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President. This method, therefore
meets the argument of those who
contended that any attempt to re-
peal the bill by regular statute could
be vetoed by the President and thus
require a two-thirds vote in Congress
to override.
Vandenberg May Ask Year Limit.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican
of Michigan said he was considering
a motion to limit the bill to one year
but may not offer it If certain other
amendments are adopted. Chairman
George of the Foreign Relations
Committee agreed that he could
offer such an amendment later if he
desires.
Earlier Senator Wheeler, Demo-
crat, of Montana, leading opponent
of the measure, took the floor to
indorse recent editorials in Ameri-
cas- foreign policy in farm papers
formerly edited by Vice President
Wallace.
AS the Vice President listened in
tently from the dais, Senator
Wheeler read one editorial from
Wallace's Farmer. outlining this
program for the United States:
Stay out of war, build up defenses
in this country, make democracy
work at home, and use our power
to help bring about a just and last
ing peace"
Senator Wheeler also read from
the Iowa Homestead. --.
Wide Influence in Farm Areas.
After reading from the farm pa
per editorials, Senator Wheeler OBJ
served that when opponents of the
pending bill express similar views
they are accused of syrnpathizing
with the Nazis.
Majority Leader Barkley inter-
rupted to inquire who is editor OF
Wallace's Farmer. He said he asked
the question because the publica-
ton had been quoted several times
recently. and he understood that no
one by the name of Wallace is now
editor.
Senator Wheeler said the paper
he was reading from listed Henry A.
Wallace as former editor, on leave
of absence as Vice President of the
United States.
The Montana Senator explained
he was reading the editorials not
because Mr.. Wallace was the editor,
but because the papers had wide
influence in farm regions.
Senator Tobey charged the Brit
ish-aid bill could get us into war
overnight" and would make Presi-
dent Roosevelt "the war lord OF
Europe"
Senator Tobey, who previously
had not announced his position on
the measure, declared in his address
that he believed more effective aid
could be extended by granting Brit
ain $4,000 900, 900 in credits in return
for naval base sites on British pos
sessions in the Caribbean.
"Fraught With War Danger"
with this money" he contended,
Britain could make even greater
purchases of aircraft, tanks, am
munition and other war materials,
as fast as we could produce them.
1t is the method of aid to Britain
which has long been advocated by
leaders in both the House and SEN
ate.
1T could be passed by the Con-
gress within 48 hours. 1t would pro-
duce the speediest possible aid to
Britain, without risking involvement
in the war and without dividing the
country on controversial issues. 1t
would retain the making power
in the Congress, where it was placed
by the people"
Senator Tobey said the lease-lend
program was 'fraught with war
danger"
"This BILL" he said, "gives to one
man the unrestricted power, liter
ally to seize anything in the country,
whether belonging to the Govern
ment or to private citizens, and to
give it to any other country in the
world, without any limit in law.
"On Brink of War"
"It gives TO one man the power to
give away our Navy or any portion
of 1.-THE power to give away our
aircraft, Army equipment and mill
tary secrets to any country he
chooses, including Soviet Russia.
which country he has recently fav-
ored by lifting the moral embargo
against shipments of vital war mate
rails"
Senator Tobey asserted that a
section of the bill opening United
States ports to the repair or out
fitting of belligerent war vessels
"alone could get us into war over
night"
Processing to see a parallel be-
tween recent events and those that
preceded American entry into the
World War in 1917, Senator Tobey
said this country was ION the brink