AMERICAN NEUTRALITY POLICY Al. I. Congress. House. HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS SEVENTY-FOURTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H. J. Res. 422 TO MAINTAIN THE NEUTRALITY OF THE UNITED FOREIGN NATIONS JANUARY 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, AND 15, 1936 REVISED PRINT 43786 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1936 Cont. Supt. Doc. 1-31-36 CONTENTS Moore, Hon. R. Walton, Assistant Secretary of State, and Green H. Hackworth, Legal Adviser, Department of State... Borchard, Professor Edwin M., professor of international law, Yale 7,25,491 51 Harriman, Hon. Edward A., attorney at law, Washington, D. C. Lamneck, Hon. Arthur P., a Representative in Congress from the Sabbatino, Peter L. J., 70 Pine Street, New York, N. Y. Leveroni, Frank, 73 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass.--. Cessassa, Andrew A., Revere, Mass.- Pallotti, Francis A., 1029 Main Street, Hartford, Conn- Alessandroni, Eugene V., 6420 City Line, Philadelphia, Pa. Rossi, Dr. F. John, 400 Rutger Street, Utica, N. Y. Stoddard, Dr. Lothrop, 3318 N Street NW., Washington, D. C. Grant-Smith, Hon. U., 1721 H Street NW., Washington, D. C. Green, Mr. Joseph C., Chief, Office of Arms and Munitions Control, Department of State, Executive Secretary of the National Muni- AMERICAN NEUTRALITY POLICY [NOTE.-Hearings on January 7 and 8, 1936, were in executive session but committee has decided to include same with other hearings on the neutrality bill.] TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1936 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D. C. The committee met at 10.30 a. m., Hon. Sam D. McReynolds (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. Chairman, I move that for the present the committee go into executive session to hear representatives of the State Department. The CHAIRMAN. If there is no objection, the committee will go into executive session. (Whereupon the committee went into executive session.) The CHAIRMAN. The resolution under consideration is as follows: [H. J. Res. 422, 74th Cong., 2d sess.] JOINT RESOLUTION To maintain the neutrality of the United States in the event of war or threat of war between or among foreign nations Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Neutrality Act of 1936." DEFINITIONS SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act (a) The term "Board" means the National Munitions Control Board. (b) The term "United States" when used in a geographical sense means the continental United States, the Territories, and insular possessions of the United States (including the Philippine Islands), the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia. (c) The term "person" means a natural person, corporation, partnership, organization, or association. (d) The term "vessel" means every description of watercraft (including aircraft) or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on or over water. (e) The term "American vessel" means any vessel (including aircraft) documented under the laws of the United States. (f) The term "vehicle" means every description of carriage (including aircraft) or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on or over land. EXPORT OF ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND IMPLEMENTS OF WAR SEC. 3. (a) Upon the outbreak or during the progress of any war between, or among, two or more foreign states, the President shall proclaim such fact, and it shall thereafter be unlawful to export, or attempt to export, or cause to be 1 |