Evening star., 1939-09-24
Neutrality
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war vessels which might attack the
American ships.
Opponents Of embargo repeal
were quick to criticize yesterday the
meeting Of Foreign Relations Com
mittee Democrats to whip the neu-
trality bill into shape. They insisted
such tactics were not in harmony
with President Roosevelt's demand
that politics and partisanship be ad-
journed in the consideration Of the
neutrality bill.
Minority Members Absent.
Missing from the meeting were the
minority members of the committee
and Senator Clark, Democrat, OF
Missouri, one of the leading OPP
ponents Of embargo repeal. They
had not been invited. The only
other committee member not at
tending was Senator Harrison of
Mississippi, who is kept away from
Washington by illness.
Senator Clark, who first was in
vited to attend yesterdays meeting
and later was told he was not ex-
pected, said:
'This is the beginning, I suppose,
Of the adjournment of politics in
considering this question of neu-
trality revision"
Senator La Toilette, Progressive,
Of Wisconsin, also a member of the
committee, commented: Il thought
this revision of the Neutrality Act
was to be dealt with on a non-par-
tisan basis"
When Senator Pittman was ques-
toned about the procedure and his
attention called to the criticism, he
replied:
They are too sensitive"
Both Sides Appeal to Public.
Both sides are overlooking no op-
portunities in the drive for favor
able public opinion.
Capt. Eddie" Rickenbacker, the
leading American ace in the World
War, will make q nationally broad
cast speech in opposition to repeal
at 7:45 pm, Tuesday. the anti-re-
peal group announced. This Is part
OF the educational campaign which
the opponents of repeal, outside OF
the Senate, are planning for the
next few weeks.
For the other side, Senator Pitt
man will take to the air Wednesday
at 1890 pm. to discuss the bill
and the need for embargo repeal in
the cause of keeping America at
peace. His address will be delivered
in the National Radio Forum ar
ranged by The Star, and broadcast
over a National Broadcasting Co.
network.
Capt. Rickenbacker attended an
informal meeting yesterday in the
ONCE Of Senator Nye, Republican, OF
North Dakota, with Senators Nye,
Vandenberg, Republican, of Michi-
gan; Clark. and Shipstead, Farmer
Labor, Of Minnesota. At the same
meeting was Jay c. HORNED, Minne-
sofa industrialist, who is keenly in
terested in keeping this country out
Of the European war and believes
repeal Of the embargo might prove
to be q step toward war.
Fish Makes Address,
Representative Fish Of New York
ranking Republican member of thu
House Foreign Affairs Committee
delivered radio talk last night
In opposition to embargo repeal.
If the American people," hi
said, "are sufficiently aroused te
their own responsibilities, and make
known their views to their elected
representatives in Congress, there
will be no repeal and we will stay
out of war.
Il am convinced that any sub.
stantial change in our neutrality
law in time Of war is an unneutra
act and 50 regarded in international
law. It is like changing the rule.
after the start of q football game.
II cannot get much excited ovel
the argument that we are helping
France and England by repeating
the arms embargo as neither nation