The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-19

2. Authorize the President to re-
yoke exemptions if certain areas
were found to be dangerous to
American Seamen.
8. Compel ships masters to re-
port to port authorities on cargoes
bound for the exempted areas.
These notifications also would
apply to aircraft, thus permitting
Pan-American Anyways to continue
its United tates-Philippines and
South American travel without re-
striction.
Leaders on both sides agreed that
general debate, which began more
than two weeks ago, probably would
end Saturday, and that argument on
amendments may begin Monday.
Majority Leader Alben w. Barley,
Democrat, KY, indicated some plan
for speeding debate may be pro-
posed if isolationists showed desire
to talk beyond Saturday.
Some Criticism
There was some criticism among
isolationists over Pittman's decis-
ion to limit the conferences on ship
ping amendments to those commit
tee members who helped draft the
neutrality bill, but Senator Bennett
Champ Clark, Democrat, Mo-,
committee member and a promi-
nent isolationist, said that he felt
very good" about not being invited.
that position, and will team up with
Clark. who already has spoken
against repeal, was placed on to-
days speaking list along with Sem
ator Pat McCarran, Democrat, Ne
vada, another isolationist.
The white-haired leader of that
bloc - Senator Hiram w. john
son, Republican, Cal, who helped
lead the successful fight twenty
years ago against Woodrow Will
sons attempt to take this country
into the League of Nations - is
expected to make the principal
speech tomorrow. Barley prob
ably will reply on behalf of the
administration.
Former Governor Clifford Pinchot
of Pennsylvania, a Republican, en-
dorsed the administrations pro-
posal in a radio address last night,
asserting that the program would
provide the best means for keeping
America out of the European war.
Bar Belligerent Subs
Washington, October 10. - CUP
- President Roosevelt buttressed the
United States neutrality today with
proclamation barring belligerent
submarines from the territorial
waters and ports of this country.
His proclamation, issued amid re-
current reports of submarines in
Western Hemisphere waters, pro-
vides that undersea vessels may
enter territorial waters and ports
only under force mapeure"
diplomatic term equivalent to "act
of God" or inevitable accident.
In other words, submarines may
not "flee" into U. S. ports to escape
:, capture. The new restrictions do not
apply to the Canal zones, where all
vessel shave equal entry, and for
which stringent regulations already
had been issued.
They also do not apply to armed
merchant vessels or warships, which
previous proclamations limited to
"a hour stops in American ports.
Although President Roosevelt re-
Gently said that the territorial
waters extended as far as the United
States interests required, interna-
tional law provides that the terri
torial waters end three miles Off
shore, and 1t was indicated that the
latter would apply in the case of
submarines.
Must Run On Surface
Entering under necessity of "force
majeure," submarines will be re-
quired to run on the surface, show
ing their coming towers and
superstructures, and to fly their
own flags. They must leave ports
and territorial waters in the same
manner.
The Presidents proclamation =
regarded Of great Importance by
naval experts - set the submarine
in class by itself. Under his gen.
eral neutrality proclamation issued
August 5, armed merchant vessels
and warships have the right to
enter ports under prescribed regula-
tons to take on food and water
or repairs.
In the first World War, although
submarines operated in Western
Hemisphere waters, they made prac-
tically no use of United States ports.
The German Deutschland called at
U. s. ports twice, but 1t was the only
outstanding examnIe.