Senator Taft however, recommended major amendments to the Adminis tion's neutrality bill, including the declaration of a war zone ind a ban forbidding American ships to enter waters within 300 miles of Europe.
The Ohio Republican also urged a flat prohibition of credits to belligerent nations and limitations on the amount of currency of belligerent nations to be purchased with the American stabilization fund Meanwhile, an agreement was reported to have been reached on pio-posed modification of the neutrality bill's shipping restrictions. y The Vice President, Mr. John M. Garner, was reported to be taking major role in persuading the Admiaistration to accept the modified shipping restrictions. Mr. Garner, it wes understood, was stressing the fact that acceptance of these modifications would speed up debate in the Senate
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