Evening star., 1948-08-15
|Vandenberg May Pave
Way for Dewey With
Foreign Policy Speech
BY fhe Associotsd Press

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BY fhe Associated Press
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan, may make a foreign
policy broadcast soon to help lay
the groundwork for Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey's vigorous discussion Of
that issue in the campaign.
Before he left Washington for a
vacation, the chairman Of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee
told a reporter he hopes to outline
on a nationwide hookup his view
that Republicans have every right
to talk about the historical as
pects' of foreign policy in the
campaign.
AS the chief congressional archi-
techt OF the bipartisan interna-
tional policy, Senator Vandenberg
is in agreement with Gov. Dewey
and John Foster Dulles that moth
ing shall be said which might make
other nations think this country
talks With two voices on current
foreign affairs.
Won't Keep Complete Silence,
But the Michigan Senator made
it plain the Republicans have no
intention of keeping complete 81
lence on an issue. they regard as
vital to the Nations future.
Gov. Dewey himself said a month
ago that the Democratic platform
contained extremely partisan and
provocative assertions concerning
foreign affairs"
He didn't go then into the de-
tails he Is expected to provide in
at least one-and possibly more
campaign speeches.
Senator Vandenberg's observation
that the historical aspects" can be
aired was regarded as significant in
the light Of July "a statement
made by Gov. Dewey, after the Re-
publican presidential nominee had
conferred with the Senator and Mr.
Dulles, his foreign affairs adviser.
Charged Neglect.
At that time Gov. Dewey said the
Russian blockade of Berlin had be-
come critical largely because the
Administration had neglected "ele-
mental principles" in the original
occupation agreement. -
"Our representatives at London,
Yalta and Potsdam unfortunately
relied on assumptions rather than
specific governmental agree
ments to define our rights in Ber-
lin," he said.
He alluded to the lack of a written
agreement giving the United States,
as a partner in the occupation OF
the German capital, corridor into
Berlin under its own control.
Mr.. Dewey's reference to the Lon
don, Yalta and Potsdam meetings
is in line with assertions of other
Republicans that large share OF
the worlds present ills can be laid
at the door of agreements made by
Democratic Presidents in which the
Republicans did not share at the
/ time.
Sees Room for Criticism.
Along with Gov. Dewey and Mr..
Dulles, Senator Vandenberg was said
to feel that there is plenty OF room
for criticism of Democratic policies
without upsetting current interna-
tional negotiations.
Both Gov. Dewey and Senator
Vandenbers have pointed out that
the bipartisan foreign policy has
not covered the whole field OF the
Administration international activ-
tiles. t.s
Originally, 1t governed only mat
ters concerning the United Nations.
Then it was broadened to take
in international conferences when
James F. Byrnes was Secretary of
State. Later Secretary Of State
Marshall widened it even further by
consultations on the European recov-
cry program and other aspects Of
foreign affairs.
Some Republicans Complain.
While today it covers most of the
major international activities, some
Republicans still are complaining
that they have not been made fully
aware of dealings with China and
Latin American nations.
Shortly after his nomination, Gov.
Dewey said that the bipartisan for
eign policy had not applied to such
things as the Greek Turkish policy
which was handed to the American
people without consultation, the
Potsdam conference and the entire
China policy, or lack of one"
Whatever its shortcomings, Gov.
Dewey. Senator Vandenberg and
Mr.. Dulles have made 1t clear they
don't want to disturb a bipartisan
policy that brought unanimous ac-
ton by the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee on every issue be-
fore 1t this year.
Stated by Dewey.
Dewey spelled this out in his
July statement when he said:
The present duty of Americans
is not to be divided by past lapses.
but to unite to surmount present
dangers. We shall not allow domes-
tic partisan irritations to divert us
from this indispensable unity"
He went on to say that peace
depends ON being firm on essen
tials, conciliatory on non-essentials
and eternally competent in every
detail"
His observation that Republicans
had been trying to bring these
qualities into the conduct of foreign
affairs indicated an intention to say
during the campaign that they best
could be obtained by a Republican