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other roll calls, it would be doomed
to failure.
After a series of moves to place
Congress on record against sending
men or conveys beyond the Western
Hemisphere had failed yesterday,
Senator Caraway of Arkansas, only
woman in the Senate, made the
shortest, but most dramatic, speech
of the three weeks of debate, in
support of the bill without amend
mentS.
Senator Caraway, who took her
husbands place when he died 10
years ago, but who uses less time
than most of her State colleagues,
arose and uttered these few words:
7 want to speak for the mothers
who are not afraid. have two sons
in the Army, and I think they will
be much safer if the bill is not
amended. I am supporting the bill
as it stands"
Norris Amendment Rejected.
She spoke just before the Senate
rejected the Norris amendment, to
declare that, without the consent of
Congress, land or naval forces could
not be sent to fight on foreign soil
Although this amendment polled
the maximum strength of those
seeking restrictions, it was defeated
50 to 80.
Earlier the Senate had rejected
several other amendments having
the same general purpose, with
slight variations in the roll calls.
Senator Norris, Independent, of
Nebraska, who voted against enter
ing the war "a years ago, is a strong
supporter of the lease-lend bill, but
declared President Roosevelt has re-
peatedly said he has no desire to
send men to Europe. He argued,
therefore. the amendment would not
change the program, but would re-
assure the mothers of the country
who fear such a development.
Administration forces agreed that
the bill deal only with the furnish
ing of material aid and not men.
They held firmly against this and
similar amendments, however, on
the ground that such declarations of
policy laid down by Congress would
be misunderstood around the world,
and serve only to encourage aggres-
Sor nations to believe that, no mat
ter what happens, the United States
will not concern itself outside this
hemisphere
George Makes Prediction.
At one point in the debate, Chair
man George of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee predicted such ac-
ton by Congress now would be "em-
blazoned in the headlines of every
newspaper in Japan"
Passage of the bill without serious
! alteration became apparent early
yesterday when, after II days of de.
bate, the isolationists failed tt
muster third of the Senate mem
bership on the first test-the OMa.
honey amendment, to prevent con.
voying by American ships except IL
this hemisphere or to ports under
United States control. 1t failed, 6:
to %.
Other Amendments Rejected.
In quick succession the Senat,
then voted down these amendments
BY Senator Johnson, Republican
of California-To keep men ant
ships out of the war zone by declar.
ing that no appropriations could b.
used to send them. Result, 56 to s.
By Senator Taft, Republican, o
Ohio-To declare that nothing il
this bill gives the President an "ad
ditional' power over the movemen
of land or naval forces beyond tn,
Western Hemisphere. Result, 81 Il
38. This was the original Ellende
amendment. which the Louisiana
Senator withdrew to accept tn
administration compromise, late
adopted. The compromise stated tn
bill does not change existing law re
garding troop movements, but avoid
GU bIlC dCSldl dOlOIl oSd11loO
outside this hemisphereD
Another effort to restrict use o
land or naval forces from entering
combat zones was made by Senate
Maloney, Democrat, of Connecticut
but beaten go to 80.
Minor Proposals Crushed.
A series of less important amend
ments we're showed under by sup
porters of the bill at last night
session, including these:
BY Senator Reynolds. Democrat
of North Carolina-To declare tha
no aid should be given Russia; tt
prohibit Nazis or FasciSts from being
employed by the Federal Govern
ment; to deport Harry Bridges, West
Coast labor leader.
BY Senator Vandenberg, Repub.
lican, of Michigan-To require ap'
proval by high Army and Navy Of.
f1cers before any defense equipment
could be transferred to other ma.
tions. Result, 46 to IS against.
BY Senator Danaher, Republican
of Connecticut-To set forth thai
the bill does not authorize censor.
ship, or infringe on freedom o.
speech. Result, defeated, 48 to 80
after supporters of the bill said thest
safeguards are assured by the Con
stitution.
BY Senator Taft-To limit defens
articles to be transferred to thos,
produced in this country. Result, s.
to % against.
BY Senator Wiley, Republican, o
Wisconsin, to provide that only agri
cultural supplies produced in thi
country could be supplied othe
countries. Result, Al to SO against
Senator Bridge Broadcasts.