The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-03
SENATORS PLEDGE
VOTE FOR REPEAL
(NEA Radiophoto)
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ia e-title-and-carry provision into
strict cash-and-carry.
PA motion to strike out the re-
peal section on the floor, and send
the remainder of the bill back to
the house in substantially its pres
emit form.
Meanwhile, administration lead
ers were reported ready to abandon
the provision permittinf the presi-
dent to allow 90-day credits to bell
ligerent governments purchasing
arms and munitions from American
manufac' urers. That sacrifice would
be made, 1t was said, in the interest
of assuring full support for repeal.
Strong opposition to the 90-day
credit proposal has developed on the
ground that it represents a de-
parture from the cash-and- carry
theory. Isolationists also claim that
1t would modify the law which pro-
hibits loans to nations in default on
their world war debt. Supporters of
the provision contend that In mod
ern business, 90-day credit is con-
sidered cash; that there is no such
thing as "Cash-on- 1.-THE Barrelhead"
In big scale business transactions.
Borah confined his address to an
attack on the presidents proposal
to repeal the embargo. After the "a
year-old senator had displayed for
two housr the type Of oratory that
helped him lead a successful fight
20 years ago against Woodrow Will
sons league of nations proposal
Sen. Gerald P. Nye, N. D.. an anti
repeal leader, said;
We're going to win this thing"
Answer With Votes
An administration leader, who
preferred to be anonymous, replied
Wen answer Borah with votes"
Sen. Tom Connally, D., Tex,
shortly after noon today carries on
the fight for the president which
was opened yesterday by chairman
Key Pittman, D., New, of the for
elgn relations CONT 1ttee.
Connally, who helped draft the
Dill, is expected to speak about two
hours. Then the Isolationists will
have another of their orators--Ar-
thur H. Vandenberg, of Michigan,
who may be the 1910 Republican
presidential nominee - reply. Sen,
Lewis B. Scnwellenbach, B., Wash,
an administrator supporter, may
speak If time permits.
Majority leader Alben w. Barley,
D., KY, and his behind the-scenesd
assistant, Sen. James r. Byrnes, D..
3. o., noted the smoothness with
which the initial skirmish was con-
Quoted and predicted that debate
might end within two weeks. Other
senatorsr still forecast three weeks
or longer.
Barley said he would not "fall"
Tor O suggestion by Sen. Charles w.
Tobey, r., N. H., that non-contro-
versial provisions of the bill be dis
posed Of Immediately and sent to
the house, leaving action on the hot
~ disputed embargo repeal to await
the close of debate.
1T would have been smart move
II anybody had fallen for it," Bark
ley said.
Hull Asks Help
Pending final action on the bill.
which contains a provision prohibit
ing American citizens from travel.
ing at any time on belligerent
ships, secretary Of State Cordell
Hull called on citizens late yesterday
to refrain from booking passage on
belligerent vessel swithin q specified
danger zone in the north Atlantic
ocean.
Il :egard such travel as danger
-uS considering the character of the
warfare that Is now In progress" he
'aid, pointing out that under exist
ng law such travel from q foreign
country to the United States Is per-
nitted for . period Of 90 days from
Oct. ..
The danger zone specified includes
he north Atlantic east Of 30 degrees
vest longitude and north Of 80 de-
|rees north latitude.
The navy departments hydrogra-