Evening star., 1941-11-01
Senate 10 Meet EarII
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Neutrality Debate
President Challenged
By Clark to Ask for
Declaration of War
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BY j. A. O'LEARY.

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BY J. A. OLEARY.
The Senate agreed late today to
meet an hour earlier Monday-at II
AMIN an effort to expedite the bill
to repeal the Neutrality Act.
The decision was reached as the
sixth day of debate brought a chal-
lenge from Senator Clark. Democrat,
of Missouri. daring President Roose-
welt to present declaration of war
to Congress
Although expressing confidence
that Congress at this time would
defeat such a declaration, the Mis-
sourian declared that if it passed, no
Americans will outdo us who have
opposed the war in eagerness to bare
our breasts to the storm to win
Ball Urges Repeal.
Later the Senate heard Senator
Ball, Republican, of Minnesota, as
sert that America cannot be secure
until "Nazi aggression is smashed
finally and completely" The Min
nesotan's speech was one of the
strongest yet made for repeal of the
Neutrality Act.
Taking the fiodr against repeal of
vital sections of the Neutrality Act
restricting American merchant ships,
Senator Clark made his proposal as
a means of achieving national unity,
either for or against war which,
ever Congress voted on the declara-
ton.
Although expressing confidence
Congress at this time would defeat
a declaration of war, the Missourian
declared that if it passed no Amer
leans will outdo us who have op-
posed the war in eagerness to bare
our breasts to the storm TO win"
Never Get Our Boys Back"
1T seems but fair to propose" he
argued, that if the President
should recommend declaration
of war-as the whole tenor of his
Navy Day speech would indicate
that he should-and the Congress
should reject it, as I believe it
would, then in the undoubted in
terest of American unity the Presi-
dent should desist from his efforts
to edge us into the war by small
steps and indirection'
If the United States sends an
army to Europe again its soldiers
may have to stay there as part of
police force to sustain the victory.
Senator Clark predicted.
The MisSourian took the floor
after Sentaor Green, Democrat. of
Rhode Island had characterized the
neutrality law as an act of appease-
ment .hat failed. In calling for its
partial repeal he cited the German
invasion of Russia. one of Hitler's
allies only year ago. as an example
OF the failure of appeasement.
Il think said Senator Clark.
that if We ever got over there again,
We will never get our boys back
Sees L. S. Policing" World.
After referring to those who would
be killed or come back disabled, he
added:
Il think also of the fact that at
the md of another long war. no ad-
mlnlstration that got us into it could
face the people without attempting
some huge World-reforming organ
lzatlon, OF which American soldiers
policing all the defeated nations and
propping up all victorious nations.
would be an integral part. I think
this very certainly is one of the in
evitable implications of our partici-
patton in this war"
Senator Clark also suggested that
the President in his Navy Day speech
had somewhat ambiguously init
mated agreement with some foreign
nation. If such agreements have
been made. he said Congress should
be promptly advised.
Sees More Shooting Likely.
Taking the floor later, Senator Ball
said he agreed repeal of the Neu-
trality Act probably will increase the
shooting already going on in the At
lantic.
But" he continued. whether 1t
means all-out war, whether it means
another A. E. F. depends upon
whether these measures will be
necessary to achieve our objective.
the defeat of the Nazis. I don't be-
lleve that any man living can say
for certain whether these steps will
be necessary. I hope that the as
sistance of our merchant marine
and the participation of our Navy
will be enough to do the job. If
it isn't, I am prepared to cross that
bridge when We come to it, and I
would remind the Senate that there
| can be no expeditionary force to
Europe without further action by
Congress. and we will have an op-
portunity to pass on that issue if it
comes before. us"
Senator Balls speech carried
added weight because he comes
! from section of the country where
isolationist sentiment is believed to
be strong.
/ Clark Raps Knox.
| Senator Clark aimed his oratOri-
! cal guns at Secretary of the Navy
| Knox, declaring that the Secretary,