The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-06

ulC pressure ABhulbt h8BICbSOEb u an effort to prevent outbreak of ( European conflict.
 Conclusion Inevitable
 "On that theory, if our economic war fails, that conclusion iS inevit. able" he said. T am not sure that even with the utmost economic pres sure we would prevent Eupopear war if 1t were determined upon bJ the aggressor."
 The committee yesterday heard Henry l.. Stimson, secretary ot state under President Hoover, agret with President Rooseveits idea ot utilizing methods short of war but stronger that mere words" to dis. play this country's opposition t aggression.
 Amt No Such Animal
 Sen. William E. Borah, (r) Ida, interrupted. He said he understood Brauch's position was that the Uni ted States should not legislate for neutrality but should legislate foe peace.
 "Is your proposal neutrality al all?" Borah asked.
 "No," Barusch said, "there ain't no such animal as as neutrality"
 Isn't there another question in- volved in your argument" Borah continued, land that is that we should not cut ourselves of from trade in munitions because of the income involved?"
 Personally, I wouldn't engage in the business" Barusch said. T have personal abhorance of 1t. How stupid anyone would be to bring this country into war to make profits"
 But Barusch warned that the idea of economic pressure is innately dangerous and that the corrolary of economic war is military war.
 He cautioned against neutrality legislation that would strange Uni- ted States commerce with othe, nations, referring to various neu. trality proposals to place 8 strict embargo upon arms, munitions and other commodities. unless other na- tions sent their ships to transport the goods.
 Shipping Trade Might Go
 we might be abandoning much or even all of our shipping trade for nothing" Barusch said. Would il not serve all of our purposes in such cases not absolutely to pro- hibit such shipments but to serve notice on our people and the world that the American flag will not pro- tect them?
 Should there be no fiexibility in these laws which in appropriate cir cumstances, to be determined by the secretary of state, we would say: ship at your peril,' rather than to say: You can't ship at all.'
 T also question the theory that we must take part in European war. l am no military expert but ] do happen to have some experience with many nations in the World war, I venture to believe that this country or this hemisphere can es- cape involvement in a European conflict and we can do this withou, burying our heads in the sand; we can still raise our voice against faithlessness and brutality"
 Barusch said the barriers protect. ing the United States against in. vasion still are formidable, despite advances in military and maya weapons of aggression.
 Our Power of Defense
 "1f we believe we can defend this hemisphere then the whole argu- ment for now waging economic war weakens." he continued.
 Barusch asserted that the com- merce of the world has suffered by increasing restrictions of barter tariffs. quotas and self-containment.
 With one hand through MT. Sec retary (of State CordelD Hulrs efforts, we are attempting to re- store it. With the other, through some of the extremist proposals and attitudes on this legislation, we threaten to restrict 1t further. Such a course I regard as unwise.
 "1f we serve notice now on the nations of the world-those with ships and credit and those without that the instant they suffer the misfortune of war-innocently or not-we will cut them from any trade to the extent here proposed how many of them will feel wholly confident in relying on us for neces- sary supplies in peace? Why would they not seek other supplies, more dependable in both peace and war;
 Cannot Abandon All
 We dare not wholly abandon the protection of neutral rights" h' saod. s'It is unsound to believe that if we hold no dealings with tht actual beligerents we shall avoic the friction which makes for war.
 "The worlds effort toward an in. ternational agreement under whicf neutrals were forbidden to dea with beligerents, that method beinl cal t,onomic sanctions, "a, failed" Barusch concluded. "Sonc. tons are acts of war. The op. posite-complete neutrality in whicl efforts are made to preserve the friendship of warning powers by tht neutra1s, also have been failures"