Evening star., 1944-10-08
Roosevelt 10 Address
Foreign Policy Group
In New York 0ef. u
BY ]. A. FOX.

0poCuta0OQ over WneL1ef PTeS1'
dent Roosevelt would speak out.
side Of washington during hi
fourth-term campaign was endet
yesterday with q White House an.
nouncement that he viii addres,
the Foreign Policy Association Ii
New York on the night Of October 2,
just II days before the election.
The occasion will be . dinner al
the Waldorf Astoria, and the Pres.
ident's general theme will be 9Th.
important issue of foreign policy"
Beyond the disclosure of Mr.
Roosevelt's acceptance of the as.
sociation's invitation to address ths
dinner, there was no word from the
White House concerning any other
plans that might be in the making
Democratic headquarters said the
address would be broadcast, anc
that at once posed the question
temporarily left unanswered -
whether the speech would be con-
sidered political" with the Dem
ocratic National Committee paying
for the broadcasting time, or wheth-
er 1t would be regarded as mon
political" with the broadcasting
companies contributing their facili-
ties. The Foreign Policy Associa-
ton is a non-partisan organization
Speculation on Other Talks.
Political observers were wonder
Ing, too, If the speech would be the
forerunner of others outside of the
Capital. The President already has
declared he would not campaign "in
the usual sense"-pther than to
correct Misrepresentation and
he also has said that he would not
have the time to make extended
trips. 1t is known, however, that
advisers have urged him to 60 into
the East and Middle West, and the
possibility that he might make fly
Ing visits to important vote centers,
such as he did in the closing days
Of the 1910 campaign, has not been
foreclosed.
In inviting the President to speak
at the dinner, Maj. Gen. Frank r.
Mccoy, president of the association,
said in a letter made public at the
White House that his organization
us making every effort this autumn
to bring to the attention of the
citizens OF this country the impor-
tant issues of foreign policy" and
that "it would be of the greatest
interest to our members and others
throughout the country" If he would
speak on this subject. Gen. Mccoy
added that the October a date or
any other chosen by the President
would be satisfactory.
President Wires Acceptance.
The Presidents response was tel
egraphed yesterday as follows:
"The citizens of this country, as
you emphasize In your letter of Oc-
tober 4, have a paramount interest
In the important issues of foreign
policy. It gives me great pleasure,
therefore, to accept the invitation of
the Foreign Policy Association to
speak at the dinner to be held in
New York on Saturday, October q" !"
In New York, Gen. Mccoy told
the Associated Press that Gov.
Thomas e. Dewey, the Republican
presidential nominee, had been in
vited to address the association "at
any time that suits his convenience
either in New. York or at. any .ot
our Is branches throughout the
country"
Gov. Dewey also had been invited
to address an all-day forum on "a
program for security" the associa-
ton. held in New York Yesterday,
but could not accept. The associa.
ton said an invitation also had been
extended to John Foster Dulles.
Gov. Dewey's foreign affairs ad-
wiser, but he declined because of a
foot injury.
Dewey, Roosevelt Send Views.
Both Gov. Dewey and the Presi-
dent sent messages to the forum
which were made public In New
York.
Gov. Dewey said formation of a
world peace-maintenance organiza-
tion is being sought now "on a BIZ
partisan basis" He added that BIZ
partisan approach will continue, "for
I am sure that President Roosevelt
and Secretary Hull can be counted
on to extend to Republican admin
istration the same cooperation that
the Republican party is Offering
them today"
In his message, the President said
much progress" already had been
achieved toward creation of an in
ternational security organization.
The Foreign Policy Association. he
added, could serve our country well"
by continuing to direct public at
tention to the objectives of such
an agency.
Wants Both Views Presented.
The association. organized 26
years ago to spread knowledge of
foreign affairs among the American
people and aid in development of
an effective foreign policy, seeks
to present both points of view on
subjects under consideration, "al-
though not necessarily at the same
time" according to New York
spokesman.
An effort has been made to elimi-
nate postwar peace planning as a
campaign issue, and Mr.. Dulles has
kept in close touch with Secretary Of
State Hull on the progress Of the
Dumbarton Oaks conference. Mr..
Dewey's major foreign policy speech
in Louisville, however, took critical
slant on the administration pro-
gram. He asserted that I'VE cannot
meet the problems Of peace on any
hush-hush. pussyfoot basis" and he
declared also that this country was
trying to purchase good will by pro-
noting "an American wPA for all
the rest of the world"
Prof, Wang, Chinese Artist,
To Present Exhibit Today
Prof. Wang Chi-Wuan, vice pres
ident Of the Shanghai College Of
Fine Arts and one of the worlds