Evening star., 1941-11-07
Neutrality Vote
Slated Tonight;
Debate Curbed
Tydines Announces
Opposition to Lifting
War Zone Restriction:
Earlier Story on Page A-2D
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By ]. A. O'LEARY.

Inc Senate agreed unanimous
ly this afternoon to limit
speeches on neutrality repeal to
10 minutes, starting at S pm,
and Majority Leader Barkley an
nounced the chamber would re-
main in session until it had
reached a vote.
When Senator Barkley submitted
the time-limit agreement, Senator
Tydings, Democrat, of Maryland
asked and was given assurance he
would have an opportunity to de-
liver before o'clock a speech he
has prepared that would take an
hour
In his speech, Senator Tydings
made stinging attack on the ad-
ministration for its handling of
labor disputes in defense industries,
and came out against lifting the
neutrality restrictions to let mer-
chant ships go through combat
zones to belligerent ports.
Addresses Remarks to President.
Addressing his remarks directly TO
President Roosevelt, Senator Tyd-
ings declared:
And I say to you, Mr.. President.
even though you sit in the White
House and occupy the most i'm
portant position on the face of the
earth. don't send these men in the
Army and Navy to die unless you are
ready to deal more firmly with these
labor disputes so that there shall
be no cessation in producing the
things that our Army must have
to win.
The Maryla anier, Who had not re-
vealed his attitude on the bill until
he took the floor today. said he
would vote to arm merchant ships
iD view of the sinking of the Robin
Moor but I am not going to vote
to send other men in 194l to their
death in the war zone so long as
the leadership of the President and
his administration is so stepped in
policies that it refuses to give to
those who will go to their death the
complete devotion and support which
their sacrifices should enlist from
any government. democratic or
otherwise
When this administration and
this Congress" he continued, show
a disposition to give to these young
men. who may soon be called upon
to fill a soldiers or sailors grave,
the support which they are. by all
the laws of humanity and Christi
anity and ordinary decency entitled,
then and only then will I take
another step such as that which is
proposed now
48-to-4O Vote Likely.
If the bill passes this evening. as
now seems virtually certain. it will
mark the end of II days of debate
on what many Senators have called
a momentous step in Americas pro-
gram of aid to the nations fighting
the Axis.
Latest indications are the vote
probabl will be 48 to 40 to lift the
neutrality restrictions that now pre-
vent American merchant ships from
going through combat zones to carry
lease lend aid to Russia and Eng
land. With eight Senators paired to
protect abSentees. the lineup of the
entire Senate would be 50 to A, if
these predictions prove correct.
The first vote is expected to come
on a motion by Senator Clark. DEM
ocrat. of Missouri. to strike out the
committee amendment relating to
combat zones and belligerent ports.
On final passage of the bill, including
the authority to arm merchant ships
against submarine attack, the ad-
ministration may gain another vote
or two.
Labor Proposal Possible.
Although Senator Bailey. Demo-
crat. of North Carolina has agreed
not to press for action on his labor
amendment. which would make it
sabotage to interfere with or TO-
ment delay in national defense
work. another labor amendment may
be offered by Senator O'Daniel,
Democrat. of Texas
The O'Daniel proposal would
make it unlawful for any person to
Use force or the threat of force to
prevent any one else from going to
work in a defense plant.
Even if the bill passes the Senate
today. House leaders have agreed
not to call it up in that branch I'M
til Wednesday. because some men,
bers are expected to be away over
Armistice Day.
House leaders plan to move that
the House concur in the Senate's
broader repeal provisions without
going to conference AS it originally
passed the House the bill was linn
tied to arming merchant ships.