Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-31
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continue to try to cooperate with the State De.
partment in promotion of an bipartisan" foreign
policy. ~ =
knowing that the acknowledged Republican
spokesman on foreign affairs had become skepti
cal of Achesonan handling of the Spanish and
Chinese problems during the Congressional re-
cess, and that he favored more hard boiled
management of the Marshall Plan. European
economic indignation and the North Atlantic
military alliance, the Secretary OF State had pre-
pared for blast from the Michigan Senator on
his return to Washington.
InaSmuch Acheson stock on Capitol Hill is
at 1949 low, Vandenberg attack would have
been highly embarrassing. 1t might have given
the signal for an about, "unpartisan" assault on
the Secretary of State. ~
A break at this particular moment would
have been especially threatening because Of the
disappearance of John Foster Dulles from the
upper chamber. s%2Z .s=~ ~
Despite his denunciation of "statism" when
he made an unsuccessful run for the Senate
against ex- Governor Herbert H. Lehman, the
former U. S. delegate to the United Nations had
helped to restrain restless Republicans from
heckling Mr.. AcheSon. - -t.@- '-. ,."@
ISSUES Senator vandenberg's forbearance is
testimonial to his craftsmanship and lack OF
personal or political bitterness. He has been
under heavy fire from Republicans on and off
Capitol Hill for the extent OF his cooperation
with President Truman and Secretary Acheson
in the field Of foreign policy.
One of the leading critics OF "me tooism" Is
Mr.. Vandenberg's own national committeeman
from Michigan, Arthur E. Summerfield OF the
COPS strategy committee. Discussing the rea-
sons for the partys sustained record of defeats in
presidential and Congressional contests, Mr..
Summerfield said recently: 49,
Eve have allowed the Democrats to make
the issues and to carry them to the people through
the inertia of our own programs. The plain
truth is that we have not given the American
people any reason for removing the Democrats
from power" r. ~
PROBATION - Secretary Acheson realizes,
however, that Mr.. Vandenberg did not give an
unqualified endorsement of the Administrators
foreign program. In sense, Mr.. Acheson is still
on probation insofar as Capitol Hill is concerned
Indeed, the Secretary Of State is so upset over
prospective Congressional hostility that he has
gone to some pains to better his relations In both
House and Senate. He recently reached as far
as Athens to recall diplomat who may be able
to improve States status at the western end Of
Pennsylvania Avenue.
His selection is handsome and reasonable
Jack McFall. Jack grew up on the House side,
which must appropriate money for Truman
Acheson ventures overseas as an expert with the
all-important Appropriations Committee. It is
doubtful If any Congressional attache had more
friends on the floor or in the press gallery.
FIRST-His latest assignment was as first
secretary at our embassy at Athens, an anti
Communist outpost, where he did bang-up job.
This key Mediterranean country is one place
where the Commies seem to be stymied.
In looking around for man to bolster his
learned of Mr.. McFalps previous experience and
record on 'the HILL"
So. despite the importance of keeping top
men in Greece, he summoned MI. McFall to
Washington as Assistant Secretary Of State in
charge Of Congressional relations"
It Is the first time in history that State felt
It necessary to appoint Congressional liaison
&c
COMPLAINT - The intra party pickering
which followed Thomas E. Deweys 1913 defeat
e<sr r1o Do
members of the national committee are demand.
ing the resignation Of Guy George Gabrielson Of
New Jersey, although he was elected only last
COP politicians from the Middle and Far
West, who supported Axel ]. Beck Of South
Dakota so strongly that the New Jersey man won
only four votes, are the chief critics of Chairman
Gabrielson. They charge that they cant get to
see him" when they visit Washington headquart-
ers. They don't think he gives enough time to
the job.
national headquarters fails to promote or publ.
CHE attacks on the welfare state" In short they
do not believe that Mr.. Gabrelson's publicity
staff is waging stiff enough fight on high taxes,
lures, national health insurance, swollen farm
subsidies etc. That is the tenor Of their complaint
DIVIDED Chairman Gabrielson is not dis.
turbed by demands for his scalp. He asks both
friends and foes to have patience.
He admits that he cannot spend as much
time at national headquarters as he would like
to. But the reason for his absences is that, as
an almost unknown national figure when
chosen chairman, he must get around the country
and contact party heads and workers. He is
"grassrooting"
There is a good reason for delay in opening
up on MI. Truman. The party is divided on this
question. Some still want to string along with
the Dewey Wilkie.Warren idea Of ''me. tooism"
Others seem to want 1850 and 1852 showdown
with the welfare state" Mr.. Gabrielson express.
es sympathy with this viewpoint. 49,
! See BY The Herald
THAT us. war surplus tanks have
arrived in Formosa and that some of the
equipment has been used to beat off an
attempt of China Commies to attack
Kingmen Island. The tanks from Uncle
Sam played an important role for the Ma
tonalists in beating off the enemy as