Evening star., 1939-07-01
Bunkheod Fearful
Of Repercussions
In Europe
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A new demand for repeal of the
mandatory embargo on arms ship
ments in the interest of world peace
was Secretary of State Hulls reply
today to action by rebellious House
in tearing apart the administration s
neutrality bill
Failure of the repeal proposal, the
Secretary said in statement, was
"a matter of regret and disappoint-
ment from the standpoint of peace,
and the best interests of this country
in its international relations"
At the Capitol, Speaker Bankhead
told his press conference he was
very apprehensive" of the possible
foreign repercussions to the House
refusal to repeal the arms ambargo
provisions of the present law.
Il believe this action of the House
has been keenly observed by some of
the governments abroad which might
be classed as trouble markers. he
said, and I fear they might draw
the conclusion that there was lack
OF concerted action between the ex-
ecutive and legislative branches of
the Government on this question of
foreign policy"
Deep Disappointment.
He said the next few days might
bear out this apprehension
Questioned whether he thought
such conclusion would be war
ranted. the Speaker, who previously
had expressed deep disappoint-
ment" at the House action, re-
marked unsmilingly:
Well the Congress has refused to
follow the recommendations of the
State Department"
Referring pointedly to European
tension, Secretary Hull said he
must continue to urge" the embargo
repeal plan he submitted to chair
men of Senate and House Foreign
Relations Committees May 27.
This proposal, the Secretary said,
was mot only best calculated to keep
this Nation out of war in the event
war comes, but also, what is all i'm
portant at this time, best calculated
to make far greater contribution
than could the present law or it's
equivalent toward the discourage
ment of the outbreak of war"
The House revolt, led by Repub-
lican critics of the administration
proposal, wrote into the neutrality
bill a provision that arms and am
munitions" should be embargoed in
event of war.
Differing Opinions.
This left out the additional en-
barge provision against implements
OF war" provided in the present law,
but there were differing opinions on
just what. constituted such imple-
ments.
Some House members argued that
the measure would. in effect, pre-
vent shipment to warning nations
OF guns and shells while permitting
shipments of such things as trucks,
alrplanes and other machines es-
sentlal to modern army.
Secretary Hull indicated that, de-
spite the House upset, the admin
lstratlon would renew its embargo
repeal fight in the Senate, where it
faces determined opposition from
group long opposed to President
Roosevelt's foreign policies.
Ihe Hull statement said:
I am still thoroughly convinced
that the six-point peace and neu-
trallty program set forth in nv let
ters to Senator Pittman and Repre-
sentative Bloom on May 27, 1899
would be far more effective in the
interests OF peace and in keeping
the country out of war than the
present embargo law or any eouiva-
lent.
Lengthy Conferences Cited
Ihls legislative proposal was SUBJ
mitted to the appropriate commit
tees OF the two Houses of Congress
after lengthy conferences with mem
pers OF these committees and with
other leading members of Congress
OF all political persuasions.
1T was my hope and belief that
While the proposal might not con-
tam all that every individual mem
Der OF Congress or every official of
the executive branch of the Govern
ment wished, it would, in the pers-
ent international exigencies, be re-
saroed as desirable by a majority
oI congress. Its failure to pass the
house by narrow margin is a mat
.er OF regret and disappointment
from the standpoint of peace and
tne pest interests of this country in
its International relations.
This six-point peace and neu-
ralty proposal is not only best
calculated to keep this Nation out
OF war IN the event war comes, but
also what is all-important at this
tlne, best calculated to make a far
greater contribution than could the
present law or its equivalent toward
the encouragement of the outbreak
of war.
Six recommendations.
AL the same time, while doing
this, 1t would likewise keep the Gov
ernment and Nation 100 per cent
Wlthln the limits of universally rec
ognized international law. In these
circumstances, I must continue to
urge the adoption of this proposal"
Inc Secretary's statement was a
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