Evening star., 1949-07-14
Dulles Says Top Levels
killed Artificial Alarm
Plan at Paris Farley
By Paul R. Leoeh
Chicago Daily News Writer

Upper levels" of the American
delegation to the Paris foreign
ministers conference knocked
down a proposal that the Amer
lean people be put in a state of
artificial alarm" over Russia S
action in Europe.
That explanation of his Senate
speech on the North Atlantic Pact
Tuesday was given today by Sen
ator Dulles, Republican. of New
York, who, with Secretary of
State Acheson headed the Amer
lean delegation in conferences
with the British, French and
Russians.
Gov. Dewey appointed Senator
Dulles to the Senate last week to
fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Senator Wagner
Democrat.
"Who offered the suggestion
that the American people be ar
tificially alarmed so as to insure
support of administration foreign
policies, especially the Atlantic
treaty." Senator Dulles was
asked.
Came From Both Sides.
Il don't want to go into that" "
he replied.
Did it come from American
or foreign delegates?"
Both" Senator Dulles replied.
Did 1t come from the upper
level or lower level OF staff
people,"
well, the best answer to that
is that the upper level knocked
it down." Senator Dulles replied.
In his maiden speech in the
Senate Tuesday, Senator Dulles
brought up the artificial alarm
subject. Secretary Acheson said
yesterday at his news conference
that the American delegation had
considered and rejected the idea.
Acheson Refuses to AmpIify.
The American people know the
truth when they see it," Mr.. Ache
son said. He refused to amplify
as did Senator Dulles, the origin
of the proposal.
In his Senate speech, Senator
Dulles said:
cat Paris last month there was
some discussion as to whether to
accept at all the Soviet proffered
truce and to resume, even on a
tentative basis, four power con-
situations.
The reason was that some
feared any relaxation of East
West tension would bring on a
corresponding relaxation on the
part of the American people. and
therefore they needed to be kept
artificially alarmed .. That
thesis we rejected. ="
Decided to Keep Alert.
Senator Dulles was asked today
to amplify that assertion.
I'VE considered" he said
whether to take what the Rus
slams offered. such as lifting the
blockade. and continue, as OF
course we must, being alert at
home, or whether to accept moth
ing from Russia and allow the
Russians to continue their cold
war. - We decided to accept
the Russian offer as in good faith
but to continue keeping alert.
There were some at the con-
ference who thought the Russian
concessions were offered with the
idea of lulling the American peo-
pie into a. belief that the Soviet
meant no more trouble and SO
would bring about reduction in
Marshall Plan funds, weaken the
Atlantic Pact and the program for
rearmament."
Senator Vandenberg. Republi-
can, of Michigan. ranking minor
ity member of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee and advocate
of administration foreign policies
said he had no comment because
I am uninformed."
Choice Of Words Depl0red.
Senator Douglas. Democrat, of
Illinois. another strong advocate
of administration policies. said he
thought artificial alarm" was an
unfortunate choice of words.
1T is true" he said, that If
the Russians start a peace often
sive the American people might
relax their tension, think the dan
ger is over and let their guard
down. But the answer certainly
is not to keep them artificially
alarmed. The American people
are we'll informed, surprisingly SO
I cannot believe any responsible
person would want to alarm the
people unnecessarily"
Senator Ferguson, Republican
of Michigan was more caustic in
his comment.
Its going on all the time, by
American and foreign officials
both," he said of artificial alarm. y
Its good for appropriations
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