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Neutrality Legislation–1937

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2017

Philip C. Jessup
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , April 1937 , pp. 306 - 313
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 1937

References

1 Vol. 29 (October, 1935), p. 665; Vol. 30 (April, 1936), p. 262. See also Dumbauld, “The Neutrality Laws of the United States,” supra, p. 258.

2 The McReynolds bill passed the House 374 to 12 on March 18 with minor amendments. The most important one would limit the operation of See. 4 to a two-year period. On the issue of presidential discretion, discussed hereafter, the views of the Senate and House seem to be wide apart.

3 Senate Report No. 118, 75th Cong., 1st Sess.

4 S. J. Res. 51.

5 Cong. Rec, Vol. 81, p. 2260.

6 House Report No. 320, 75th Cong., 1st Sess.

7 H. J. Res. 242.

8 Cong. Rec, Vol. 81, p. 2251.

9 Ibid., p. 2255. As the debate opened on the floor of the House on March 12, it was reported that sentiment was generally in favor of the discretionary provisions. New York Times, March 13, 1937.

10 S. J. Res. 47, introduced on Jan. 19, 1937.

11 S. 1249, introduced on Feb. 1, 1937.

12 For definition of the terms see this JOURNAL, Supp., Vol. 30 (1936), pp. 112–113, and Supplement to this number, p. 103.

13 Cong. Rec, Vol. 81, p. 2251.

14 S. J. Res. 60, introduced on Feb. 1, 1937.

15 H. J. Res. 233, introduced on Feb. 18, 1937.

16 H. J. Res. 202, introduced on Feb. 8, 1937.

17 H. R. 3875, introduced on Jan. 28, 1937.

18 In the Clark-Bone-Vandenberg-Nye bill the destination is described as “any port or place which can be reached only by traversing the waters adjacent to a belligerent state which are within the zone of belligerent operations as determined by the President.” This idea was rejected in Committee; see Report No. 118, p. 4.

19 Cong. Rec., Vol. 81, p. 2254.

20 Ibid., p. 2255.

21 H. R. 1491, introduced Jan. 5, 1937.

22 Pub. Res. No. 1, 75th Cong., 1st Sess. Text in Supplement to this JOURNAL, p. 102. see also this JOURNAL, Vol. 31, p. 74.

23 H. J. Res. 181, introduced Feb. 1, 1937.

24 s“Safeguards to Neutrality,” 14 Foreign Affairs, 199 (Jan., 1936).

25 H. R. 3624, introduced Jan. 25, 1937.

26 H. R. 4555, introduced Feb. 9, 1937.

27 Phillips bill, H. R. 4710, introduced Feb. 12, 1937. This is a modification of Mr. Phillips' earlier bill, H. R. 2002, introduced on Jan. 6, 1937.

26 New York Times, March 11, 1937. Mr. Fish was in accord; ibid., March 13.