Evening star., 1939-10-08
Neutrality
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| trying to restore the former govern
ment of Poland, because that means
war clear across the Eastern Hem
isphere, with incalculable damage tc
peoples and the democratic form OF
government.
My sympathies are entirely with
the allies, but we should not permit
our sympathies to run away with our
judgment. While I should like to
see Hitler driven from power and
everything he stands for crushed
every one-except those blinded by
their prejudicies-must realize that
the effort to do so will cost an in
tolerable toll in human lives and
human misery, while civilization in
Europe probably will be completely
destroyed"
Senator Wheeler said he believed
SO per cent of the American people
want to keep this country out of
war and that they would approve
the Presidents taking steps which
would lead to peace in Europe-the
Surest way to peace and non-in-
volvement of this country.
Nye for Peace Initiative.
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota said,
Il would like to see the President
undertake this job tof helping to
bring peace in Europe). OF course,
the President naturally will have to
urolt of,1 u-Iof TIM offif11Io 0f
Great Britain and France will be-"
This was in line with a statement
made by Senator johnson, Demo-
crat, of Colorado. but diametrically
opposed by Senator King, Democrat,
of Utah, who said in an interview:
ANY reasonable proposal for ces-
sation of hostilities would be re-
ceived with joy everywhere. But
nothing in Hitlers speech, in view
of his record, his broken promises,
and numerous declarations as to the
purposes of Nazism, would encour-
age any one to believe that he would,
in good faith, approach the ques-
tions and problems essential to the
establishment of peace.
The wrongs committed by Hitler
must be rectified. There is nothing
in his address which warrants the
President of this country or any
other government to believe that
any satisfactory results would even
tuate from a conference at this
time"
McCarrOn Urges Caufion
Senator McCarran, Democrat, Of
Nevada urged caution against a
repetition of what he said was the
great mistake" that Woodrow Will
son made in taking an active part
in the Versailles peace conference.
Short of that" he said, Il see
no reason why the President should
not lend his good Offices toward
bringing about peace"
Senator OMahoney, Democrat.
OF Wyoming said he thought this
country would be justified in doing
everything we can to bring about
peace in Europe, but we can't be
responsible for the terms of peace. :"
Senator Borah, Republican, of
ldaho, an embargo advocate, COM
mented:
Il didn't see any authoritative
backing for the statement in Berlin.
1 wouldn't have anything to say
until a formal offer is made"
Representative Rankin, Democrat,
of Mississippi urged that President
Roosevelt take the lead and pro-
pose a truce in the European war. "
IF he will use his exalted position
to bring together the warning ma
tions of Europe, and restore the
peace of the world, Representative
Rankin said in a statement, "he
will encourage his friends, disarm
his enemies and make for himself
a new place in the history of man.
kind"
Senator Pittman earlier in the day