Evening star., 1941-02-06

over Hotel last night.
carry out the purposes Of the bill.
A substitute for the bill was called
up by Representative Mundt of
South Dakota Republican member
of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
The substitute would authorize the
appropriation of $2000,000,0O0 to
carry out aid to Britain and other
nations fighting aggression.
Powers Retained by Congress.
Mr.. Mundt told the House his sub
stitute would give aid to the Brit
ish and at the same time would
retain the proper powers of Con-
gress. He charged that the pend
ing bill would lead this country into
war. He continued:
MY bill assures American taxpay-
ers that they will not be required
to supply arms to other countries
until these countries show an in
ability to provide purchasing power
of their own; it then permits the
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II he cannot get adequate security
for a loan or adequate value in re-
turn for the s2,000O00,0OO. My bill
still permits the President to acquire
by purchase or otherwise arms. am
munition and implements of war
from other countries. Finally my
bill avoids the unprecedented dele
cation of power contained in the
language of H. r. 1776 cnotwith-
standing the provisions of any other
law and substitutes section 7,
which simply assures the unrestrict-
ed functioning of this act"
Representative Luther A. johnson,
Democrat. of Texas, attacked the
Mundt substitute.
"A lack of realism" Mr.. johnson
said. must rest upon members who
propose credits alone to the Brit
ish. "A grant of credits is not
enough" he continued. "it is like
granting to a man who is sinking
in the water money to buy a life
line
Mott Supports Substitute.
The substitute was supported by
Representative Mott. Republican. of
Oregon. who insisted that under
existing law the President could
turn over 100 per cent of American
production to the British if he be-
lieves it necessary.
He said also that the President
can obtain complete uniflcation and
cooperation in extending aid to the
British and that many of the pro-
visions of the bill were unneces-
sary.
There were shouts, vote, VOTE"
from the Democratic side.
Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts said she
had been informed the British would
be much more encouraged and much
prefer to have specified sum desig-
mated for their aid by Congress than
the indefinite authorization in the
bill.
She said the British preferred to
have the money to buy the war ma
/ terials they need the most in Amer
lea, including tanks and planes. She
added the British had had no trouble
| getting production in this country
of the things for which they have
placed orders here.
Urges Fullest Consideration.
IT voted to bring this bill to the
floor of the House" Mrs. Rogers re-
minded the Democrats, 80 that it
might have the fullest considera-
ton" She asked members of the
House If they really wished to vote
away their powers, as. provided by
the administration bill, particularly
when 1t was not necessary to give
the necessary aid to Britain.
Representative O'Connor, Demo-
crat, of Montana supported the
Mundt substitute
Are we going to turn all our re-
sources over to some foreign nation,
or are we going to keep them for our
own defense" he demanded. He
insisted he was willing to give to the
President all powers, but said it
was not physically possible for any
one man to exercise all the powers
in this. He would be compelled to
turn them over to subordinates.
Mrs Bolton, Republican, of Ohio,
called on the House to act without
passion and partisanship on the
questions before it. She supported
the Mundt amendment.
KIeberg Backs Appeal.
Representative Kleberg, Democrat,
OF Texas said he most heartily con-
Cured in the appeal Of Mrs. Bolton
for calmness and lack of partisan
ship.
Mr.. Kleberg said the people OF
America and all officials of Govern
ment are today confronted with mo-
mentous problems making it all the
more necessary for calm and patri-
otic consideration-sinc the days of
| Christ He told the House the world
! has been torn by wars, with war car
ried on IA years for every one of
peace. He urged members to forget
their prejudices and act for the best
interests of the American people
he predicted the bill would aid
greatly in building up the morale of
the British people, who are putting
up gallant fight.
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