Canada the control of her
own affairs.
Col. Lindbergh, Senator Brown
continued, speaks on no ones au-
tnorlty whatsoever but his own. and
ooes not represent the views of anv
considerable part of the American
people"
Earlier Senator Ellender, Demo-
crat, OF Louisiana made an appeal
for lifting the embargo and a reply
to the argument that to do so would
offend Hitler.
What do we owe this mad die
tator, this Unsuitable despoiler of
men and nations, this violator of
treaties, that we must tread on tip
toe to spare him displeasure?" he
demanded.
Senator Barbour. Republican, of
New Jersey argued for abolishing the
embargo on the ground that while
the United States, under the Nom
roe Doctrine, must defend Canada
If the latter should be attacked, the
present law prevents this country
from helping Canada arm itself to
resist aggression.
I'VE invite attack, and certainly
make 1t possible, by our present
ostrich-like attitude" he asserted.
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