Evening star., 1939-09-28
Neutrality Bill
Reported Out
By Committee
Senate Clears Decks
For Debate on Issue
On Monday

For Debate on Issue
On Monday
(The tert OF Senator Pittman3
National Radio Forum address
last night on the neutrality con-
tropersy tDiH be found ON PAGE
A-8J
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee approved today the ad-
ministration neutrality bill to per-
NIT the sale of American armaments
to belligerent nations.
Senate debate on the measure Is
scheduled to start Monday.
The bill, approved after a 3-hour
session, would repeal the existing
embargo on arms to belligerent
countries.
Belligerents would be required to
take title to all ornaments and
other goods purchased in this coun-
try before they were shipped, how.
ever, and would have to carry the
purchases home in their own vessels.
Sponsors of the measure claim
these provisions would serve to put
all sales to warning countries on q
virtual "cash-and-carry" basis.
Hastened to Floor Debate.
The committees final action on
the measure came after debate
which threatened for time to delay
approval until tomorrow.
Senator Borah of Idaho, ranking
Republican member of the commits
tee, announced the vote as 16 to 7.
He said several of those voting for
the measure did so to get it to the
Senate floor for debate. They re-
served the right to oppose it later.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley
of Kentucky said the committee had
agreed to the amendment that per-
mits American planes to land and
refuel at their bases in the Western
Hemisphere, even if the bases are
situated on belligerent territory.
Committeeman recorded as voting
against approving the bill were Sen
ators Clark, Democrat, of Missouri;
Shipstead, Farmer-Labor, of Mime
sofa; La Toilette, Progressive, Of
Wisconsin, and four Republicans,
johnson of California, Vandenberg
Of Michigan, Capper of Kansas and
Borah.
Senators White, Republican, of
Maine; Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa,
and Reynolds, Democrat, of North
Carolina, were said to have voted
for approval in order to get the
measure to the floor They reserved
the right to oppose it later.
Effect on Transportation.
Much Of the discussion in the
committee centered on the effect
the bill would have on American
air transport and coastwise shipping
to Western Hemisphere ports. As
it stands, the bill has been inter.
preted as meaning that no American
ships or planes could carry passen-
gers or any article Of commerce to
such ports since they are part Of
the jurisdiction of one Of the bel
igerents.
Earlier today, the Senate, in q
brief session, cleared the decks for
beginning the history making de-
bate on the law Monday.
Senator Barkley obtained unani-
nous consent of the Senate for the
report of the bill by the Foreign Re-
lations Committee during the recess
of the Senate and urged Senators to
be ready Monday to 60 ahead with
the debate, saying that he hoped the
excuse would not be made that they
were unprepared.
Adopt Vandenburg Resolution.
The Senate, without objection,
adopted resolution offered by Sen
ator Vandenberg of Michigan, call
ing upon the Attorney General for
information regarding the "emer-
gency powers" which have already
been invoked by the President, what
has been done under them and also
what emergency powers are on the
statute books which have not so far
been invoked by the President.
A resolution was introduced by
Senator. Clark calling for the ap-
pointment Of special Senate COM
mittee of seven to investigate propa-
ganda in this country seeking to in.
volve the United States in the Euro
pean War. Senator Clark had his
resolution read to the Senate and
then referred to the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, Of
which be is member.
While deliberations 60 forward at
the Capitol, the debate also will 20
on through the medium of radio
speeches sent to the country. SEN
ator La Toilette, Progressive, of Wis
consin, and an opponent of embargo
repeal, will speak on the National
Radio Forum next Wednesday night
at 10:30 o'clock.
1t was announced also today that
Senator Burke, Democrat, of Ne
braska would discuss the neutrality
issue Saturday night over Columbia
Broadcasting System at 1890. ".
Pittman to Lead Debate.
Committee Chairman Pittman,
Democrat. of Nevada, who presented
his views on the embargo controversy
in an address last night on The
Evening Stars National Radio Fo-
rum, Is expected to be the first to
argue the merits of the new legisla-
ton on the Senate floor on Monday.
Senator Borah is tentatively sched-
uled to follow Senator Pittman.
Pressure of Ship Lines.
The Foreign Relations Committee
began yesterday to hear from do
mestic ship and air lines in behalf
of modification Of the proposed ban
against transportation by American
vessels of cargoes or passengers to
belligerents.