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Smith of New Jersey. Mr.. Smith
is a member of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee and student
of the Far East situation. Mr..
Wherry is Republican floor leader
in the Senate. He voted against
Mr.. Acheson's confirmation when
the latter was appointed Secretary
of State and has recently asked
his dismissal. Mr.. Millikin is
chairman of the Republican con-
ference.
However the Republican con-
ference finally disposes of the
Ives proposal. Gherc is complete
agreement among them that they
do not want Mr.. Acheson as Sec
retary of State any longer. They
do not believe he can remain much
longer in the light of hostile
public opinion. If, for any reason.
the Republican conference should
not adopt the Ives resolution.
Senator Bridges of New Hamp-
shire, who also feels very strongly
about Mr.. Acheson. is considering
offering in the Senate itself a
resolution censuring Secretary
Acheson for his conduct Of affairs
in the State Department. Such
resolutions of censure are rare
in the Senate. If Senator Bridges
could bring the resolution TO a
vote, it would put a lot of Demo-
Gratis on the spot.
Anxious not to give the appear
ance of too strong division on
foreign policies while Prime Min
lister Attlee of Great Britain was
here comforting with President
Truman on the world situation,
the Republicans have apparently
eased the Acheson matter over
until next week. But Senator Ives
and others intend to go fcrward
with it.
The adoption of the Ives reso-
luton. or a resolution Of censure
for Acheson by Senator Bridges,
would be merely scratching the
surface so far as the field Of
foreign policy is concerned. The
Republicans must tackle the tre-
mendously important issues that
are involved and decide whether
they can go along with the Tru-
man administration on Them.
Here is where they miss so much
the advice and leadership of Sem
ator Vandenberg.
Lodge Highly Regarded
Should Senator Vandenterg not
be we'll enough to return 10 WASH
ington soon after the opening of
the 82d Congress, some one must
step into the breach. Senator
Taft has concerned himself in
the past with leadership on
domestic issues. He has, indeed.
not always seen eye to eye 18th
Senator Vandenberg on foreign
policy. But Mr.. Taft has. gen.
orally speaking, been willing to
leave that field to Mr.. Eanden-
berg, and he is today leaning
backward not to infringe upon it
in the hope of Vandenberg'5 re-
turn. If that should prove a
vain hope, then Mr.. Taft may find
himself in a position where he
must step out and assume leader
ship in this field.
The ranking Republican mem
Der of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee after Senator
Vandenberg is Senator Wiley Of
Wisconsin. Senator Wiley, sound
man, still does not have the tai
ents which pushed Senator VAN
denberg into leadership in matters
Of foreign policy. The other
Republican members of the COM
mittee are Senators Smith of New
Jersey, Hickenlooper of Iowa and
Lodge of Massachusetts,. Senator
Lodge would have been senior in
length of service in the Senate
to all of them, had he not resigned
to serve with the Army overseas
during the Second World War. He
was first elected to the Senate in
1886, and reelected in 1912. He
resigned in February, 1914. to join
the armed forces. He was elected
again to the Senate in 1916.
The Massachusetts, Senator has
just been serving as a member
of the United States delegation
tc the United Nations. In the
months of this service, he has be-
come intimately acquainted with
the world situation. In the opin-
ion of some of his colleagues, he is
better qualified for the role Of
spokesman on foreign affairs for
the Republicans in Congress than
any of his colleagues-in the alb
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