Evening star., 1939-10-11


lean people into their confidence and
tell them what they are doing in
this particular way. There seems
to be an idea that if we don't talk
about why we are doing this. the
repeal will have no effect on the will
of the people to stay out of war"
In urging more teeth in the title
and-carry sections. Senator Clark
coined new set of phrases:
Now they call it cash-and carry.
Seen it will be crash h-and-carry. and
before We know it, it will be clash
and-carry-carry the debt forever"
Another suggestion made by the
Missouri Senator was that before
Congress adJourns it establish
joint committee 'of representative
leaders of the various schools of
thought on foreign policy in the
Senate and House, to be Joined by
administration representatives for
the State, Commerce, Justice and
Treasury Departments, for perma-
nent consultation on this Nations
acts and policies, to meet the emer-
gencies of the war in Europe
He said this group should meet
both during and between sessions
of Congress to consider any en,er-
gency measures to meet the acts Of
other nations.
Will Offer Amendments.
Announcing that he will offer sew
eral amendments later to the title
and-carry sections, Senator Clark
summarized his view of existing
loopholes as follows:
"One, the lack of a prohibition
against our treatment of armed bel
ligerent merchant vessels as bellig-
erent naval vessels In our ports is
a hole big enough to pour through
a whole world war.
1.-TWO, the credit provision is no
tower Of strength.
Three, the permitted transship-
ment of contraband from neutrals
to belligerents is hole made now
which the last law did not have
-Four, the discretionary war zones
are a hole.
Five, the unlimited war boom
allowed by the bill is hole as big as
the German siege guns blew into
the Belgian fortresses in 1914 Let me
say at the moment that I do not
think that this sieve is good enough
to be offered to the American people
as even a false alternative to the
arms embargo. We must have both,
and both must be foolproof.'
Gurney States Position.
In announcing his position for re-
peal, Senator Gurney stated:
"On the same basis that we supply
ammunition to a sheriff to hunt down
an armed criminal who has violated
law of all the people, so can we
now make available, at United States
ports, to democratic nations, whose
rights have been transgressed, any
weapons or supplies which I believe
will be used for their own defense
and for upholding the. rights of free
citizens - this the time -honored
American principle.
Il believe further that this course
of action will come the nearest to
keeping the United States from be-
coming involved in war and will
60 long way toward advancing our
own preparedness. Further, that 1t
is not an infringement of 1nterna-
tional law, and even though it may
be considered so by some, 1t is still
r11ocfiayn fhof q iroHA.
pendent nation, for our own best
interest, can deal with as we see fit,
without first asking permission from
any other nation, especially when we
are only regulating the actions of
our own citizens.
Il am convinced that we can and
will keep out of war, and I am
equally certain that Congress should
remain in session to assist the Presi-
dent in his expressed desire to keep
the United States out Of war;
Senator Gurney declared the exist
ing arms embargo discriminates in
favor OF all countries that have built
in times of peace, large armament
for aggressive purposes.
Addresses Ohio Folks.
Addressing his statement ito Ohio
folks" Senator Donahey made
known his position against repeal as
follows:
"The demand for lifting the en-
barge on munitions and implements
of war does not, in Ohio, come from
the smallest unit of government
the family-where father, mother
and the children gather at the
hearthstone and plan for the peace
and safety of all.
America opened its arteries In
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