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come seconG-rate nation.
Il don't like England. but I love
America. l cannot let my dislike OF
England becloud my desire to pro-
tect this country
Mr. Mccormack urged those men,
Ders who had said they would op-
pose this resolution because they
did not approve Of the labor policy
of the administration to change
their position.
This" he sold impreSSiyely, is
a matter of national de'ense."
Closing the debate for the oppo-
Sition. Repre- sentative Richards.
Democrat, OF South Carolina, called
the bill the equivalent OF War-War
by the back door"
Declaring there lis lot of talk on
our side about what our President,
our Speaker and oud leader have to
say" Mr. Richards said he respected
them and had followed the President
in the past, but added that his first
duty is mot to them but TO my
country"
IF what I have said be treason.
make the most Of it he concluded.
Representative Wadsworth, Re-
publican. of New York, who has
been supporting the administration
on foreign policy. also appealed to
I his colleagues to pass the bill. be-
cause Il am convinced our freedom
will be the safer if We pass it..
Representative Gavagan. Demo-
crat. of New York announced TO
the House that despite the un-
wanted Interference of the Presi-
1t in the New York City election
last week the members of the New
York delegation would vote as
Americans" on the legislation.
The members of the New York
delegation" said Representative Ga
vagan. ARE Americans. They will
decide this issue by their individual
votes as their conscience and pa
triotism dictate
New York Bolt Secuted.
/ Rumors had been current in the
House during the past two days
/ that a sizeable number of New York
/ Democrats would bolt the admins
tration on the neutrality legislation
. in protest against President Roose-
velt's support of Mayor La Guardia
/ for reelection.
Many Republicans applauded
when a Democrat, Representative
Shanley of Connecticut. said he had
supported Mr.. Roosevelt last year
because las bad as was the PreSi-
dents foreign policy. it couldn't
be as bad as the nondescript Will
kie.'
Speaking against the bill. Mr..
Stanley said he would repeal every
vestige of the Neutrality Act if it
was for the purpose of letting Amer
ican ships sail the seven seas. but
he argued that administration lead
ers want repeal to carry out their
ideology of Quarantining nations.
Representative Byron, Democrat,
of Maryland. who succeeded her
husband. made a dramatic speech
for the bill. One of her five sons,
she said, is close to military age
and she asked him what he thought
she should do on the pending bill.
He Immediately replied, Mother,
there is only one thing to do. and
that is to vote for the repeal Of
the act, and l will be very proud
of YOU, Mrs Byron told the House.
Mrs. Byron said she felt it her
duty to her sons, to her late hus-
band. and to those she represents
in Western Maryland to vote for
the bill so that our country will
remain the democracy it is today
and not be dominated by Hitler.
Dirksen Opposes Bill.
Representative Dirksen, Repub-
lican, of Illinois. just back from
South America, said he would have
voted to arm merchant ships if he
had been here when the House
voted on that last month, but had
decided to vote against the broader
Senate repeal measures only because
Il don't feel we are ready"
From Representative Woodrum,
Democrat, of Virginia comes the
assertion that 1--WE are sitting on a
keg of dynamite and yet we quibble. -
Representative Woodrum. who left
a hospital bed to attend today's
momentous session, referred point
edly to Southern Democrats who
announced yesterday they would op-
pose the legislation because the ad-
ministration had failed to take
strong action" to curb defense
strikes. Such a viewpoint, Repre-
sentative Woodrum declared. rep
resented a desire to spank" Presi-
dent Roosevelt for something he had
or had not done.
In his letters to Speaker Rayburr
; and Democratic Leader Mccormack
the President said:
Failure to repeal these section.
would, of course. cause rejoicing ir
; the Axis nations. Failure woule
bolster aggressive steps and inten.
y