TO MAINTAIN THE NEUTRALITY OF THE UNITED FOREIGN NATIONS JANUARY 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, AND 15, 1936 REVISED PRINT UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1936 43786 COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS SAM D. MCREYNOLDS, Tennessee, Chairman SOL BLOOM, New York HAMILTON FISH, JR., New York LUTHER A. JOHNSON, Texas JOSEPH W. MARTIN, JR., Massachusetts J. WALTER LAMBETH, North Carolina CHARLES A. EATON, New Jersey STEPHEN A. RUDD, New York GEORGE HOLDEN TINKHAM, Massachusetts BRYANT T. CASTELLOW, Georgia LEO E. ALLEN, Illinois FINLY H. GRAY, Indiana EDITH NOURSE ROGERS, Massachusetts FRANK L. KLOEB, Ohio THEODORE CHRISTIANSON, Minnesota MILLARD F. CALDWELL, Florida WILLIAM E. RICHARDSON, Pennsylvania JOHN KEE, West Virginia GUY M. GILLETTE, Iowa MARTIN A. BRENNAN, Illinois LAWRENCE E. IMHOFF, Ohio OLIVER W. FREY, Pennsylvania JAMES P. RICHARDS, South Carolina THOMAS C. HENNINGS, JR., Missouri JAMES A. SHANLEY, Connecticut I. R. BARNES, Clerk LUCILLE SCHILLING, Assistant Clerk II Cont. Supt. Dre, 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 Hyde, Professor Charles Cheney, professor of international law, Columbia University, New York, N. Y. Celler, Hon. Emanuel, a Representative in Congress from the State Maverick, Hon. Maury, a Representative in Congress from the Harriman, Hon. Edward A., attorney at law, Washington, D. C... 108 Lamneck, Hon. Arthur P., a Representative in Congress from the Kopplemann, Hon. Herman P., a Representative in Congress from the Ludlow, Hon. Louis, a Representative in Congress from the State of Sisson, Hon. Fred J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Healey, Hon. Arthur D., a Representative in Congress from the State 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. 219 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. 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, (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 |
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