Evening star., 1946-11-09
Truman Views
TO Be Given 10
Press Monday
Conference Called
To Make Brief
Policy Statement
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman will hold a
news conference at 10 o'clock
Monday and issue statement
which is expected to outline his
course in administering the af-
fairs of the Government in the
next two years, when Congress is
controlled by the Republicans.
Announcing plans this. morning
for the news conference statement.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
refused to throw any light on what
the President proposed to say other
than to tell newsmen that you
might call it a policy statement"
Mr.. Ross added that it would be
very brief, general statement"
Election Influence Seen.
In other quarters, however, it was
learned that the President would
discuss conditions in the light Of
Tuesdays election, and this idea
was strengthened when Senator Kill
gore, Democrat, of West Virginia,
White House caller told reporters
today that the President said that
"in due course of time he will an
nounce his program, both in foreign
and domestic affairs"
The President has not commented
publicly on the election but told
reporters on his return from Mis-
souri, Wednesday that he would do
SO at his first news conference.
Those who have talked to the
President since the Democrats met
their stunning reverses believe that
his statement will affirm his inten-
ton to do whatever he thinks Is
best for the Nation without regard
either to personal or party fortunes.
Unity on Foreign Affairs.
Logically, too, the statement could
be expected to put emphasis on
the necessity for cooperation be-
tween the executive and legislative
branches of the Government, par
ticularly in the field of foreign af-
fairs, where a bipartisan policy has
prevailed.
Mr.. Ross explained that the Presi.
dent was holding the news confer.
ence a half hour earlier than usual
because of his plan to participate
in the traditional Armistice Day
ceremonies at Arlington Cemetery
at II o'clock.
MIR. Truman, intimates say, is not
downhearted over the stunning re-
verses suffered by his party, and he
lplans to go along from day to day,
doing the best Job possible. It has
been reiterated in informed quarters
that the President feels free Of
lobligation to any groups or blocs and
Twill chart his course accordingly
! Wallace Hits Fulbright Proposal.
i Meanwhile, the suggestion" Of
Senator Fulbright, Democrat, Of
Arkansas, that the President make
way for Republican, by appointing
a member of the opposition as Sec
retary of State and then resigning,
brought dissent from former Sec
retary of Commerce Wallace.
Mr.. Wallace, ousted from the
Truman cabinet in a dispute over
foreign policy, told the Baltimore
sun that 1T would be to the best
interests of the United States for
Mr.. Truman to continue in Office
despite the division of governmental
control between White House and
Capitol Hill"
The newspaper quoted Mr.. Wallace
as saying that Mr.. Truman "is pre-.
ferable to either Senator Vanden-
berg, Republican, of Michigan, or
Secretary of State Byrnes" 1t also
attributed to Mr.. Wallace the belief
that the elections would have been
much more favorable to the Dem
ocratic Party if it were following a
truly American policy, with peace
as its objective instead of the
Vandenberg bragga docio get tough
policy"
Three Republicans reelected to
the House Tuesday took potshots
at the plan for Mr.. Truman to
step down.
Representative Crawford, of Mich