Evening star., 1951-07-07
Press Women
Hear Debate
BY Senators
By Ruth Deon

Charges OF lIlIldtioIldIy Spc4iu
ing, isolationism, foreign policy
failure and warmongering filled
the air yesterday when two sena-
torial spokesmen for the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties took
the floor in debate on THE Is
sues of 1852" at the inaugural
luncheon of the Women's National
Press Club.
The luncheon, held at the Hotel
Statler, featured as speakers,
Senator Wherry. Republican, Of
Nebraska, and Senator Kerr,
Democrat, of Oklahoma.
They were introduced by Miss
Josephine Ripley, new president
of the club, as two OF the Sen
ate's most uninhibited spokesmen."
Miss Ripley, who is with the
Washington Bureau OF the Cn IS
tian Science Monitor. formally
took over the gavel from Mrs.
Ruth Montgomery of the New York
Daily News in brief ceremony
preceding the program.
Senator Kerr declared that the
Democratic Party will prove to
the American people next year
that the Republicans four horse
men of disaster are Imitation.
Isolation, Recession and Reaction
In carrying the issue to the
people in the 1852 presidential
campaign, he said, the Democratic
Party will contrast whether the
voters want abundance, stability
and prosperity as compared to in
f1ation, want and poverty OF a
Republican administration; pre-
paredness, collective security with
!, all free nations and peace. in
stead of the risk of weakness and
isolationism, and STRENGTHENING OF
the United Nations or complete
, abandonment Of it.
, At the same time, Senator
! Wherry challenged the morality OF
the present administration, declar-
y ing that it has wandered away"
: from the principle contained in the
Declaration of Independence on
both foreign and domestic issues
mo wonder the American people
are disturbed and uneasy" he de-
clared. mo wonder the people are
confused, when so much confusion
\ exists in the leadership OF the ad-
minlstration at Washington
q heavier and heavier taxes, higher
4 and higher prices, controls, orders
d and directives, do this and do that
d The American people want an ene
4 to this nightmare.
B Senator Wherry declared tina
& the "immoralities" of the Truman
q administration would be 1852 is
q sues These he listed as the ad
D ministration' defense OF the secre
b agreements at Teheran and Yalta
4 failure to press for United Nation
& determination of Red China
+: right to a country taken by fore
81 and violence, notification OF tn
d Act of Congress prohibiting eco
B nomic and financial aid to foreig
D countries that ship strategic ma
81 terials to the Soviet bloc. and o
81 the home front, cheapening OF tn
81 dollar, and excursions into strait
~ Jacket socialism"
The attitude of both Democratl
# and Republican leaders toWar
81 foreign policy came in for shar
d: criticism from both sides.
81 Senator Kerr charged that Re
81 publican leaders, in making an il
# # sue out of the Gen. MacArtht
81 custer, and in openly advocatin
- ). what they admit would be takin
a chance of provoking all-o'
war;" have lost sight Of peat
re. goals in their reckless efforts"
en- oppose the Democratic admir-
er istration.
ny when all of America is nile
with hope at the possibility
peace with honor" he declare
! ''Mr. Republican, himself, wants
. blast all these hopes for peace ar
. start shootin' at the negotiators
With the admonition that "
NJ want no more Yaltas in the K
no rean settlement" Senator Wher
- declared that the United Stat
= will find itself beginning the a
me mistice talks on Sunday mot as
an victorious nation"
Of 1--WE have not driven the r
aggressors out and forced esta
of lishment of a unified. independe
Il Korea" ne asserted. 1--WE are ba
St at the old 38th Parallel. and. u
the less the armistice terms proN
oss for guarantees of durable peace
all Korea. with right OF lnspectl
ere beyond the Yalu River. our oe
a ri -