Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1950-01-21

CdplLOl FILL.
TOUR Secretary Dean Acheson's re-
cent restatement of American foreign po-
Icy in China and elsewhere explains why
George F. KEENAN, suddenly quit his assign
ment as States Chief of Staff, and will
make an inspection tour of South America
and South Africa.
Mr.. KEENAN,, who was regarded as one
of the most brilliant of our diplomatic
operators by his former superiors, had
worked out strategy that was at COM
plete cross-purposes with Mr.. Acheson's.
He advocated that the United States
oppose and contain" Communism where
yer it raised its head across the world.
He did not think that military force would
be required, figuring that financial and
material assistance would be sufficient.
DIFFERENT-Mr.A cheson's new pro-
nouncement is Numerically different. He
says that the us. will adapt its policy to
local conditions, even if it precipitates a
charge of inconsistency against himself
and President Truman.
Whereas certain program will work
successfully in Europe, he adds, an entirely
different technique might be necessary in
China. Mr.. KEENAN, believed in more
direct and hard-hitting policy everywhere.
overwhelmingly, the Truman
AcheSon plan amounts to form of "iSoia-
tionism," as they admit. But they have dis
covered that not even the vast resources
of the United States are enough to permit
it to become the worlds caretaker
Moreover, there is practical politics as
well as protested idealism in Washington's
refusal to intervene in Formosa or on the
Chinese mainland. Many Republicans, de-
spite Hoover Taft Wherry demands for in
PREVENTION, will argue next fall that too
many foreign excursions will "break the
bank" and bring on the economic troubles
which the men in Moscow have been pre-
dieting almost since the end of the war.
PENSIoN-Phili Murray has sudden
ly become the target of criticism by SUCH
rival labor leaders as John L. Lewis, VIII
liam Green and spokesman for the railroad
brotherhoods. The squabble has an anus
ing and serious side, inasmuch as 1t re.
veals a widening split at the very moment
when the unions seek to exert pressure on
Congress for repeal of the Taft-Hartley ACT
and passage of legislation they want.
.. Inc pension plan Wnlcn the w ~ SS
dent recently negotiated with big steeI
is the immediate occasion of the attacks
In their weekly publications, Lewis, Greer
and railroad brotherhood editors are min
imizing the Importance of the Murray ar
rangement while claiming that their re,
tirement systems are far more SOUND ano
generous.
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"PEON"-Instead of rejoicing that 1ei
low-workmen have obtained these pene
fits, the opposition points out the minute
weaknesses of the "big steel" program.
They note particularly that man mus mus,
remain with single company for twenty
five years to collect his annuities, argul!!le
that this transforms him into an lndustrid
peon.
John LIS attitude is understanding
He thinks that Mr.. Murray has been ",
friendly to the White House since the au
vent of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1888. bu
the hostility shown by the A. F. OF L. an.
the normally acknowledgement brothernooo
has amazed labor circles.
1t may be that they figure Mr.. Murra:
has an inside track at 1900 Pennsylvanillls
Avenue, in view of the helping hand !n'
President gave the Go executive durln'
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