Evening star., 1941-09-14
.WiIIkie Is Reported
Planning 10 Oppose
6. 0. P. Isolationists
Will Withhold Aid
For Congress Members
Against Foreign Policy
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Wendell l.. Wlllkle is determined
that the Republican party shall not
become the party of isolationism in
this country. He proposes. according
to persons who have talked with him
during his present stay here, to sup
port for reelection in the coming
congressional. campaign only those
Republicans who have backed Presi-
dent Roosevelt's foreign policy-in-
Guiding strong national defense.
The 1910 Republican presidential
candidate has made it clear, how
ever, that he will not support any
Democratic candidate for election to
Congress next year, even though the
Democrat may have favored the
Roosevelt foreign policy and the Re-
publican nominee may have opposed
it. In such a contest, Mr.. Willkie
will just keep aloof.
Examples of probable contests in
which Mr.. Willkie is expected to 90
to the front strongly for the Repub-
lican incumbent are Senator Bridges
of New Hampshire and Senator Ball
of Minnesota, both of whom have
gone along with strong defense
program and with the administra-
tion's measures for all-out aid to
Britain.
Will Support McNary.
Senate Minority Leader McNary.
Mr.. Wilkes running mate last year.
is up for reelection in Oregon. It is
said that Mr.. Willkie considers
Senator McNary to have been about
so per cent right and 40 per cent
wrong IN dealing with the foreign
situation and national defense-but
that he will go to his support.
Just how far Mr. Willkie will go
in an effort to defeat for renomina-
ton Republicans who have embraced
the isolationist cause. such as Sena-
tor Brooks of Illinois and Repre-
sentative Reed of New York, remains
to be seen.
Mr.. Willkie has made it clear that
he is strongly opposed to many of
the domestic policies of the Roose-
velt administration. He will. it is
expected, play his part, therefore,
in opposition to the election of
Democratic House in 1912, and to
the reelection of many Democratic
Senators.
In connection with the proposal
Of Mr. Willkie to interject himself
into the congressional campaign the
present attitude of Representative
Martin of Massachusetts, chairman
of the Republican National Commit
tee and Republican leader of the
House, is of interest. Mr. Martins
position has been that foreign poll
cies are American" are non-parti-
san. and that each Republican, as
well as each Democrat, should deal
with them as his conscience and
best judgment dictate. This has put
the Republican House leader, so far
as foreign policy is concerned, in the
middle of the road on a number of
occasions.
Selected by Willkie.
Mr.. Martin was selected as chair
man of the national committee by
Mr.. Willkie, after the latters nomi-
nation in Philadelphia last year. He
retained the Office last spring, al
though he wished to be relieved.
also with the approval of Mr.. Will
k1e. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Willkie
Will support Mr.. Martin, when the
time rolls round, for reelection.
The Republican national chair
man, 1t Is said, is not particularly
concerned over the plans of Mr..
Willkie to enter the congressional
campaign on the side of interna-
tionally minded Republicans and in
opposition to isolationists. 1t is
believed, however, that he might
warn Mr.. Willkie against any at
tempted "purges" of Republicans
now in Congress-on the ground
that 1t would be a dangerous ex-
pertinent. particularly If Mr.. Willkie
hopes to be the G. o. P. presidential
nominee in 1914.
President Roosevelt. it is recalled,
with all the power of his office to
exert, attempted to purge some
Democratic Senators-and was dis
astrously defeated in party primaries.
Mr.. Martins purpose is to keep
alive strong Republican party, and
to that end to win as many of the
congressional contests as possible
next year, irrespective of the at
titude of Republican candidates
toward the foreign situation. His
(See WILLKIE, Page A-6.)
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