Evening star., 1946-09-18

and including definite abandonment
of the atomic bomb AS weapon. in
order to get along with Russia, even
if such a course cast this Govern
ment in the role of appeaser.
On all fours with his controversial
Madison Square Garden speech of
last week, which created an inter-
national storm, Mr. Wallace's let
| ter declared his belief that for the
United States and Russia to live
together in peace is the most i'm
portant single problem facing the
world today"
1--WE have little time to lose" Mr.
Wallace said in warning of the dan
gers of "an atomic world war and
calling for shift in some Of our
thinking about international mat
ters."
The phraSing was seen as another
rap at the State Department, which
already has served notice through
Mr.. Clayton that further foreign
policy statements by the Secretary
of Commerce should be cleared by
the State Department.
Release Follows Mixup.
The meeting between the Presi-
dent and Mr. Wallace today was the
outgroWth of the latter's New York
speech and his announcement that
/ he would have more to say along the
H c limo II Yori0,- To
/ yesterdays disclosure of the July
letter, which actually was made
public due to a White House-C Com
merce Department mix-up.
The President specifically "disap-
proved" release of the letter for
general publication on the grounds
that this approval might be con-
strued abroad as applying to its con-
tents as well.
But his decision, reversing an
earlier one by MI Ross, came too
late Copies had been distributed
among reporters at the. Commerce
Department after it had been
learned that a ColumniSt was about
to make the document public. 1t
was this fact that led Mr.. Ross to
give a tentative go-aheao to Secre-
tary Wallace to release the letter.
Mr.. Ross said today the White House
does not know how the leak to the
columnist occurred.
According to diplomatic sources,
President Truman is deeply con-
cerned about the effect abroad of Mr..
Wallace's foreign policy declarations,
fearful lest other governments might
begin to act on the assumption that
this Government is split over its re-
lationS with Russia.
Message Sent to Byrnes.
The President also is known to
feel deeply about the plight in which
developments at home have placed
Secretary of State Byrnes at the
Paris Peace Conference. Through
Mr.. Clayton. who saw him late yes
terday, Mr. Truman sent a message
to Secretary ByrneS at Paris thank
ing him for his forebearance and
understanding throughout the con-
troversy. Mr.. ByrneS has main
tained silence, but other members Of
the American delegation at Paris
have made plain their displeasure
The Truman approval-later with
drawn-of the Wallace New York
speech, is being explained by some
presidential aides now as having
been given after hearing only
disiointed reading of the text. Be-
cause of frequent interruptions to
handle other business, these aides
say, the President did not discover
the explosive nature of the address.
In Withdrawing the approval Sat-
urday, the President said he in
tended to do no more than uphold
the right of Mr. Wallace to speak,
and the Secretary of Commerce
followed up with an announcement
that he would have more to say in
the interests Of peace.
Meeting Set for $3.50 PM.
Press Secretary Ross told news
men yesterday morning that the
President would see Mr.. Wallace
sometime this afternoon, and later