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...parrot eats our crops"-my son interrupted my reading-"and poor parakeet gets an ill name. . . . Their bitter sorrow in North America must be the effect of a certain embargo they are removing just now in a hurry. While Brazil was the first Government to proclaim neutrality, the United States was reacting economically...
These questions include queries on legislation curbing war profits, credits, shipping to belligerents, protection to American citizens on belligerent ships, protection of civil liberties, extension of the Good Neighbor Policy through Mexico and Latin America, and aid to China by boycott and embargo...
Bill. The Pittman Bill, in final Senate form, repealed the controversial arms embargo. But the bill did many other things of possibly greater significance. It provided, following proclamation of a state of war either by the President or Congress, that thereafter no U. S. citizen may travel on the ships of any belligerent named; that no U. S. ship may carry passengers or goods to any belligerent...
...President, none of which has been confirmed by naval or other authorities. White House Press Secretary Stephen Early released a communication from Germany which called on all friends of Germany which called on all friends of Germany in the U.S. to help fight repeal of the arms embargo. The President has chosen to open the ports of the U.S to armed merchantmen of belligerent powers, while closing them to submarines. He has also given way drastically to the shipping lobby by leaving Spain and Portugal open to our ships. Finally, the Administration refused to pass the Tobey Amendment, which would...
...argued that most of these acts were a means of getting the arms embargo passed in jig-time, but nevertheless they still rouse suspicion that the Administration is not neutral. In striving for its immediate objective, repeal, it may well have raised a Frankenstein of anti-German feeling that will destroy its efforts to keep us out of war. The time has come for a sharp change of front. If the old accusation, "Pro-German!" is heard, it will be well to remember that Americans and Germans alike will have a medal ready for the man who can keep...