Evening star., 1946-09-15
President Repudiating Wallace
Lays Clash to Misunderstanding;
Byrnes Advisers Ask u. S. Unitv
ConnoIIySupports
Vondenberg Stand
On Foreign Policy
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Sept. 14.-The two SEN
ate advisers of the United States
Peace Conference delegation to-
day pleaded for united American
support of the foreign policy out
lined by Secretary of State
Byrnes.
In formal statements obviously di-
rected at the New York speech in
which Secretary of Commerce Wal
lace advocated spheres of influence,
Senator Connally, Democrat, of Tex
as declared there should be no bicks
ering at home while the delegates
strove for peace, and Senator VAN
denberg, Republican, of Michigan
said doubt had been cast on the
unity and authority of American
foreign policy.
The american policy outlined by
Secretary Byrnes has been to sup
port Britain and work with her on
most of the issues that have arisel,
here. This had led to American
Soviet clashes, and thus the impress
sion that the President had in
dorsed a diametrically opposed pol
icy had struck the delegation like
a thunderbolt.
Senator Connally's statement was
issued tonight without knowledge
that President Truman had told a
Washington news conference there
was no change in established Ameri-
can foreign policy and that his
Endorsement" of Mr.. Wallace's
speech resulted from misunderstand-
ing.
Must Be No Division"
Senator Connally, chairman of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee, declared: IF the United States
is TO speak with a persuasive and
influential voice in the peace con-
ference, there must be no division
behind the lines"
A few hours before. Senator Van
denberg issued statement which
said I'VE can only cooperate with
one Secretary of State at a time"
The text of Senator ConnaIly,s
statement:
THE task of Secretary Byrnes Is
difficult at most.
He has performed his duties with
real ability, splendid tact and re-
markable patience.
He has advanced and protected
United States interests, and has
sought stable and just peace.
Urges Support for Truman.
"It has been generally understood
that at no time has three been any
disagreement with President Tru-
mans policy He deserves and
should have the support Of the
united peoples in the United States.
There is no place in our inter-
national relations either for partisan
politics or for intraparty division or
personal ambitions.
While We are striving desperately
for peace in the world, there should
be no controversy or pickering or
strife at home. If the United States
is to speak with a persuasive and
influential voice in the Peace Con-
ference there must be no division
behind the lines"
Delegation Refuses Comment.
Members of the American dele
cation had nothing to say" tonight
in response to President Truman's
statement. Senators Connally and
Vandenberg, after reading the state
ment, declined to comment.
Mr.. ByrneS left his headquarters
to attend a dinner at the Belgian
Embassy before the text of the
Presidents statement was received
In Paris. He has not communicated
with the President nor Undersecre-
tary Of State Clayton, a spokesman
said.
Senator Vandenberg said in his
statement that Americans who de-
serted the United American front"
on foreign policy jeopardized the
twin goals of organized peace and
collective security. He called for
continuation of a bipartisan policy
which is neither hostile nor SUBJ
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