The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-08
IISOLATIONISTS
 | DISAPPEARED
Men, Who Fought Presi- dent Are Loud Support
 CTS Of War On Japan
RY JOHN R. ZEAL
limited Press Stan Correspondentl

limited Press Stan COrresponaentl WashinRton, December 8---(Upl-- Isolationist sentiment in Congress disappeared today almost without Q trace.
 The men who have fought Presi- dent Roosevelt's foreign policy john cd his supporters in calling for war against Japan,
 sen, Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont, spearhead of Congressional opposi.. ton to President Roosevelt, saio the Japanese bombs dropped at Pearl Harbor 'mean war and we'll have to see 1t through" ..
 Sen, Gerald P, Nye, R., N. D., said in Q speech at Pittsburgh that 'If the facts ere as presented, there is only one thing for Congress to dc declare war" Nye was critical ot the conduct of the negotiations with Japan, accusing the administration of ''doing Its utmost to provoke . quarrel"
 "At every turn," Nye said, "ouE neRotiations denied the Japanese representatives e chance to save their face They wouldn't give them Q chance to agree with the United States"
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 But most members Of the non-in- terventionist bloc put aside recrtmi- nations as out of place now that the United states had been attack ed, One after another, wherever the news reached them, those who have been associated with oppost- ton to the governments program Of aid short of war" urged that the nation use Its resources to the ut most to defend itself,
 Many administration supporters hoped that Congress would take its war action by unanimous vote.
 Party lines were declared erased for the duration Of the war, Senate Republican Leader Charles l.. Me- Nary of oregon said as he left last nights White House conference that although the form of act had not been decided on, the Repuhli- cans will SO along on whatever as done,"
 Resent Cowardly Attack
 House Republican Leader Joseph w, Martin, Jro of Massachusetts, added that the minority members oi the House naturally resent the cow ardly attack by Japan and will sup- port the president in his effort to maintain the integrity of the United States"
 The ooneensus was that tho method of Japan's attack could not have brought great instant unity to the nation than If it had been cal' eulated for this purpose.
 This is how some of the outStand- Ing Congressional opponents to ad. MinlStration foreign policy reacted to the Japanese attacks;
 Chairman David l, Walsh, D.. Mass, of the Senate naval affairs committee: "The unexpected and unprovoked attacks upon United States territory and ships and the formal declaration ot war by Japan leave Congress no choice but to take speedy and decisive measures to de- lend our country, We must promptly meet the challenge with all our re- sources and all our courage, and place our faith In God to protect uS In this hour of national peril"
 Rep. Hamilton iFsh, R., N, Y., one of the bittereSt Of the presidents opponents, said he intended to ap' peal in the House for complete support from all factions,
 others Are Bitter
 Sen. Robert A, Taft, R., O., said that Japan's outrageous" attack can only lead to a declaration oi war by Congress, Undivided and un' limited prosecution of the wal must show that no one can safely attack the American people"
 Sen. Arthur II. Vandenberg, R, Mich, called for Q victorious wal with every resource at our com mand,"
 It was the same story from Sens John A. Danaher. R., Conn, Georgr D. Aiken, R., Vt. Guy M. Gillette D, Ia, Reps Earl 0 Kitchener R Mich, and J. P. OHara, R, Mtnn whose votes in the past have beer cast against the administration.