Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-28
Congress Supporter,
Praise Roosevelt;
6. 0. P. Critical
Taft Says President
Has No Authority to
Declare Emergency
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Democrats and proponents of all
out aid to the democracies praised
President Roosevelts pronounce
ment on American foreign policy
today, but Republicans and non
interventionists generally were crit
ical.
Speaker Rayburn termed the
speech very forceful and clear" anc
added it would be very satisfying
and encouraging not only to the
people in the western Hemisphere
but to the democratic peoples
throughout the earth"
Chairman George of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee said
the speech demonstrates the de-
termination of the President to
think the problem through from
day to day as the exigencies of the
situation are apparent"
Wagner Praises Speech.
an his noble and momentous
message said Senator Wagner
Democrat, of New York, "the Presi-
dent firmly accepted and coura-
geously exercised the great response.
bility vested in him by the American
people to lead them in this un-
paralleled world crisis. In every STEP
deemed necessary for total defense
against attack, the President will
continue to have my loyal and
unfailing support"
Representative Tinkham, Repub-
hcan, of Massachusetts, an oppo-
nent of much of Mr.. Roosevelt S
foreign policy, said that the Chief
Executive apparently recognizes
that the American people are over
whelmingly opposed to entering the
present wars in Europe and Asia"
He went on to assert that the prop
uganda in his speech which sug-
gests occupation of the Azores, Cape
Verde Islands and Dakar is very dis
turbing" but that his intention
to defend the Western Hemisphere
undoubtedly has the whole ap-
proval of the American people pro-
vided that he does not go beyond
the limits of this hemisphere"
Bloom Sees Harmony in Policy.
Chairman Bloom of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee said that
in declaring that the United States
will assert the freedom of the seas
the President acts in harmony with
the neutrality law" This law, he
added, expressly reserves the right
Of free commerce on the seas"
Senator Green, Democrat, Of
Rhode Island of the Foreign Rela-
tons Committee proposed immedi-
ately following the speech that Con-
gress modify the Neutrality Act tc
'maintain American rights on the
seas"
II think the President was calico
upon to assert leadership and he
has asserted it," Senator Green said
st think the country as a whole
will follow it and Congress will fol-
low the lead of the people
Other comment by Senators:
Norris, independent, of Nebraska
I liked it very much. 1t was ar
excellent speech. -
Called Superb Speech.
Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa-It
was a superb speech Every Ameri-
can will be pleased with references
to differences of labor and capital,
which have been impeding our de-
tense efforts. I think that the
question of freedom of the seas and
extending our protection for ma
terials to Great Britain involves leg
1slative action.
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia. am
glad that he proclaimed a national
emergency. hope that means that
We will protect every dollars worth
Of stuff that we send to Great Britain
and that we will shoot the hell out
Of anybody who interferes.
Connally, Democrat, of Texas
The Presidents demand for main
tenance of our traditional policy of
freedom of the seas is unanswerable
The speech was a ringing call to
duty and service to all Americans.
Nye, Republican, of North Dakota
The Roosevelt war progresses
What does an unlimited emergency
mean? Although he says the only
thing we need to fear is fear itself,
he proceeds to put fear in the
American breast in abundance.
Guffey, Democrat, of Pennsylvania
The proclamation of a national
emergency is the beginning of the
end of Naziism and the beginning
of our assertion of our national dig
nifty.
Byrnes. Democrat, of South Caro-
hna-It was great speech and will
be endorsed by Congress and by the
people.
White Endorses Stand.
White, Republican, of Maine-l
believe with the President in the
freedom of the seas. I indorse his
declaration as to the obligations OF
capital and labor in these emer-
gency times. I approve his de-
nunciation of Hitlers PHILOSOPHERS
and purposes. I share his fears as
to the consequences to our country
of Hitler's defeat of Britain, If that
should come about. I agree we
must continue aid to Britain.
agree that we must protect our
selves in this hemisphere against
aggression.
Shipstead, Republican, of Mime
sota-I think the President should
have explained to the people just
what powers he expected to exer-
else under his unlimited declaration
because those powers were granted
under the stress of war in 1917 and
very few people, including most
members of Congress-, understand
them.