Evening star., 1948-06-23
America Alone Blocks
.PoIice-Sfate World,
Martin Declares

By J. A. O'Leoy
Stor Stuff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, June %. -
Speaker Joseph w. Martin. jr.. Of
Massachusetts,, one of the long-shot
contenders for the COP. presi-
dental nomination, told the conven-
ton last night only America stands
in the path of police-state world"
The speech he delivered in taking
over the gavel as permanent chair
man of the convention gave further
evidence of the extent to which the
Republican Party has abandoned its
former isolationist viewpoint.
Like the foreign policy plank in
the platform which the convention
is due to adopt today, Speaker Mar
tins address recognized the fact
that no longer can the United States
live apart from the rest of the world.
In a world weakened by war and
tormented by the forces of revolu-
ton" he said, "America's spiritual
moorings and moral foundations are
challenged on every hand by god
less materialism. In less than
TWO centuries We have risen to the
emlnence of world leadership, a
place in the sun we never sought. a
position that was never foreseen by
our founding fathers. Yet here we
are. and We must assume the re-
sponsibility that goes with our
strength and power
Keeper of Worlds Peace.
The stocky, plain-speaking New
Englander reminded the delegates
that no longer may we rely on the
security which our natural borders
once offered When America acts
today, it acts as the keeper of the
worlds peace"
But, while the Republicans give
every indication of continuing to CO.
operate with other like minded ma
tions to stabilize. world conditions
and preserve peace, it is already
apparent that the handling OF for
eign affairs by the Truman admin
istration will be an issue in the
campaign.
The theme of Mr.. Martins speech
was that, if the Republicans are re-
turned to power, they will continue
to hold the line against Communism
and other police-state doctrines, but
will do it better and more con-
sistently. He said:
How can we expect the world to
put it's faith in America when we
have an Administration in Wash
ington which can change its mind
five times in two years on one phase
of foreign policy. Two times in
three years on another phase, twice
in two years on still another and
twice in three years on fourth?,
refer to our treatment OF the
Palestine. Russian, Argentine and
German questions. 1t is an ap-
palling record.
Says People Fed Up
LAS speaker of the House, I can
tell YOU that we Republicans, who
have co-operated in a bipartisan
effort to carry on our foreign rela-
tions. would welcome an admins
tration-any administration-Which
at least could make up its mind.
The American people and the
nations of the world are fed up on
an American foreign policy run on
a Saturday y-night-to- -Saturday-night
basis"
In their new platform, the Repub-
licans have made strong bid for
the Jewish vote by setting forth
their interest in the aspirations of
the new state of Israel.
Mr.. Martin praised the Repub-
lican Congress for voting funds this
year for a strong national defense
program. He took the position that,
while the Republicans could not
prevent diplomatic bumbling and
fumbling in Washington" they did
the next best thing by moving to
make the Nation strong enough to
survive mistakes of the adminiStra-
ton.
He recalled how the Republicans
pushed through plans for a greatly
the delegates it will be costly, but
called it the price of faltering
leadership in the White House"
Lauds Congress Actions.
When the Speaker turned from
the foreign to the domestic front he
increased the tempo of his attacks
on the Truman Administration He
lauded the Republican, controlled
Eightieth Congress for cutting taxes
over a presidential veto, for making
war on Communist activities in this
country and for passing legislation
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