Evening star., 1941-03-25
British Aid
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page)
South yesterday soon after the Sen
ate gave it the overwhelming ap-
proval of 67-to-9 vote The House,
however. had adjourned before the
Senate acted and the rules require
that it be in session when the Speak
er signs legislation.
With the debate over, Senator
Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana told
reporters that final approval of the
$1,000, 100000 appropriation for the
lease-lend program had given the
President everything he has asked
for"
Nov" he continued, 1T is entirely
up to the President to determine
whether this is going to be war
measure or, as his leaders in the
Senate said, peace measure"
Senator Wheeler who voted
against the program and the ap-
preparation, quoted Majority Leader
Barkley and Chairman George of
the Foreign Relations Committee
as saying it was not contemplated
that shipments to Britain should
be conveyed by American naval
vessels or that American troops
should be sent abroad.
Because of these statements"
the Montanan continued. Il do not
see how it would be possible for the
President either to use conveys or
send men without repudiating all
the promises that have been made
both by himself and his leaders"
Lineup on Bill.
Besides Senator Wheeler, two
other Democrats voted against the
appropriation. Five Republicans
and one Progressive also opposed
it. For the bill were 49 Democrats,
II Republicans and one indepen-
dent.
Not a single amendment was
offered yesterday and the final roll
call was reached after 80 minutes
Of debate.
The debate found Senator Adams,
Democrat, of Colorado, who opposed
the original aid-to-B Britain bill, act
ing as manager for the appropri-
ations measure He said that since
Congress had laid down the policy
of aiding Britain. it must imple-
ment the bill by providing adequate
financing"
In response to questions, Senator
Adams declared that if the admin
istration sought to aid other coun-
tries besides Britain even more funds
would have to be appropriated. He
said the $1,000 100000 ALLEGATION was
based solely on estimates of Britain's
needs, and made no provision for
such countries as China. Greece ard
Turkey.
Avoid Advertising Needs.
The s7,000,000,000 appropriation
was broken down into rough cate
gories OF military equipment. but
Senator Adams said they "deliber-
ately" included no detailed allot-
ments in order that Britain's needs
might not be advertised.
The s7,00000O.0OO fund. the Ma
tion's largest peacetime appropria-
ton, would provide, among other
things:
s2,O54 100000 for aircraft and ac-
cessories.
s1,343,00o,O0o for ordnance and
ordnance supplies,
$3.50 ,000,000 for purchase of mis-
cellaneous agricultural and indus
trial articles.
Lesser sums were included for
tanks, for repairing and Quitting
belllgerent vessels in American ports.
for building or Otherwise acquiring
factories or factory sites for the
manufacture Of war supplies and
for the expenses of administering
the act.
Beyond this breakdown. the de-
tails were withheld from Congress.
Meanwhile, a tax bill that will
Jerk some people out of their boots"
was predicted by Senator Connally.
Democrat, of Texas, as a result of
the leaSelend program.
Senator Connally, supporter of
the program, made his remarks dur
ing an exchange with Senator Taft,
Republican, of Ohio. who had arisen
to inquire where the $7,OOO,0O 900
was coming from.
The Finance Committee, Senator
Connally said, would bring out a tax
bill later and he predicted that Sen
ator Taft would be ''as vocal against
it as he is against this bill (the
$1,000, 900 900 appropriation.
Senator Taft replied that such
remark was unjustified, and that he
would support tax measure
Il thank the Senator for saving