Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-30
Roosevelt Faces
Mounting Slorn
Over War Talk
Criticism Voiced
in Senate and
House Is Aroused
BY GEO. ROCKWELL BROWN
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special 10 THE DETROIT TIMES
/ WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Criti-
cism of President Roosevelt for
taking steps without the knowl-
edge or consent of Congress d.
rectly calculated to involve this
country in the war against Ger
many is growing stronger and
holder at both ends of the Capitol.
The criticism Of the President
ALREADY being voiced in the Senate
by conservative members such as
Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio
will be reflected in the House of
Representatives when it convenes
tomorrow after three-day recess.
Many of the members of the
Presidents own party are appre-
hensive that the belligerent tone
of his Navy Day speech may cost
votes in the Senate for the amend
ment of the Neutrality Act.
One Democratic senator who Is
counted among the Presidents sup
porters said confidentially today
that if he thought his vote against
the amendment would be decisive,
he would vote against the Pres
ident's war policy.
ATTACKS FORECAST
1t became apparent today that
from now on during the neutrality
debate the Presidents course in
involving the United States in the
war without as yet any affairma-
tive support for war policy in
Congress would result in ipcreas-
ingly strong attack on the Presi-
dent himself
Nobody need any longer be in
doubt as to where the Presidents
course Is leading this country"
said Senator Bennett Clark of
Missouri, Democratic member of
the foreign relations committee,
in an interview today.
"The President already has
created n situation such as vir-
tually to get this country into
the war without the consent of
Congress-" Clark continued. 81
do not accept that action as
binding until the Congress has
acted, and / shall make my criti-
cism of the President both
strong and plain when speak In
the Senate on the pending neu-
trality resolution.
"The President went so far In
his Navy Day speech i'm disre-
garding Congress and ignoring
the sentiments of the American
people that I am of the opinion
that speech was a mistake from
the Presidents own point of view.
CHANCES HURT
at has alarmed Congress be-
cause of the plain intent that
the President Is drawing us into
war. For this reason 1 am among
those who believe that the Pres
ident has hurt the chances for
the adoption of the neutrality
resolution.
Largely because Of the Pres
ident's actions in complete dis
regard of Congress-, / think that
the vote In the Senate is going to
be much closer than is generally
believed. The Senate Is alarmed.
"A confidential poll taken by
administration leaders at the
Senate already comedies that the
opposition will have 4S votes.
We may not win this fight, but
the outcome will be on a close
vote"
ASSAILED BY HOFFMAN
1t seems certain today that UNI
less the administration leaders are
able to keep the House of Repre-
sentatives in almost continuous
recess. the President will be as
sharply attacked there as he is cer-
tain 10 be from now on in the
Senate.
Rep. Clare E Hoffman of -Micfr=I
igan said today he was of the
opinion that President Roosevelt
already has gone far enough in the
direction of involving this country
In the war to warrant his inn
parchment.
"Only Congress-" said Hoff-
man, "as the representatives Of
the people can declare war.
by issuing secret orders TO
the navy. by ordering the polic-
Ing Of the sea lanes, President
Roosevelt has embarked upon
undeclared war against Ger
many In violation Of his consti-
tutional oath of office. He ought
to be impeached."