Evening star., 1939-09-18
Neutrality
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friends of Senators Borah, Repub-
lican. of Idaho and Nye, Repub-
lican. of North Dakota predicted to-
day that they would seek to align
Senate Republicans as a group
against President Roosevelts pro-
posal to repeal the embargo against
arms shipments to warning nations.
Although the Senators were silent
as to their intentions, persons close
to them said there was no doubt
they would try to obtain an IN
dorsement, from majority at
party conference. of their stand
for retention of the embargo.
Senators Borah and Nye contend
that the sale of arms to France and
Great Britain would be the first step
toward eventual involvement OF this
country in war. Like many others
on both sides of the controversy
over the arms embargo provision
of the Neutrality Act, they say
Britain and France would be the
beneficiaries of repeal because their
sea power would prevent Germany
from getting arms here.
Others Favor Repeal.
They were likely to meet opposi-
ton. however, from Senators Austin
of Vermont, the assistant Republican
leader. and Taft of Ohio, both of
whom have declared for repeal of
the embargo.
In addition, friends said both Sen
ators Borah and Nye thought their
efforts probably would be met by
the contention that they were at
tempting to inject party politics into
a matter which President Roose-
welt has said should be considered
In an atmosphere devoid of partisan
ship.
Senator Borah was represented,
however, as believing that the Re-
publicans should take a stand. Sen
ator Nye was said to feel that not
only the Senate Republicans, but
the party organization itself should
do so. Most analysts believed action
by the party organization was un-
likely, however, because of divided
sentiment among national leaders.
Johnson Joins Embargo Front.
The fight against repeal of the
arms embargo was carried on yester-
day by another Republican, Senator
johnson of California, who teamed
with Senator Borah years ago
against United States entry into
the League of Nations and again in
1887 against President Roosevelt's
court reorganization bill.
In statement issued at San Fran
cisco, Senator Johnson said the Pres
ident had warned the nation in an
address in 1886 that, in the event OF
war in another country, it would re-
quire the ''unswerving support of all
Americans" to resist the clamor for
fools gold' from the conflict.
Il take my stand with the Roose-
velt of 1886, not with the Roosevelt
of 1882" the Californian added. I'VE
are marching in the shadow now
down the road to war"
Senator johnson contended that
repeal of the embargo would make
this country partisan economically
In the fighting in Europe.
"It is but step" he continued,
"from our economic favoritism to
enlistment of our manpoWer."
Mrs. Caraway Favors Repeal.
The only woman member of the
Senate, Mrs. Hattie w. Caraway,
Democrat of Arkansas, will be
standing by the administration in
any fight for repeal of the arms
embargo, she made known today.
Il am for lifting the embargo, I
always have been, and I have seen
nothing to change my mind she
said. 1T is silly to say that it
would be an unneutral act"
On the contrary, Mrs. Caraway
took the view that existence of the
embargo, as required by the present
neutrality law, is a direct aid to
Germany. She favors adoption of
the cash-and-carry principle under
which any nation could come and
buy American goods, taking it away
in their own ships.
Il am inclined to think we can
keep out of it." Mrs. Caraway said
when asked if she thought the
United States would be drawn into
the new war.
The Arkansas Senator was doubt
ful whether it will be possible to
conflne the session to a neutrality
revision. as the President hopes to