Mr. Sam Rayburn, Democratic Representative of Texas, was another prominent Administration leader to tack the war referendum bill. "Adoption of the resolution," he said, "would do more to plunge the United States into war than any action Con-goess has ever taken."
Impartial observers here regarded the Ludlow resolution as the climax of the campaign of the "Isolationists" io manœuvre the United States into a position of rigid separation from any fóreign war. Their success im securing Congressional adoption of cessively stronger neutrality acts the past four years was regarded as an indication of the rising popularity of their cause.
Observers believed the vote on the Ludlow resolution gave the President am opportunity to test the probable vote on his forthcoming recommendations to Congress regarding military and naval appropriations.
In view of the close vote to-day, it was believed the President would make a vigorous appeal to Congress when he sends his defence message to the legislators.
The vote on the President's proposals for extraordinary naval construction, which are expected to be made to Congress this week, will be a clear indication of American public sentiment regarding the worldwide rearmament race, observers predicted.—United Press,
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