Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-13
'Inf|ammatory' War
Statements Hit
By Bridges
Presidents Remarks
Cited in Move for
Congress to Disopprove

A move to have the Senate disap-
prove what he calls "inflammatory''
war statements by President Roose-
welt and other Government on
Gals was launched today by Senator
Bridges, Republican, of New Hamp-
shire.
Although the resolution he in
troduced did not mention the Presi-
dent by name, an explanatory state
ment issued by the Senator reveals
that he had Mr.. Roosevelt as we'll
as others in mind
ut cannot be denied that the Pres
ident, due to his high position as
head of this Government, should use
great care and judgment in his
public utterances," the Bridges
statement read. Il have particular
reference to his statement made
before embarking upon his recent
fishing trip, statement to the eff
feet that he might be forced to cut
his trip short due to a sudden Euro
pean crisis. This particular state
ment not only caused unrest in this
country but in Europe as we'll.
Caused War Hysteria.
THE statement made within a
week at Warm Springs, Ga, to the
effect that he hoped to return in
the fall unless we become involved
in war, has caused almost a condi-
ton of war hysteria from the At
lantic to the Pacific. This is an I'M
sound condition, which has its effect
IN every phase of our life.
"Our own domestic problems are
relegated to second place. The prob
lens of industry, the problems of re-
covery, Of tax reform. of unem-
ployment should be given the most
attention at this time. So long
as our foreign policy is that Of no
entangling alliances we should not
spend our time trying to inject our
selves into the power politics of
Europe"
The resolution, after series of
whereases describing the world I'M
rest, seeks to have the Senate "ex-
press its disapproval and forcefully
condemn all inflammatory state
ments and press releases of the
high officials of the Government
which have the effect of antagoniz-
ing the peoples of other nations
against us: which tend to create
civil unrest; which tend to have q
detrimental influence on American
industry and which create war hys-
terra in this country"
Urges People to Be Calm.
The resolution would further ex-
press the sense of the Senate that
this Government "do all in its
power to prevent American man.
hood from dying on the battlefields
of Europe. q" The resolution
concludes by urging on the Ameri-
can people cool and calm considera-
ton of European events ito the end
that they may not be dashed into
war fever by militant utterances
from whatever source"
The resolution has little chance
Of being taken up Immediately, but
whenever it is considered it prob
ably will provoke sharp debate.
Senator Bridges said he believes
the foreign situation is most deli
cate" and that "outside of a few
professional agitators. the people
of this country want peace" Peace
can be maintained, he argued. IF
we concentrate on the effort, if we
keep cool and if we are not swept
off our feet on any wave of popular
emotion or mass hysteria.
Senator Shipstead, Farmer-Labor,
of Minnesota said last night he re-
garded President Roosevelts in
dorsement of a newspaper editorial
calling for a "show of force" by
the democracies as "tantamount to
an ultimatum."
Senator Shipstead said in state
ment the incident reminds us of
the expressions of European diplo-
mats in pre-war political power
diplomacy" He added:
II hope it will not have the same
unfortunate consequences"
Mr.. Roosevelt read the editorial,
which appeared in the Washington
Post, at a press conference Tuesday.