Evening star., 1939-09-22

He proposes, instead Of the hating,
inconsistent embargo upon the seq
ment of our trade that is represented
by arms, munitions and implements
of war, policy that will (a) assert
and rest upon our rights to trade
under international law and will co
limit the dangers inherent in trade
during wartime by requiring bel
ligerent purchasers to pay cash on
our shores and to transport their
purchases in ships for which they
bear responsibility. .
Boston Herald (Republican) The
Presidents proposals are simple,
straightforward and so sound that
they should be legislated promptly.
The Kansas City Star (independ-
enD-1t was reasonable and con-
vincing argument. The existing
legislation is mess. No legislation
can automatically keep the United
States out of war. But the Star
agrees heartily with the President
that the suggested changes in the
neutrality laws would contribute to-
ward peace at home and a better
world order in Europe.
Reno Evening Gazette (Repub-
lican)-The President would aban-
don neutrality for Immortality and
disguise 1t as international law and
a step toward peace when it is ac-
tually one toward war. How this
country can promote peace by be-
coming munitions factory for war
ring Europe is mystery understood
by only Mr.. Roosevelt and his fol-
lowers
New York Daily News (independ-
ent-We think it was one of the
best speeches he has yet made dur
ing either of his terms as Presi-
dent. We cannot afford to
retain the entangling, danger-loaded
incumbrance which the Neutrality
Act has turned out to be. The Presi-
dent says he regrets having signed
the act. That ought to make it
easier for Congress to admit its
mistake in passing the act, and to
repeal or revise it to meet the emer-
gencies of this war.
st. Paul Pioneer Press-While tes-
tifying to his desire to put the war
trade of this country on the CASH
and-carry basis, the Presidents pro-
posals are not such as would def
nitely produce that result. His main
claim is that we should go back to
international law as the safeguard
of our neutral rights If the idea
is to 60 back to the protection Of in
ternational law, then 1t is contradic-
tory and inconsistent to talk about
cash and carry.
Minneapolis Morning Tribune
The message was fitting prelude
to patriotic, statesmanlike consid-
Grafton Of neutrality and all that it
involves. 1t was calculated to reas-
sure those who have distrusted the
judgment and the poise of the Chief
Executive.
Minneapolis Star-JOurnaI The
Star-Journal does not favor giving
President Roosevelt greater eXecu-
tive power or latitude to determine
whether America becomes involved
in the war. The Star-Journal does
believe that we will be practicing
true neutrality and reducing the
likelihood of America becoming in
volved in the war if we will remove
all embargoes, allow the sale on
cash-and-carry basis of American
supplies and munitions of all kinds
and simultaneously adopt policy of
keeping American ships out of the
submarine danger areas.
Cincinnati Enquirer-Am m eri c a
wants to keep out of war. 1t has
heard from its highest officer a rea-
soned, calmly conceived program to
serve that end. When arguments so
plainly prove the recommendations
to be the wisest way Of insuring our
neutrality, there is not much doubt
that they will be enacted in substan-
TALLY the form presented.
Columbus (Ohio) State Journal
The world cannot help but think
that by holding an extra session and
changing or attempting to change
policies, we have stuck out our ma
tional neck and have invited hostile
criticism, if not actual unfriendli-
ness. - 1t may be feared gravely
if the Presidents speech and its
implications are not, whether or
not so intended, actually unneutral.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat
independent-We earnestly believe
that the President in this matter has
taken the right, the wise and the
safest position, and Congress should
by all means give that position its
approval by action in accord with it
The present neutrality) law cannot
be permitted to stand unchanged. 1t
must be revised to meet the impera-
tive necessities of this grave crisis
in our foreign relations. AS it stands
it is a constant danger. Upon Con-
gress now rests the responsibility of
removing that danger.
Richmond Times-Dispatch (inde-
pendent Democrat Pres dent
Roosevelt's eloquent message to Con-
gress yesterday contained a graf
flying iteration and reiteration OF
J his firm determination to stay Out