The Archive · 1939

Congress Looking At Far East

Attention Being Turned To Various Measures to Curb Aggression

Washington, June 18.

Draftsmen of Foreign policy legislation in the House plan to steer the Administrations neutrality bill to-next.

Ward a vote late this week or early

Meanwhile, attention.was turned to various measures designed to curb Japanese aggression in the Far East by means of economic reprisals.

Further definition of the legislative course will come tomorrow when President Roosevelt meets with his Congressional lieutenants, one of whom, Senate Majority Leader Alben 'W. Barkley, Democrat, spent the week-end with the Chief Executive aboard the Presidential yacht Potomac.

The second guest was Senator Lewis B. Schwellenbach, Democrat of Washington and author of a stringent Japanese measure.

The President already has made it clear that he wants neutrality law revision at this session despite the promised filibuster of the mandatory Senate, neutrality and isolationist blocs in the

The Japanese question, especially pertinent because of Japan's direct action against Great Britain at Tientsin, will come before the House Foreign Affairs Committee this week when consideration will be given to a number of anti-Japanese bills.—United Press.

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