Evening star., 1939-03-11

After a roll-call vote the model
senate composed Of college students
from the Eastern seaboard colleges
and universities today voted 44-4l
against de jure recognition of the
Franco regime in Spain by the
United States.
The vote struck this proposal from
a joint resolution on the foreign
policy of the country reported to
the senators by Harry Hazard,
a delegate from Princeton and
chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee.
The youthful senators. however,
Endorsed closer cultural relationships
with Latin America and the pro-
motion of more amicable relation
ships In this hemisphere. They also
recommended that no knowledge of
military equipment be made avail
able to foreign powers without the
explicit consent of Congress.
One other provision in the resolu-
ton would oppose the building of
naval bases west of the Aleutian
and Hawaiian Islands.
In connection with the recogni-
ton of Franco. Chairman Hazard
urged his motion providing such
recognition when all foreign troops
have been withdrawn 1t was
question of facing the facts, he said,
that Franco is supreme in Spain
and would affect treatment of
American nationals and trade with
that country. 1t was also argued
from the floor that such recognition
would not indorse the principle of
dictatorship, since America has rec
ognized Hitler, Mussolini and Stain.
The opposition. however. contend
ed that it might constitute a dam
gerous precedent. particularly in
possible future rebellions in Latin
America,
Chairman Hazard said the mill
tary secrets clause would prevent
some President with an Eagle Scout
complex" handing out the knowledge
to other countries.
The session was to continue dur
ing the afternoon to discuss bills
dealing with government in business,
government and health and labor.
Some of the Senators" were
little sleepy after the dance last
night and the morning meeting got
started a little behind schedule.
Did you get any sleep last night?"
asked one delegate Of another.
"Sleep-what's that?" came the
reply.
Composed of 96 Senators" from
some IS colleges and universities of
the North, South and East. not to
mention about 10 lobbyists, the
group opened its first session yes
terday about half an hour after the
scheduled time of / pm, but dis
posed of routine organization mat
ters and two speeches rapidly to
adjourn at 2:05 pm.
President Betty Green called the
session to order, declared quorum
and the Senators stood while the
Rev. James Shearer Montgomery,
chaplain of the House of Represent
atives, declared the invocation.
Dean Elmer Louis Kayser of
George Washington University. the
sponsoring institution, gave a brief
address of welcome and warned that
democracy is not failing, but a lot
of people are failing democracy"
The Senators then rose and re-
peated the oath of Office phrase by
phrase after the clerk of the Senate
Il hope you reported all your
campaign expenditures" Senator
Shipstead of Minnesota warned
them. II trust the accounts of none
of you will be subject to committee
investigation"
The Minnesota Farmer-Laborite
outlined briefly to the members some
of their responsibilities and the
problems they must consider, such
as the trouble with industry, the for
eign problem, unemployment and
others.
After the session adjourned a
youthful Senator" was heard to say,
Lets go up and shake hands with
Senator Shipstead. After all, I'm
from Minnesota"
Committee sessions at the CONT
mental Hotel followed adjournment,
where the members discussed and