Evening star., 1939-07-11
Neutrality
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of Congress will be called?" Senator
Pittman was asked.
If war breaks out. I expect spe-
cial session to be called immediate
ly," replied Senator Pittman. But
do not expect a special session to
be called until, or if, there is war"
Motion Made by Clark.
The motion to postpone consid-
Grafton of neutrality legislation was
made by Senator Clark, Democrat
of Missouri. a leader of the bloc
which has threatened to fight repeal
of the embargo provisions. Besides
Senators Clark, George and Gillette,
those voting for the motion were Van
Nuys of Indiana, Reynolds of North
Carolina, Borah, Republican. of
Idaho; Johnson, Republican. of Cali
fornia; Capper, Republican, of Kan
sas; Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan; White, Republican, of
Maine; La Toilette, Progressive, of
Wisconsin. and Shipstead, Farmer
Labor, of Minnesota.
Those voting against the motion
were Chairman Pittman and Sem
ators Harrison, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi; Wagner, Democrat, of
New York; Connally, Democrat,
of Texas; Thomas, Democrat. of
Utah; Murray, Democrat, of Mon
tana; Schwellenbach, Democrat, of
Washington; Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida tby proxy; Green. Demo-
crat of Rhode Island; Barkley. DEM
! ocrat, of Kentucky, and Guffey
Democrat, of Pennsylvania
When the committee met this
! morning. Senator Pittman called tc
its attention the fact that the cash
! and-carry provisions of the existing
Neutrality Act had expired in May
! and with it certain control over
American ships and the transfer OF
title to goods before they left this
| country He told the committee
that, in his opinion. legislation was
/ necessary to protect the existing
neutrality law and that now was the
time to enact it.
He also said he believed it neces-
sary to determine first whether a
majority of the committee would
favor legislation at this time.
Senator Clark then made his
motion to postpone consideration OF
such legislation until next session
and it was adopted.
Power to Restrict Trade.
Meanwhile, Senator Pittman dis
closed that he had laid before the
committee a joint resolution to give
the President power to restrict for
eign commerce with any signer OF
the nine-power pact with China
which Disseminated against Ameri-
can nations.
Such a measure has often been
discussed in congressional circles as
means of providing for economic
action against Japan because of her
conquest of China.
Senator Pittman said the COM
mittee had agreed to consider the
resolution, aimed specifically at cut
ting off exports of war supplies to
Japan, at special meeting Friday
Exports which could be restricted
or cut off entirely include arms, am
munitlon, implements of war, iron,
steel, oil, gasoline, scrap iron, scrap
steel and scrap metal
Il haven't any doubt that there
will be action on this in this session, ;"
Senator Pittman asserted.
In discussing the neutrality vote
the committee chairman said he did
not think that all of those who voted
for the postponement were opposed
to the legislation.
Sees Embargo Repeal Backed.
Il am satisfied" he added. "a ma
Jority of the committee is in favor
OF repeal of the arms embargo"
Several committee members who
voted to postpone action said they
had received no intimation the ad-
minlstration would seek to force the
bill out of committee to the floor.
There were reports Chairman Pitt
man would communicate to the
President his view that a majority
OF the committee favored repeal of
the arms embargo, although IL
voted to delay action.
TodayS vote disclosed a greater
unanimity of purpose among op-
ponents of the administration pro-
gram than had been indicated prior
to today's committee session.
Senator Borah conferred yesterday
with Senators La Toilette and John
son, and told reporters afterward
that administration foes on the COM
mittee had no agreement to try to
postpone action.
An assertion that war Involving
this country would mean Dictator
ship almost overnight" was made in
a speech last night by Representa-
tive Martin of Massachusetts,, the
House Republican leader. Mr.. Mar
tin spoke in the National Radio
Forum, sponsored by The Evening
Star and broadcast over a Nation
wide hook-up of the National
Broadcasting Co.
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