Evening star., 1944-10-23
Dewey Has Problem
In Reply 10 Roosevelt
Foreign Policy Speech
BY J. A., OLEARY,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

EN- ROUTE TO MINNEAPOLIS,
Oct. 23-Gov Thomas E. Dewey
today faced one of the biggest prob
lens likely to confront him during
the remainder of the campaign,
namely, how to deal with President
Roosevelts outspoken declaration
that the American member of the
world peace council must be en-
dowed in advance" with authority
to act.
- Up to the time of departure of
his train from Albany this morning
in a bid for the 81 electoral votes
of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illi-
nois, the Republican nominee had
made no comment on the Presi-
dents foreign policy speech.
Until Mr.. Roosevelt spoke Satur-
day night, Gov. Dewey had pretty
we'll succeeded in eliminating post
war foreign policy as a real cam
paign issue by nonpartisan CO.
operation in the Dumbarton Oaks
discussions and by the commitments
he made in two speeches against
isolationism and in favor of setting
up the world peace organization
now, without waiting for final VIC
tory.
Dew. Security Views.
In the New York Herald Tribune
Forum last week Gov. Dewey also
appeared to have taken as strong a
stand as the administration in favor
of full world cooperation, when
he said, I'VE must make certain
that our participation in this world
organization is not subjected to
reservations that would nullify its
power to maintain peace and to
halt future aggression"
In the same speech Gov. Dewey
said the council should be small
enough for almost continuous meet
ing and prompt action" Again, he
said. This world organization must
be enabled, through the use of force
where necessary, to prevent or repel
military aggression. 1t must be
supplemented by a world court to
deal with international disputes"
A number of veteran political OBJ
servers covering the campaign
agreed over the week end, however,
that Mr.. Roosevelt, for the time
being at least, has spelled out more
specifically than his opponent the
extent to which he is ready to go
in clothing the American member
with power to act promptly against
an aggreSSor.
In his foreign policy speech last
week Gov. Dewey pointed out that
there are extremists on both sides
OF the question of world co-opera-
ton, and he stressed the necessity
for achieving agreement among the
people and between Congress and
the Executive If progress is to be
made. He added, however, that
whatever the difficulties we must
not be diverted from our goal by the
irreconcilableS of either camp"
Speaks in Minneapolis Tomorrow.
Gov. Dewey makes his next major
speech in Minneapolis tomorrow
night, and while it is likely to deal
in part with the problems of agri-
culture it. may not be confined to
that subject.
Gov. Dewey's visit to Minnesota
also turns attention again to the
three questions asked by Senator
Ball, Republican, of that State.
Gov Dewey appeared to have an
sWered at least two Of them last
week, when he urged formation of
the peace organization Immediately
and opposed reservations that would
nullify its power to halt aggression.
The third question was whether the
vote of the American members Of
the council should commit an agreed
on quota of American forces to ac-
ton to maintain peace without
requiring further congressional ap-
prevail President Roosevelt dealt
with that question Saturday night.
Reports from Minnesota indicate,
however, that Republican party
workers in the State are bending
every effort to get out big vote
for. the Dewey Bricker ticket.
On his way back from Minnesota,
Gov. Dewey will spend three hours
Wednesday morning campaigning in
Milwaukee, Wis, before moving into
Chicago Wednesday night for an