Senator Pittman's appeal for adoption of the Administrations programme was followed by demands by Senator William Borah, veteran isolationist, for the retention of the present embargo provisions of the Neutrality Act. Senator Borah said that when the United States imposed the embargo, it had resolved to cease trade in the "instrumentalities of mass murder.") He said repeal of the embargo /provisions of the Neutrality Act would bring war to America.
"Let's stay out of this war!" he urged, "Tt is not our war, Shall this nation, with all its professions of peace and its Christian teachings, manufacture and sell purely for gain aments fit only for the destruction of life?"
"And Credit Forever"
Senator Borah contended that the present Neutrality Act had achieved its purpose—preventing the sale of arms, munitions and implements of war to belligerents, He said any changes, either in motive or effect favouring certain _belligerents "would be a distinct violation of international law."
"This would simply add fuel to the flames," he said. "It is a cruel misstatement to tell Americans that we get cash for what we sell. Judging the future by the past, these nations who wish to avail themselves of this law will run sixty to ninety days on free credit, then more credit will have to be extended, and credit forever."—United Press.
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