Evening star., 1948-10-12
Louisville Speech
Decries WobbIino
In Foreign Affairs
(Tert OF De,peys Louisville Ad-
dress on Page A-5.)
By J. A. o'Leory
Stor Ston Correspondent

Stor stoff Correspondent
ABOARD THE DEWEY SPE-
CIAL, Oct. 12.-Gov. Dewey, in a
second slashing attack within "a
hours on the Truman admins
tration, charged today that the
bipartisan foreign policy has
made headway only when the
administration has permitted
it."
He accused the administration of
'clumsiness. weakness and wob-
bling in handling foreign affairs.
He promised that if elected Presi-
dent he would assure a vigorous,
competent and effective" bipartisan
peace policy.
The Republican nominees direct
attack on the administration han
ding of foreign affairs was con-
tained in speech he prepared for
delivery this afternoon in Louisville.
KY. Gov. Dewey gave permission
for its release before it is delivered.
Marked Change in Tactics.
The new assault on the admins
tration, which marked a complete
about face in Gov. Dewey's cam
paign tactics, came as he invaded
the border State of Kentucky. 1t
followed his Pittsburgh address last
night in which he defended the
Taft-Hartley Act with the most bit
ing words yet in his fight for the
Presidency.
In the Louisville speech, Gov.
Dewey dispelled any doubt that may
have existed that he personally con-
demns-although he refused to say
so publicly - President Trumans
abandoned plan to send Chief JUS
tice Vinson to Moscow to negotiate
with Prime Minister Stain.
He said the administrations lack
of success in winning the peace, in
part, had been due to its failure ito
consult the Republicans before max
ing sudden and vital policy COM
mitments."
These have almost invariably got
the country deeper into trouble y
he declared.
Disappointed In Gains.
Even with the rich benefits of
OUR bipartisan foreign policy" he
declared, I'VE have not seen the
gains the American people had a
right to hope for in the years since
the shooting stopped"
Gov. Dewey declared that without
the full cooperation given by the
Republicans to the Democratic
administration since the end of
World War H. we would have
no strength in the present grave
meetings of the United Nations.
Our adversaries would have been
able to seize upon our election CAM
paign confusion to pursue their
aggressions," he continued, "and the
enduring peace we hope for would
cert1nly be lost and our unity has
been saved by this program.
Attacks Russian Aims.
But many of the obstacles we
have run into were beyond the con-
troll Of any American. They were
founded in the aggressive designs
Of the ruthless, ambitious leaders OF
the Soviet government. 1t has been
the Soviet leaders stubborn refusal
to cooperate with other nations
that has constantly checked our
progress toward the goal of peace
with justice"
In spite Of the disappointments
Gov. Dewey said. bipartisan foreign
policy "has made great accomplish
ments." AS examples, he cited the
defense pact among the American
republics, the European Recovery
program and the very United Ma
tions organization itself"
I'm the face of this record" he
went on, II find the extravagant
claims which the Democratic plat
form makes for sole authorship OF
our sound accomplishments on the
road to peace to be curiously unre-
lated to what actually has happened
in the world. That Democratic plat
form pretends that the United Ma.
tions, the European Recovery Plan,
the Hemisphere Defense Pact o1
Rio de Janeiro, the promotion ol
Western European unity and even
aid for China are all accomplish
ments Of the Democrats.
Recalls Republican Names.
"Well, now, I seem to remember
that the names in the headlines
when these laudable steps were being
taken read something like this
Senator Vandenberg, Representative
Easton, Harold Stassen and John
Foster Dulles. These men are Re.
publicans.
Let it pass" the Republican
nominee hastened to add. Il an
interested only in what our bi-
partisan foreign policy has done fol
America and what it will do in the
future. 1t has brought inestimable
benefit to our country"
Gov. Dewey then proceeded to list
specific weaknesses in the original
draft of the u. N. Charter which
(See DEWEY, Page A-3D