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PRESIDENTS POWER TOO GREAT WASHINGTON, D. C, April 13 William R. Castle, undersecretary of state in the Hoover administration, today warned Congress that the discretionary powers vested in the President under the Neutrality Act are such that the Chief Executive "by his sole action" could put us into war. Congress and Congress alone should have the authority to commit this country to a war, Castle told the House foreign affairs committee in testimony on various proposals affecting the act. "When legislation somewhat of this nature was suggested during the last administration, I urged President Hoover strongly not to accept the responsibility," Castle declared. "I consider it extremely unwise specifically to give to the President authority to make decisions beyond those normally given him under the Constitution and expected of a chief of the state under international practice." ,
