The Archive · 1939

Opinions Differ

New York, Mar. 26.

Considerable differences of opinion prevail in Congressional circles here regarding the revision of the Neutrality Act, which will be discussed in the senate next Wednesday.

According to the "New York Times," six different views are being voiced among members of the Senate committee: 1. Those who approve the Pittman resolution extending the "cash and carry" clause to all belli-geronts; 2. Those in favour of giving the President the power to decree an embargo against aggressors only; 3. Partisans of the complete suppression of the Neutrality Act; 4. Those in favour of enforcing the Act in regard to munitions only; 5. The opponents of the Pittman resolution; 6. Those who await Wednesday's" discussion before taking a definitive stand.

Commenting on the present situation, Senator William E. Borah, fiery Republican isolationist of Idaho, brought serious charges against Great Britain which he accused of having encouraged Germany to annex Austria and dismember Czechoslovakia. Herr Hitler, he added, has no better friend than Great Britai

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