Evening star., 1943-12-04
landon Hits Proposal
For Identical P|anks
On Foreign Policy
By GOULD LINCOLN.


1896, told group of freshman" Re-
publican Senators today that it
would be unwise for the COP to
adopt the same foreign policy plank
in its platform next year as that
adopted by the Democrats.
Both in his talk to the Senators
and in private conversation, how
ever, Mr.. Landon made it clear he
believes in international co-opera-
ton after the war to maintain peace.
I'm charting our future course, u
he told the Senators, ut is now pro-
posed that both parties adopt in
their national platforms, similar
declarations on foreign policy.
But just what foreign policy does
the President stand for?"
Cites Campaign Speeches.
Mr.. Landon insisted the President
doesn't stand still long enough" for
the people to know his foreign pol
icy. He said the President cam
paigned in both 1882 and 1896 as a
pasifist and an isolationist, and that
his promises in the 1910 campaign
had been to keep the country out Of
war.
Mr.. Landon said that If the Re-
publicans and Democrats agreed to
adopt similar foreign policy planks,
it would accelerate the danger of a
drift toward one party in our
country.
"It would be tragic for a few men
writing the platform to cheat the
American people of the right to de-
eide life-and-oeath questions or any
other issue, for that matter. Re-
member, that in the immediate fu-
ture the course of our foreign policy
may we'll decide whether or not the
next generation of Americans, like
this generation and the last gener-
alton, is to be drafted for service
overseas. Is the Republican party
prepared to sign a blank check on
that?"
Voices Distrust.
The Kansan voiced distrust Of the
administrations conduct of foreign
affairs, as well as its handling OF
domestic affairs.
Il believe it is in the interest OF
America that the Republican party
avoid indorsing the so-called agree
Nments reached at Moscow until
more precise and definite informa
ton as to their nature is available
continued Mr.. Landon. Personally
1 am apprehensive that Moscow set
| tied little outside Of the military ar
arrangements. I can find no evidence
that the Russians have yielded one
inch in regard to their well-knoWn
territorial aspirations or political
ambitions in Europe, the consistency
of which with the Atlantic Charter
is obscure.
II hope with all my heart that my
apprehensions are unfounded. But
everything in relation to the Moscow
conference is SO hazy except the
Russian statements, which always
have been frank and honest re-
garding their intentions, it is quite
possible that the Russians take one
view of the conference, and the
administration takes another
contrary view. Here, then, are the
seeds of tragic misunderstanding
We should reserve our judgment tc
see how they (the Moscow arrange
ments) will be carried out"
life Term Candidate"
~. r,,do, roferroJ +o DraeiSa,f
Roosevelt as the life term candi-
date" and pictured him ss an op-
portunist, surrounded by little
group planning to establish the
totalitarian state"
This little group, he added, plans
the complete elimination Of the
little fellow and turning the country
over to the big fellow, so that Gov
ernment can then take over al
business, industry and agriculture.
The little fellow, he added, has taken
tremendous beating under the
present administration"
In order to preserve opportunity
for the individual, Mr.. Iandin said
there must be antitrust proceedings
under existing law, higher inher-
itance taxes to redistribute inherited
capital and power, regulations tc
protect the little fellow, and the
fostering of co-operatives.
II have no fear of postwar employ
ment if business is relieved of the
constant uncertainty Of the Roose-
welt administration and sound
fiscal policy is adopted"
Mr.. Landons speech today was
virtually the same as that he de-
livered to the Republican freshmen
Of the House at a dinner earlier
this week.
Denies Truce Violated.
His speech followed a denial by
House Minority Leader Martin of q
charge that Republicans have
broken a wartime political truce
The charge was made by Edward j
Flynn, former Democratic national
chairman, who said in an interview
with the Miami Daily News that he
and Mr.. Martin, as the party lead
ers, had agreed after the Pear
Harbor attack that there would be
truce in politics for the duration
Of the war"
Mr.. Martin said he had pledged
his party's cooperation in the wal
effort, but declared, 1--WE made nc
agreement as to the discontinuance
of the American system of elections
Harrison Spangler, present GOP
chairman. said he viewed Mr.
Flynn's statement as a request fol
the Republicans to step aside and
let the palace guard pursue this
campaign for a fourth term unmo-
leSted."
Changteh Occupation
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