Evening star., 1947-04-29
Wallace May Bolt
Party in '48 Unless
Il Becomes Liberal
By Gould Lincoln

OF the Truman foreign policy, kept
the door open today for a possible
bolt from the Democratic Party in
1948 unless it changes to fit his
definition OF liberal"
Explaining his attacks on the ad-
ministration foreign policy during
European tour as "a fundamental
divergence of opinion" with Presi-
dent Truman, MIR. Wallace told a
press conference yesterday that 'it's
too early to say" whether he will
support for reelection the man who
ousted him from the cabinet.
Il still hope the Democratic Party
will become the liberal party. II
not, there will have to be some steps
taken-no doubt about that" he
said.
Does the present leadership. of
the party appear to be moving in
that direction?" he was asked.
1T seems to be having some
oif1iculties," Mr.. Wallace replied.
Nr. Wallace intimated that he
would be guided by conditions in
the Democratic Party itself, and in
the country, next year, in any move
to form a third party along with
Senator Pepper of Florida, who
seems to see eye to eye with him on
both foreign and domestic issues.
He admitted, however, that II q
third party were organized, its can
didates in all likelihood world receive
only small percentage of the vote
at the start.
The only question of my running
for Office would be to benefit peace
IN the world" he said.
The former Vice President and
Secretary of Commerce, who in re-
cent days has been denounced vio-
lently by Democrats and Republi-
cans alike because of speeches in
England, Norway, Sweden and
France, told the $50 newspaper cor
respondents and radio commentators
who gathered at $500 @ street:
Il am very happy about the trip.
I am not sorry at all that I went"
To Fight for Peace"
Looking entirely rested and at
ease, Mr.. Wallace, a bit grayer of
head and stouter of body than when
he presided over the Senate in the
third Roosevelt White House term,
laughed when a reporter questioned
him about quotation from Mrs.
Wallace to the effect she wished he
would take UP farming.
Mr.. Wallace admitted he would
like TO go to farming. But, he added,
under existing world conditions,
with peace or war in the balance,
I'D be a coward if I did it, with my
background and knowledge" He
said he intended to go on fighting
for peace.
The former Vice President, who
has denounced the proposed loans
by the United States to Greece and
Turkey since they are to be used
for military purposes, said in reply
to another question that he saw no
signs of Russian imperialism in
Russia's attitude toward Greece and
Turkey.
The struggle over the Dardanelles,
he said, has been going on for years
Mr.. Wallace declared himself for
the Decentralization of the Dar-
denelles, the Suez Canal and the
Panama Canal.
He denied he had said the
Truman foreign policy with pro-
posed loans to Greece and Turkey
was ruthless imperialism. What
he did say was ruthless imperial
ism" was a program outlined in an
April issue of Life magazine. Pressed
for a further explanation, he said
that the Truman policy might lead
to ruthless imperialism
Mr.. Wallace was insistent he did
not want to back away from the
criticism he had made of the ad-
ministration's policy, however.
Also he said he had been misquoted
about proposing $17,000, ,000, 900
loan to Russia by the United States.
He added, however, that he still
thought that large loan should be
made to Russia, where the greatest
devastation of the war had taken
place. He said 3o,O00,00O people were
living in dire straits in the Ukraine
and White Russia, and that their
distress was augmented by a
drought.
Expresses Confidence in Marshall.
do you still have confidence in
Secretary of State Marshall?" Mr..
Wallace was asked.
"Oh, yes" he replied. He added
he agreed with Gen. Marshall on
his Chinese policy and on what
Secretary Marshall had said about
Greece February Is. Some prog
ress, he thought, had been made
at the Moscow Conference of the
Foreign Ministers.
What are your criticisms OF
Russia?" Mr.. Wallace was asked.
He said he had criticized Russia
because she had failed to join the
International Bank, the Interna-
tional Food and Agriculture Organi-
zation and the United Nations Eco
nomic and Social Council, and be-
cause Russia had not displayed
greater spirit of cooperation with
the United Nations
"I have always found" continued
Mr.. Wallace. that when I criticized
Russia, 1t was not considered news
I have spoken again and again in
support of the free enterprise system
in recent years. and yet nothing is
made of it in the press
Mr.. Wallace criticized the present
drive against Communists in the
Government as another witch hunt,
and expressed regret that the Demo-
cratic Party was mixed up in it.