Evening star., 1950-12-25
'0ust-Acheson' Move
Won't Affect Brussels
Promises, Ives Says

The holiday brought an ex-
change of suggestions between
political personages and writers
today, mirgling promises to abide
by international commitments for
peace and more objective inform
alton to strengthen national unity
Senator Ives. New York Repub-
lican especially active in efforts
to oust Secretary of State Acheson,
declared this country sis going
to stick by the commitments Mr..
Acheson made at the Brussels
conference of North Atlantic treaty
members. The custer move is not
aimed at discrediting agreements
with friendly nations, he ex-
planned.
Knowland Attacks Acheson.
On the Meet Your Congress-
broadcast from WINK last night,
Senator Knowland said he be-
lieved the State Department under
Secretary Acheson had left the
doors wide open to Communism
in Asia"
Senator Sparkman replied that
he was not at all happy over
Far Eastern policy" but he did
not think conditions in the
Orient could be blamed on Mr..
Acheson. Senator Fulbright OBJ
served that a 50-year record of
revolution in China left very
little we could do, especially with
such a leader as Chang Kai-shek
turned out to be-"
Senator Fulbright added that.
despite his occasional differences
with Mr.. Acheson, he did not be-
lieve the Secretary of State is a
Communist, a pink or has been
soft with communism.
Mr.. Acheson, in the opinion of
Senator Ives. has become a sym
bol' of errors that led to the
present crisis. In the opinion of
Senator Sparkman., Mr.. Acheson
Is being made a "scapegoat."
Barrett Sees Hope.
A State Department official,
speaking on an NBC television
forum, saw ray of hope that
world tensions might diminish.
Assistant Secretary of State Ed
ward w. Barrett. director of the
Voice of America program, said
he knows of certain individual
behind the Iron Curtain who is
struggling to lessen" East West
tension. The individual, whom he
did not name, has visited the
United States and other demo-
cratic countries. he added.
A third program. Meet the
Press" televised by NBC, gave
Senator Douglas, Democrat, of
Illinois. an opportunity to turn
the tables by shooting questions
at press panel. He urged that
the press "scrutinize" itself in the
interest of national unity.
While advocating use of the
"searchlight" and criticism by the
press, he declared the press some
times has been too severe. on pub
lie figures and that small abuses"
are blown up into great evils"
for political reasons. zF
"Press Should Look Inward"
"The press should look inward
In this Christmas season as we'll
as outward and scrutinize itself, :"
he said. 'It should give bal
anced appraisal of the issues
rather than seize on the pecca-
dillos of it,"
Unfair or unduly severe criticism
competent men from
taking public office. he said. Con
slant prying" may work against
the public interest. he added.
The press panel consisted of
James Reston of the New York
Times, Mrs. May Craig of the
Portland, Me, Herald: Law
renee Spivak of the Mercury pub
locations, and Marshall Mcneil of
Scripps Howard. Miss Martha
Rountree was program moderator.
Mr.. Reston commented that
"higher level" of criticism was
possible in the press. Some of the
criticism. he added, is too per-
sonal," but in general the public
is getting a balanced report"
Mrs. Craig suggested that |
politicians do worse than the |
press in tearing down their
opponents" Mr. Spivak concur
red, saying that "a good deal of
the criticism should be aimed at
the people who make the news
we report