The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-28

Aid

Senator LaFollette (Prog-Wis),
Morgenthau explained that some
plants had been fooled up for
months to produce the types of
planes wanted by the British and
French. Unless the British could
get credit soon, he said, these
plants would be idle after April
because they did not produce the
types primarily desired by the
Uniteo States Army and Navy.
The French and British, Nor
senthau said, had spent "hund-
reds of millions of dollars" in
this country to create plants for
the particular types they want.
La Toilette asked specifically
whether the reason the British
were holding up orders was that
they lacked dollar exchange and
could not purchase under present
laws requiring cash payments.
That's right" Morgenthau re-
piled.
Morgenthau made his state
ment about Britain's debt from
the last war in response to q
question by Senator Vandenberg
(R-Mich) who said:
During the usual two-hour dis.
cuss;on, one conferee said, Mr..
Roosevelt manifested q Every re-
ceptive mood" toward three of
the major amendments which
have been urged on Capitol Hill
to curtail somewhat the bills
broad grant of powers.
The chief executive was un-
derstood to have listened favor
ably to the suggestions that the
bill impose a two-year limitation
en- his lease-lend powers; that he
make periodic reports to Con-
gress on his administration of the
program, and that the conveying
Of supplies to England be speci-
fically prohibited.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been repre-
sented by administration leaders
a. very DESTROYS Of obtaining the
bills enactment by substantial
major.ties in both houses and
with a minimum of bitterness.
To secure this result, he was said
to be ready to accept important
notifications.
The White House conference
last night was interpreted as evil
dence of the Administrators de-
sire to obtain the fullest possible
measure of bipartisan harmony.
Some legislators also regarded it
as a conciliatory bid to Repub-
licans who complained that they
were not consulted when the bill
was drafted. 'var~- fs
Those present agreed that the
conference had been purely ex-
ploratory In character, with no
agreements reached, and no ef-
forts made to reach them. The
purpose was said to be q bitter
understanding of the legislation
by all concerned, and the ex-
change of views produced some
Intense discussion"
The president was assured
that legislative consideration of
the bill would move along with
out delay, and committees in
both chambers went ahead today
with hearings to get the measure
ready for the floor.
The House Foreign Affairs
Committee asked G enera |
George G. Marshall, army chief
of staff, and Major General
dsession for further testimony on
chief, to appear at another closed
session for further testimony on
the military aspects of the Bril-
tish-aid legislation.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, which heard Secre-
tary of State Hull in a private
session yesterday, convened In
public for testimony by Secre-
tar Of the Treasury Morgenthau
on Britain's financial status.
Those present at the White
House last night were: Senate
Leader Barley (Ky);
Senate Minority Leader McNary
(Ore); Speaker Rayburn Cd
Texas); Rep. M c c orm q k
Mass, Democratic House Lead
er; Rep. Martin Mass, Repub-
lican House Leader; Chairman
Bloom (D-NY) and Rep. Luther
Johnson (D-Texas), both of the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee.
They met in the presidents
second-floor study adjoining his
bedroom where he had been
nursing q cold and q bothersome
sinus condition since midday.
Outside snow sifted slowly down
whitening the lawns.
Whether the conference was
Mr.. Roosevelt's idea was uncer-
tain. Spea ker Rayburn had
charge of all arrangements, but
he declined to say whether the
suggestion originated with him
Or the president.
Senator Barley said after