Evening star., 1939-07-01
Neutrality
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menOaClOnS contained IN his letter to
Chairman Pittman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and
Acting Chairman Bloom of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee.
These would:
l. Prohibit American ships from
entering combat areas. CThe House
stripped from the pending bill pro-
vision which would have authorized
the President to designate such areas
and order American ships to stay
OUT.
2. Restrict travel by American
citizens in combat areas. CThe bill
provides that Americans travelling
on vessels of belligerent nations do
so at their own risk.
3. Provide that before belligerent
can have American goods exported,
1t must obtain title to them. (The
bill includes this.)
4. Continue existing legislation on
loans and credits to nations at war.
(The bill would prohibit such loans,
while giving the President authority
to permit regular commercial credits
up to 80 days)
S. Regulate solicitation and collec-
tion in the United States OF funds
for warning nations. (The bill pro-
hibits solicitation)
6. Continue the National NUM-
tions Control Board and the system
Of arms export and import licenses.
(The bill provides FOR this)
Prior to issuance OF the Hull state
ment, 1t was indicated the House
action might mean neutrality legis-
lation Is dead for this session. Ad-
journment in mid-July was forecast
by some Senators.
Senator George, Democrat of
Georgia, a member of the Foreign
Relations Committee, told reporters
neutrality legislation now lis out OF
the question unless some European
war should make congressional ac-
ton necessary"
Latin Countries Excepted.
The embargo amendment, which
the House adopted in a hectic night
session, was sponsored by Repre-
sentative Vorys, Republican, of Ohio,
member Of the Foreign Affairs
Committee, forbids expectation OF
arms and ammunition" to warning
nations when the President or Con-
gress proclaims state of war to
exist abroad. Latin-American coun-
tries are excepted from the embargo
provision.
The administration opposed the
embargo on the ground that it was
dificult to enforce, that 1t would
not prevent this country's involve
ment in war and that it was "un-
neutral because 1t violated interna-
tional law Administration leaders
contended its repeal now would tend
to prevent war in Europe.
Opponents of the bill as it came
from the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee saw in it an indirect move
to assist Great Britain and France
as the countries most likely to
seek American munitions in event
of a European war They con-
tended any plan which in its prac-
tical application would likely serve
only particular countries was not
neutral
The Vorys amendment was insert
ed in the bill Thursday, but Demo-
cratic chieftains had confidently ex-
pected to eliminate it during the
closing phases of debate last night.
When the Foreign Affairs Committee
presented substitute bill to ac-
complish that, however, the Repub-
licans and their allies defeated it.,
180 to 176.
Jubilantly, Republicans then pro-
posed the Vorys provision for flna.
adoption and won that test, 214 to
173, on a record vote.
Flushed with victory, they moved
next to "recommit" the bill-send it
back to the committee and leave the
present stringent embargo un-
changed. Some of the Democrats
who had been voting against the
administration changed on this pro-
posal, however, and nip-and-tuck
roll call followed.
Crowded galleries and the bolster
Gus members themselves were hush
ed as.the voting concluded. Speaker
Bankhead directed the clerk to call
his name. He voted may" Specta-
tors thought momentarily there was
tie. The result was announced as
1876 against recommittal to 1914 in
favor. Then the bill itself was ap-
proved, 200 to 188
Besides the modified arms en-
barge, the bill would require persons
| in varrjY10 countries who hllv Go0dS
here to take title to their goods be-
fore they leave these shores-a
modification of the cash and carry"
law which expired this spring.
1t also would:
Prohibit loans to belligerents or
the solicitation of funds for them,
but the President could except regu-