NEUTRAL STAND
DEBATE IN SENATE RETENTION—CHANGE CHAMBERLAIN SPEECH INFLUENCE DENIED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Oct. 13, 11.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. Senator La Follette, continuing the neutrality debate in the Senate opposed a change for the reason that it might? cripple the defence programme of the United States. (He asserted that when America entered the Great War she found that the munitions plants had been designed to produce foreign products which were considered inferior to her own. This experience w r as likely to be repeated. He issued a warning that if the United States were drawn into the conflict, it would result in the death of democracy, ‘ the conscription of labour, the general suspension of civil liberties and the ruin of the nation’s economy and evolve a permanent dictatorship. Senator Bailey, addressing the Senate, urged the modification of the neutrality measure to permit the United States to trade with belligerents separated from the mother country and asked for the exemption of Australia, !New Zealand, South Africa, the Straits Settlements, French Indo-China, Hong Kong and other outlying countries far separated from the war zone.
Mr. ißailey’s proposal was sponsored by Senator Pittman and it thus was indicated that the administration approved. Senator Wheeler, joining in the debate against the repeal, said: “The American people do not want their boys to ' hang their washing on the Siegfried Line and do not want anyone else’s boys to hang their bodies on the Siegfried Line. Senators commenting on Mr. Neville Chamberlain’s speech in reply to Herr Hitler expressed the opinion that the rejection of Herr Hitler’s proposals would not influence the debate.
Senator George added: “This certainly means 'that any immediate truce is out of the question.” Senator King said: “The next move is Herr Hitler’s and M. Stalin’s. The time is not ripe for the United States Government to offer its services as a mediator.”
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20067, 13 October 1939, Page 7
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