Evening star., 1947-05-24
By Gould Lincoln

EldllS IOT Lie cCO1lOudC ACNoAAOcAc ~
ton Of the postwar world, whether
emanating from the Truman admin
istration, from Harold e. Stassen OF
Minnesota, Republican presidential
aspirant, or from Henry A. Wallace
of Iowa, who is beating the bushes
for the old Roosevelt New, Deal sup
port, have one thing in common. The
United States is to supply the 1eces-
sary food, goods and money.
It seems to be generally agreed
that this country, despite its ma
tional debt running to two hundred
and sixty billion dollars and its
present heavy burden OF taxation,
is the only nation to which the world
can look for material assistance.
Neither Mr.. Stassen nor MIR. Wal
lace go along with the Truman pro-
gram. What President Truman
thinks about the Stassen and Wal
lace proposals he has not yet said
publicly. Nor does Mr.. Stassen like
the program of Mr.. Wallace. and vice
versa. Mr.. Truman, however, has
one advantage. He is the executive
head of the Government, and so far
he has been able to get the Congress
to 60 along with his program. His
program is a combination of ma
terial aid to help the needy-in
foreign nations suffering from the
war-and aid to nations, like Greece
and Turkey, for the purpose OF halt
ing the threatened domination OF
the world by Communists-especially
the Russian brand.
"Ten-Year Program"
Mr.. Stassen has come forward
with "ten-year program" under
which this country will loan-or con-
tribute-one-tenth OF its production
of food and goods each year. Mr..
Stassen in his recent address in
Jefferson, Iowa, did not 60 into
figures and costs. Inquiry at the
Commerce Department, however,
produces an estimate of $149, ,000, ,oo0,-
900 as the value of the production Of
food and goods in this country for
the current year 1947. The estimate
is based on results for the first
quarter (January, February and
March.) One-tenth, the amount
which Mr.. Stassen would set aside
for world aid, would be $4,000, ,000,-
900.
This is a sizeable sum. Even under
the peacetime lend-lease idea of Mr..
Stassen it would mean a tremendous
cut in the Federal budget. an in
crease in the national debt, an in
crease in Federal taxation, or a COM
bination of all three, if this Govern
ment is to find the money to finance
the program.
Mr.. Stassen, unlike Mr.. Wallace,
did not mention the Truman pro-
gram which has more recently been
dubbed the Truman doctrine. .
That he was critical of the Truman
program was left in no doubt. He
said: "Such program Gas outlined
by him) should not include under
any circumstances arms or NUM-
tions for others"-a direct hit at the
S400 900, 900 loan now authorized for
Greece and Turkey. He said fur
ther: "Such a program should not
be directed against any one. Its
whole emphasis should be positive
and affirmative with the objectives
of progress of all mankind and of
our own future peace and prosper
ity." He did insist, however, that,
in making loans, "We should expect
agreements that the governments
with which we work will not move
farther away from individual eco
nomic freedom and will not go down
the sad trail of increasing NATIONAL
ization or socialization or Govern
ment ownership"
Of the Wallace doctrine, MIR.
Stassen said: "As I see 1t the Wal
lace doctrine would make America a
nation of fellow travellers down
the wrong road. 1t would
repeat the errors Of appeasement OF
the 1930s. America should