Evening star., 1939-10-10
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Senate forces supporting the ad-
mlnlStration's neutrality bill were
entirely confident today of defeat-
ing the Tobey motion to recomit the
bill.
Under unanimous consent agree
ment entered into yesterday, the
Senate is to vote not later than 2
pm. on the Tobey motion. In some
measure, the vote will be the first
test of strength on the bill itself
and the arms embargo repeal, de-
spite the fact that Senator Tobey
and Senators opposing repeal of the
arms embargo deny that to be the
case. No Senators in favor of re-
peal will vote for the Tobey motion.
However, some of those who are
against repeal may vote against
the motion, Thereby beclouding the
issue.
The Tobey motion directs the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee to
separate the neutrality bill into two
parts. One part, which would be
acted on in the Senate first, contains
the cash-and-carry and financial
provisions Of the pending bill. The
second part would be confined merely
to repeal of the arms embargo.
Senator Tobey, Republican, of New
Hampshire, author of the motion to
recommit. argues that by rushing
through law providing for CASH
and-carry trade with belligerents it
will be possible to safeguard without
delay this country from involvement
in the European war. The arms
embargo repeal, which is requiring
long debate. can we'll be taken up
later, he says.
Senator Tobey's motion will be de-
feated by considerable vote, it was
predicted as the Senate convened at
noon.
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado, who announced yesterday
he would move to adjourn the Sem
ate for three days so the Senate
would not be in session and debating
the neutrality bill while the British
and French governments are giving
consideration to the Hitler proposal
for peace, said today he would hold
him motion in allegiance. What he
wished to do, he said, was to wait
until after Prime Minister Cham
berlain shall have made his state.
ment on the Hitler proposal to the
British House of Commons.
Won't Force Presidents Hand.
Senator Johnson's plan for a
fhroo-6oy o@ ~
the Senate was interpreted in some
quarters as an effort or an invita-
tion to bring about a step by the
President for peace negotiations
abroad. 1t was apparent that the
Senate majority would not endeavor
to force the Presidents hand and
for that reason that the johnson
motion would be defeated
Senator johnson explained today
that his purpose was to convey to
the British Prime Minister a mes
sage that the Senate was hopeful he
would be definite in a statement Of
any peace proposal of the British
government which might be made.
Senator Danaher, Republican, Of
Connecticut. took up the debate in
the Senate, attacking the adminis-
tration bill. Other speakers today
probably will be Senator Wagner,
Democrat. of New York, supporter
of the bill, and Senator Clark.
Democrat, of Missouri. one of the
leading opponents of repeal of the
arms embargo.
Repeats All on Books.
The Connecticut Senator told the
Senate that in his opinion it would
be left to the discretion of the
President whether to apply the pro-
posed neutrality laws or not, if the
pending bill is enacted into law.
He said that until the President,
in his discretion, should issue a
proclamation stating that foreign
nations were engaged in war, none
OF the proposed cash-and-carry and
(see NEUTRALITY, Page A-3)