Evening star., 1946-09-16
Wallace
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the so-called tough" policy toward
Russia.
The President said he had intend
ed only to approve Mr.. Wallace's
right to make the speech and took
On himself responsibility for a
natural misunderstanding" that he
was indorsing what Mr.. Wallace had
to say when he gave it his approval
Thursday
State Department officials were
reported considering making a rec
ommendation to the President that
he either forbid foreign policy dis
cussions by Mr.. Wallace, or else re-
quire that all such speeches be
cleared with the department in ad-
vance of delivery.
If the President should take such
action-which would give Mr.. Byrnes
veto on Wallace ideas-the Sec
retary of Commerce presumably
would have to decide whether to
remain in the cabinet. 1t can be
stated on excellent authority that
he feels deeply that American rela-
tions with Russia are being handled
improperly and that he will not
lightly relinquish his campaign to
bring about a change.
Byrnes' View Just Opposite.
Mr.. Byrnes, on the other hand, is
represented by his friends as being
convinced that his policy of firm
ness toward Russia and his willing
ness to work together with Britain
on common interests, as we'll as his
fat opposition to a Russian sphere
in Eastern Europe, are absolutely
essential to any chance of peace be-
tween the United States and the
Soviet Union.
For that reason some officials say
that If Mr.. Wallace continues to ad-
vocate his proposals while keeping
his place in the Truman administra-
ton, then Mr.. Byrnes himself will
face a decision on whether he will
remain as Secretary of State.
The nature of Mr.. Truman's Sat-
urday statement tended to minimize
speculation that Mr.. Wallace might
be eased out of the cabinet.
Nonetheless, diplomatic and. poll
tical. observers suggested the Pres
ident must now consider Mr.. Wal
lace's position in the cabinet in re-
lation to both international and
domestic politics.
His retention, these authorities
said, could be interpreted abroad as
indicating some presidential favor
for his foreign policy ideas, while
to let him 60 could deprive the
administration of his vote getting
powers in congressional election
year.
Mr.. Byrnes has remained silent on
the issues since Mr.. Wallaces speech
Thursday night, although Senators
Connally and Vanderberg, members
of Byrnes' peace conference delega-
ton at Paris, In effect complained
that Mr.. Wallace's speech threat
ened the unity of American foreign
policy and badly embarrassed Mr..
Byrnes.
Some Handicap Remains.
Diplomatic authorities here said
the embarrassment had not been
entirely removed by Mr.. Truman s
Saturday statement. While the
State Department obviously hoped
that it had heard the last of the
whole matter, some officials said:
l. Mr.. Truman's disavowal was
drastically modified in It's effects
as blow to Mr.. Wallace and a
boost to Mr.. Byrnes by the fact
that he fully sanctioned Mr.. Wal
lace's right to make the speech.
O. Because of the fact that the
speech stood for two days with ap-
parent White House approval of its
ideas the leaders of many foreign
governments will be uncertain for
months whether the President ac-
tually means to swing American