Evening star., 1939-07-17
Farley Fails
To Settle Next
Neutrality Move
White House Talk
Also Gives Little
Light on Adjournment

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BACKGROUND
administration has run into
series OF rebu6s in its effort to
repeal the arms embargo pro-
ptstonS OF the Neutrality Act.
Since isoldtiontst bloc indicated
1t 1UtU flibuSter all Summer If
necessary to prevent change in
the ldU, the moUement for ud-
1onrnment has gained great
impetus. Lending program also
complicdtes adjournment to les
ser degree.
By the Associated Press.
Democratic Leader Barkley re-
ported mo decision had been
reached" on the next move in the
congressional deadlock over neu-
trality legislation. following a con-
ference today with President Roose-
welt. attended by Secretary of State
Hull.
After the usual Monday morning
meeting between Mr.. Roosevelt and
his congressional leaders, Senator
Barkley told reporters the whole
matter, including adjournment date
for Congress, was in the study stage.
He added. however:
Il don't belive Congress would ad-
journ in the face of an overwhelm-
ing duty it might be called upon to
perform"
Whether that statement foretold
determination by the administra-
ton to continue pressure of neu-
trality legislati at this session was
not disclosed. The President and
Secretary Hull, in a joint message
to Congress Friday, asked for i'm
mediate action on the neutrality
issue.
Lasted an Hour and Half.
Today's conference, which lasted
an hour and half, was attended
also by Vice President Garner,
Speaker Bankhead and House Demo-
cratic Leader Rayburn.
Senator Barkley said it was an
absolutely correct statement that no
decision had been made on steps to
be taken on neutrality or on ad-
Journment of Congress. He said the
entire legislative field has been dis
cussed, including the $780, 900 900
lending bill.
Asked by reporter whether the
situation on the lending measure
looked "all right" Senator Barkley
replied:
so far as I can tell, yes. Hearings
probably will be concluded in the
Senate Committee in a day or So"
While nothing can be determined
about possible changes in the legis-
lation until the committee meets in
executive session, the majority leader
asserted there probably would be
some.
Senator Barkley told reporters it
was unlikely" Congress would ad-
Journ by August l, but declined to
speculate on an exact date. He also
declined to say when the admini-
startion might reach a decision on
whether to seek to revive neutrality
legislation.
Radio Speech Urged.
White House officials said Mr..
Roosevelt had received many sug-
gestions that he make a radio ad-
| dress on the neutrality issue, but
that he had made no plans to do so.
Stephen Early, presidential secre-
tary, said he could not say Mr..
Roosevelt would not make such a
speech, but that he did not know
and did not think the President
knew whether he would.
| Speaker Bankhead told reporters
after returning to his Office that
Congress probably would be in ses-
sion two or three weeks longer. Like
Senator Barkley, he said neutrality
is in the study stage in the Senate"
Both Speaker Bankhead and Rep
resentative Rayburn expressed the
opinion the administrations lend
ing program would be approved, but
the former said Il wouldn't guess
just what will be in the bill.'
Support From Norris.
Fresh support for the administra-
tion neutrality program came yes
terday from Senator Norris, in
dependent, of Nebraska, who said in
statement that he wanted to re-
tard the "barbarous governments"
OF Germany, Italy and Japan.
Prospects for Senate action on
the Pittman resolution to restrict
the export of war materials to
Japan increased with the announced
support of Senator Gillette, Demo-
crat, of Iowa.
He said the proposal should be
taken up on different basis than
the broad neutrality question, con-
sideration of which he opposed last
week in the Foreign Relations Com
mittee The group voted, IL to II.
to postpone action an any general
neutrality bill until the next session.
In considering the proposed re-
vision in the Neutrality Act Sem
ator Gillette said, I'VE would be deal
ing with nations which have friend
ly relations with us, but in the Pitt
man resolution, if it has any basis at
all, we would be dealing with a fla
grant violator of treaties
May Defer Discussion.
The Foreign Relations Committee
is expected to defer discussion Of the
Pittman proposal until Secretary
Hull submits his views, probably in
writing
Republicans generally are expected
to oppose the lending program. Even
| If 1t is not defeated sonoe oprosi