Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-19


London newspaper
Senator REYNOLDS wa, not in-
terrupted as he disclosed the re-
sentiment 10 the Senate aroused
BY British attacks uH IS special
committee ~ the Senate. sent eN
that BODY 20 rake a ilrSt-ha1G
investigation and rcpor, Of agtuyf
conditions Ir VARIOUS 'hcalerS oil
the war
POLICY RESOLUTION Up
The speech came on the eve of
the meeting today Of the foreign
relations committee which Will
hear arguments for and against
the formal adoption OF the Con-
raliy resolution. defining an
American policy Of postwar IN
ternatlonal cooperation. II was
regarded as the opening OF the
Senate debate on the issue that
has been raised by this resolu-
ton.
II shall not make now or
hereafter" said Senator ReNn-
olds. amy apologies whatsoever
for speaking out for what l be
IieVe 10 he the interest of my
country, in preference Ia the
interest Of any other country
on the face of the earth.
IT have no hesitancy today In
making mention of the Lend
Lessee Act. 1 have no faith in
those who are determined 10 de-
stroy some of us In America
who have spoken out for Amer
lea, who will proclaim 10 the
people OF the world that /, as
an American senator, am en-
deaVoring 10 create world dis
unity at this critical hour.
OFFENDED BY COMMENT
II have never known Of any
man In the Senate TO do other
than vote his conscientious con-
victions. Therefore, having SUI
preme confidence in my col
leagues in this body. the Upper
United States, l cannot help but
take offense at some Of the
comments which have been
made in regard 10 members Of
this body who recently were
overseas in the interest Of this
their country.
Il have but words Of con-
grAtulatlons for those FIVE
courageous American senators
who returned 10 this forum and
told us what they saw: and un-
I'll such time as what they told
US has been fatty denied and
proven TO be otherwise l shall
remain in belief OF every word
that fell from their respective
lips.
''W'hy should we not be per-
mitted to make bold In discuss
ing matters OF interest to the
American people,
so BILLIONS APPROPRIATED
I'VE surely are interested in
lend-leaSe; we surely are in
terested. because we have APP
propriated TO date and au-
thoriLed for appropriation more
than 100000, 900, 600 in Ameri-
can money 10 be distributed In
every single part of the world
for the benefit of our Allies In
whose success we are vitality In
terested.
But merely because We are
partners Is no reason whstso-
ever WHY we should not be per-
mitted in a friendly co-opera-
tive way 10 criticize our part
ners from time 10 time ~ the
action OF our partners IL de-
serving Of criticism.
II appeal TO our British
brothers not 90 take too early
offense at what has been said
here. 1 appeal 10 our British
brothers 20 bear with US and
10 consider many facts which
we must consider N We expect
TO remain In this body by the
vote Of the people. because the
hour II not far off when there y
will be a grOundswell In this
country, when the people Of
America will rise up en- massR
and demand 90 know what we
have done with the billions
upon billions we have poured
out and authorized 90 he taken
from the treasury Of the United
States.
Our brothers across the sea
must understand that when this
uar IL ended we will probably
pc bankrupt nation in many
senses. We will In all prohabi-
lty be In many senses have
not nation We will then be
deserving Of the interest. of
the worldly reason, Of the fact
that we shall have depleted
ourselves In order 10 help our
brothers In the World War
struggle In which We are oil
nightly interested