Evening star., 1946-02-08
'III-Defined' Policies
.0f Administration Hit
AT Lincoln Banquet

The Republican party today held
battle directives embracing vigorous
attacks on assertedly ill-defined ad-
foreign relations and
domestic economy policies and sup
port for energetic action on the
Negro problem.
The campaign line was sketched
last night by House Minority Leader
Joseph w. Martin, jr.; Representa-
tive Luce of Connecticut and Gov
Martin of Pennsylvania in
addresses before the annual Lin
coin Day banquet. sponsored by Re-
publican members of the House ano
the League of Republican Women OF
the District of Columbia, in the Ho-
tel Statler.
Secret Government at home and
secret diplomacy abroad" was callee
the administration pattern by Rep.
resentative Martin.
Sees Tragic BIunder."
Our foreign policy, shifting with
every political wind, has lost us thu
trust and confidence Of other ma
tions," he declared
Mr.. Martin termed the secre
agreements of the Yalta Confer
ence "a tragic blunder for tn,
United States" and said the Gov.
ernment was following in the
pathways of the most dangerous
despotisms of the past" by under.
taking deals in the dark diplomatic
closets"
He charged administration failure
in dealing with labor, pricing, sur
plus property and reconversion
problems, saying, THE deadly poison
of bureaucratic waste, irresponsible
spending, deficit financing and de-
ceitful political expediency is pulsing
in every vein and artery of the Ma
tion's economy"
Turning to administration legisla-
tive tactics, Mr.. Martin said Post
master General Hannegan is re-
ported to have called upon Bob Ma
than, Ed Prichard, Dave Niles, Leon
Henderson and others of the old pal
ace guard to reestablish the ole
blackjack technique of bringing
pressure on Congress.
Gov. Martin Asks Audit.
"A complete audit of the United
States" covering social security
pump priming," public projects
war costs and "all our commitments
actual and proposed, to the nation.
and the peoples of the world" wa.
called for by Gov. Martin in ar
address broadcast by the Nationa
Broadcasting Co.
The Republican party must fac.
the threat to national financial soly.
ency," he said.
strange doctrines are beins
aired in this country and many
politicians are playing with com.
munism," he said.
We are now offering everybody
something-lower taxes, higher
wages, more subsidies, more profits
are we trying to fool ourselves?" ht
asked.
Congress must provide a Iabo,
policy based on laws, and not men. ;
Gov. Martin added.
Labors rights to work where II
chooses, bargain collectively and tc
strike will be defended by the Re-
publican party, he promised, but ali
employer and employe groups must
be responsible organizations, whose
agreements are kept"
Mrs. Luce Hits Filibuster.
Mrs. Luce characterized the cur
rent senatorial f1libuster against the
fair employment practices bill as
the most immoral piece of long
drawn-out yammering I've ever
heard in my life"
The Connecticut legislator re-
ferred repeatedly to Senator Bilbo
Mississippi Democrat, "and all his
llk," in condenning the filibuster
and handling of the minorities prob
lem in general.
"AmericanS-as men of good will
in the world-must forever find
themselves uneasily standing on
shaky ground in criticizing the con-
duct OF other nations toward their
minorities as long as our own is
vulnerable" she said.
The American Negro must be
freed from economic slavery" on
spiritual patriotic and economic
she argued.
Eugene s. Clayton, sole colored
alderman of Louisville, KY, deliv-
cred Lincoln's Gettysburg address
during the banquet. Representa-
tive Springer of Indiana was toast
master, and the Rev. DR.. C. Leslie
Glenn offered the invocation.