Evening star., 1941-10-05

favoring that step and 81 against 1t.
However, veteran Senate attaches,
recalling the fight against President
Wilson'S armed ship bill, remarked
that 10 Senators could block any
change in the Neutrality Law if they
were determined to filibuster. Mr..
Wilson's measure was talked to
death in 1917 by dozen Senators,
but he later armed American merch-
ant vessels on his own initiative.
What Senators Favor.
Yesterdays Senate poll showed
the following alignment:
For complete repeal or modiflca-
ton to permit arming ships and
sending them anywhere (29:
Democrats Andrews, Bailey,
Barkley, Bilbo. Caraway. Chandler,
Connany. Glass. Green, Guffey,
Hayden, Hill, Lee, Lucas, McKellar,
Mead, Murray, Peace, Pepper,
Schwartz Smathers, Spencer, Stew
art. Thomas COkla0, Thomas
CUtah), Wagner (26).
Republicans-Austin, Bridges (2).
Independent-No %.
For arning ships-(6).
DemocratS-Doxey, George, Her
ring, Maloney, Radcliffe, Tyd-
ings 90.
Opposed to any change 900:
Democrats-Bone, Clark (Mo)
Clark Gdaho), McCarran. Reynolds
Smith, Van Nuys, Walsh, Wheeler
g.
Republicans - Brooks, Burton
Capper, johnson (Calif0, McNary,
Nye, Taft, Thomas Qdaho), Tobey,
Vandenberg-10.
ogressive-Lafollette %.
Favoring More Study.
Desiring more time for study 08).
Democrats-Adams Bulow. Byrd
Chavez, Gillette, Hatch, johnson
(Colo). Mcfarland, Murdock,
O'Daniel, Russell-11.
experimentation. Ball, Bar
bour. Butler, Danaher, Gurney
Wiley-7.
Unavailable (23):
Democrats - Bankhead, Brown
Bunker, Downey Ellender, Gerry
Hughes, Kilgore. OMahoney, Over
ton. Roster, Truman, Tunnel, Wall
gren-14
Republicans Brewster, Davis
Holman. LANCER, Lodge, Reed, Ship
stead, White, Willis-9.
Senator's comments on possible
changes in the law included:
DEMOCRATS.
Adams Of Colorado never did
favor surrending the seas, but
there is question whether condi-
tions have developed which would
make 1t unwise to reassert our rights
at the present time There should
be no objection to arming our ships
If that would do the Job. but there
is a considerable body of opinion
that it would not"
Barkley of Kentucky-"We should
take any steps necessary for our own
defense ~ ~
Bone Of Washington-"I favored
and took an active part in bringing
about the first neutrality law,
nave not changed my mind"
Chandler of Kentucky-"I shal
support the President in any change.
he recommends. l'-..7 Z.
Chavez of New Mexico-"Gener.
ally sp e king. would
rather see the Neutrality Act left a.
1t Is, but am not ready to commit
myself"
Clark of Missouri-"Any change
would amount to another step to.
ward war and I shall oppose any
change"
Gillette of Iowa-"I shall Oppose
any effort to repeal the neutralit,
law, AS to amendatory proposals,
shall have to study the form in which
they are presented"
Guffy of Pennsylvania-"The act
should be wiped off the books"
Herring of Iowa-"I certainly shall
be for modification. How far WE
should go will depend on the cir.
cumstances when We act on the cues.
ton"
johnson of Colorado-'I want tc
hear the whole story before I de-
eide"
McCarran of Nevada-"I am op-
posed to any further steps designed
to take us into war"
Schwartz of Wyoming-'If we had
to vote for or against repeal, I would
vote for repeal. we should
arm our merchant ships. I don't
think we should go into belligerent
ports, but otherwise we should sal
the high seas where we please"
Andrews of Florida THE so.
called Neutrality Act should either
be repealed or substantially amend.
ed"
Caraway of Arkansas-"Th Neu
trality Act should be completely
repealed. 1t is a handicap to oul
national defense and to those fight.
ing Hitler. I shall support the Pres
ident in any steps he deems neces
sary to get supplies through to Grea
Britain and her allies"
Connally of Texas-"Hitler i
challenging our undeniable rights
We must reassert our adherence t,
freedom of the seas. The way t,
do that is to arm our ships and lie
them go where they please"
Doxey of Mississippi-"My feel
Ing Is now that favor some modi
fication of the law, but I shoul,
like to give the question more stud
before deciding how far I would 60.
George of Georgia-"I see no OBJ
lection to arming our ships but
should want to think more abou
1t before deciding whether we shoul
send them into belligerent waters.
Glass of Virginia-"The lay
should be repealed outright. I sha,
favor anything that will hurt Hit
Ter and help Great Britain and ou
own defense
Hill of Alabama-"It is time TO
us to take bold steps, to adopt a.
attitude of courage rather than O
weakness. We should arm our ship
and let them go anywhere on tn