AMERICAN ATTITUDE
THE NEUTRALITY LAWS “NOT GET INTO THE WAR” SURCHARGE ON WAR DEBTS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 21, 11.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 Mr Landon, on arriving to confer with President Roosevelt, expressed the opinion that Congress should be in session continuously during the war in Europe, because “the country has more confidence in legislative Judgment than that of any single man.”
He declined to comment on the proposed repeal of the neutrality laws, but his associates said he favours scrapping all limitations on the cash-and-carry 6ale of arms. They added that the definite conviction in his part of the country was: “We will not get into the war.*’ Mr Landon said there is a strong Mid-West sentiment for cash-and-carry exports to belligerents, but declined to express an opinion as to whether arms should be included. Senator Nay said tha amendments which the leolatlonlete Intend to offer to any proposal for the repeal of the arms embargo Included a 20 to 25 per oent surcharge on every purchaee of arms by a war debtor, the proceeds being applied to Interest arrears on British and French debts.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20915, 21 September 1939, Page 8
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190AMERICAN ATTITUDE Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20915, 21 September 1939, Page 8
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