Evening star., 1946-09-16
Wallace Reoffirms His Views
On Russio, Intends to Speak
Again Soon on Same Subject
Sinele-Porogroph
Statement Ignores
Truman Reputation


lace issued a statement today
saying he stands on his New York
speech for a Softening of Amer
ican policy toward Russia and
that he intends to speak on the
subject again.
Mr.. Wallace, in a one-paragraph
statement. made no mention of
President Truman or Of the Presi-
dents repudiation of Thursday
nights speech as rejecting this
Nations foreign policy.
The statement said:
81 stand upon my New York
speech. 1t was interesting to find
that both the extreme right and the
extreme left disagreed with the
views I expressed. Feeling as l do,
however, that most Americans are
concerned about and willing to work
for peace. I intend to continue my
efforts for a just and lasting peace
and I shall, within the near future
speak on this subject again
Cabinet Split HeraIded.
Mr.. Wallace's announcement ap-
parently heralded a wide-open split
in Mr. Truman's cabinet between
the Commerce Secretary and Secre-
tary of State Byrnes, whose aides
here and in Paris have made no
secret of his bitter opposition to
Mr.. Wallace's ideas.
The fighting tone of what Mr..
Wallace had said was enough to
make it almost certain that the
President would have to review at
once the whole cabinet crisis aris-
ing from the split between Mr.
Wallace and Mr.. ByrneS and de-
termine whether Mr.. Wallace could
or could not remain in the cabinet.
Mr.. Wallace was represented by
aides as having no thought of re-
signing from his job voluntarily be-
cause he does not consider that the
situation calls for such action
especially since Mr.. Truman recog-
nized his right to make the New
York speech. However, if the Presi-
dent sees fit to ask his resignation,
it was said, Mr.. Wallace will 60 right
on campaigning outside the Govern
ment for the kind of foreign policy
he wants.
Mr.. Wallace talked with the Pres
tdent by telephone Immediately be-
fore he issued his statement, aides
said. They reported he would see
the President probably tomorrow,
but by Wednesday at the latest.
Mr.. Wallace is scheduled to speak
on Peace Through Trade" at the
first meeting of the East and West
Associations fair at the Commerce
Department auditorium next Mon
day night. There was no indication,
however, he would take this occa-
sion to continue along the lines of
his New York address.
At the White House, Press Secre-
tary Charles G. Ross said the Presi-
dent has not talked with Secretary
of State Byrnes since Mr. Wallace's
New York speech on Thursday night
raised the furor over foreign policy.
No Influx of Mail.
Mr.. Byrnes, leading the American
delegation at the peace conference in
Paris. has consulted the President
by transatlantic telephone fire.
quently during past weeks.
The Wallace speech has not
caused any influx of mail to the
White House, Mr. Ross also told a
questioner.
Acting Secretary of State Clayton
was scheduled to confer with the
President this afternoon, but there
were no indications that the talk
concerned the controversy over the
Wallace speech. Mr.. Ross explained
it is regular thing for the Secre-
tary of State or Acting Secretary
to go over the foreign policy matters
with the President each Monday.
Returns From Family Farm.
Mr.. Wallace returned to his Office
TO-DAY after week end at the family
farm in Dutchess County, New York
Mr.. Truman told haStily-sum-
moned news conference Saturday
that he had not intended to indorse
the substance of the speech in which
Mr. Wallace called for loosening of
American ties with Britain, recogn-
tion of Russian sphere of influence
in Eastern Europe and an end to
(See WALLACE. Page A-2)