Evening star., 1939-09-26
Neutrality
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Democratic bloc often resistant to
White House influence.
If they would make 1t strictly
| cash-and-carry plan-with those
coming to buy bringing the actual
cash and moving the goods back in
their own vessels at their own risk
Il would reluctantly support It,"
Senator Smith said.
But If there were any discretion
given to anybody to fix zones or do
anything else, would vote against
It,"
It was said on Capitol Hill that
copies of the neutrality bill submit
ted to the Foreign Relations Com
mittee yesterday had not been sent
either to the White House or to the
State Department.
The committee agreed yesterday
to delay consideration of the meas
ure until Thursday in order to give
opposition Senators time to study it.
The committee is expected to ap-
prove the bill late this week, and
Senate debate probably will start
Monday or Tuesday.
It was learned that Democratic
Leader Barkley and Republican
Leader McNary have entered into
"gentleman's agreement" under
| which the opposition would engage
in no filibustering tactics and the
administration forces would not uti-
lie their power to- force lengthy
sessions or bring other pressure" on
the Senate.
Unusual Procedure.
Senator Barkley told reporters
there could be mo hidebound un-
derstanding," and both sides seemed
agreed that the truce would last
only as long as 1t was not violated.
It tentatively was agreed that
Senators on both sides would be
permitted to make their major
speeches without interruption. Ex-
planning this unusual procedure,
Senator Van Nuys, Democrat, Of
Indiana, q member Of the Foreign
Relations Committee, told reporters:
Every word that is uttered in this
debate will be examined under a
microscope overseas. If rough
and tumble debate developed, some
one probably would say something
he shouldn't"
Rickenbacker to Speak.
Meanwhile, one of the non-con-
gressional opponents Of repeal, Capt
Eddie Rickenbacker, No. American
World War ace, was to make an ap-
peal to the Nation in radio ad-
dress tonight against lifting the en-
barge. Scheduled for 7:45 o'clock,
the flyers speech will be broadcast
by the National Broadcasting Co.
Chairman Pittrnan of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee will
speak in support of neutrality re-
vision at 10:30 pm. tomorrow on
the National Radio Forum, spon-
sored by The Evening Star and
broadcast over a National Broad
casting Co. network.
Both the House and Senate OBJ
served Nisurely schedules while
waiting on action from the For
eign Relations Committee.
The House, which passed a modi-
fed arms embargo last session,
agreed to meet only once every three
days from now until October 8.
This gave many members an oppor-
tunity to return to their home
States. The Senate quite yesterday
until Thursday, and 1t then will ad-
journ until Monday. Beginning next
week, however, the Senate will work
every week day until the neutrality
bill is out of the way.
Van Nuys Cites Clause.
Senator Van Nuys, discussing the
new neutrality bill, pointed out that
it would not prohibit American ship
ments to Canada via American ves-
sells on the Great Lakes or by rail
He said this might enable Great
Britain to make Canada a sort of
purchasing agent in this country and
to consolidate her shipments from
Canada under convoy system.
Besides repeating the arms en-
barge, the measure forbids the
transportation of goods or passen-
gers to overseas belligerent countries
in American vessels; authorizes the
President to designate combat areas
and forbids American citizens and
s14iy.e frovra Av,fAr{ar $havS,
Loans, as at present, would be
forbidden and 90-day credits allowed.
But the bill, unlike the present law,
expressly stipulates that these short
term credits could be not renewed
or exended.
Information to Congress.
Moreover, the bill is so arranged
that Congress shall be kept fully
informed of the extent and nature
of American trade with the bellig-
erents, especially any trade in arms,
ammunition and implements Of war,
This Is done through increasing the
powers and duties of the present
National Munitions Control Board.
At present, that board, which must
issue a license before arms are sold
abroad, makes an annual report of
q general nature to Congress. The
bill would require that before the
issuance of a license the exporting
firm must give the board all infor-
nation on the transaction, includ-
ing "the name of the purchaser and
the terms of sale" In addition,
the board would be required on jan
uary ! and July l of each year to
transmit this information to Con-
gress.