Evening star., 1951-04-20
Republicans Praise
Macarthur 5 Speech;
Democrats Divided


Early congressional reaction t
Gen, MacArthur's foreign polio
speech found Republicans solidl
in the generals corner. today
while Democrats appeared divide
In their appraisal.
n Questioning lis members @
about a fifth Of the full Congress.
the Associated Press found 81 Re
publicans in accord with Ger
Macarthur. only one critical an
two non-committal. -.
On the other side, 81 Democrat
were critical, the same numbe
approving in various degrees an
19 non-committal. <
Republicans in general felt tn
famed soldier had given the coun
try bright beacon to follow
Many Democrats wanted to hea
more of the other side Of tn
conflict which led to Gen. Mac
Arthur's dismissal as Far Easter
commander.
Dramatic Speech Says Taft.
Senator Taft. the Republican
policy leader. called the speech :
dramatic presentation of tn,
argument and logic against tht
idea of appeasement and a stale.
mate war in Korea"
He said Gen. MacArthur's pro.
gram, as enunciated in yesterday.
speech before the joint meeting 0.
Congress, long had been approved
by him.
Senate Majority Leader McFar.
land found the generals speech
"very dramatic and impressive"
''As to the advisability of doing
what he advocates, I would ais,
want to hear from Gen. Bradley
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs O.
Staff and Gen. Marshall (Secre'
tary of Defense) and others befor,
making up my mind" he added.
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma, VIII,
has spoken out most frequentl,
for the Democratic opposition t,
Macarthur policy. disputed tn,
generals statement that the Join
Chiefs of Staff in the past sharet
his views.
Kerr Asks Explanation.
On a radio program Senate
Kerr said Gen. Macarthur owes
the American people an explana
tion why the joint chiefs and othe
military leaders recommended hi
removal if they had agreed witt
his policies.
Lone dissident of Republican,
to comment was Senator Morse O.
Oregon who said the speech def,
nitely proved President Truman,
contention that Gen. Macarthur
$50 thoroughly disagreed with thu
foreign policy of the United State.
that his dismissal -. was neces.
Sary."
On the other hand. a Democrat
who went along with most of the
Republicans was Senator McCar.
ran of Nevada. who said:
TT was the most masterfu.
speech that has been delivered ir
the Capitol in century. =. The
only answer is to undo the great
mistake that has been made ano
send this man back to his com.
mand."
Some members of Congress re.
ported a new flood of kilograms
some demanding Impeachment O.
President Truman and others tn,
reinstatement of the general a;
Supreme Allied Commander in tn,
Far East.
Danger Seen in China"
Other comment included:
House Majority Leader McCor.
mack-"He presented in a very
masterful way his viewpoint. Mosi
OF it every one could agree with
The one serious thought that we
all must have in mind is that q
commitment to a war in China
would be dangerous.
Representative Arends OF Hi.
nois, Republican whip-"A signifi-
cant point in Gen. Macarthur
speech is his emphatic statement
that his proposed military STRAIT.
egy had the approval of the joint
Chiefs Of Staff. It thus appear.
that our Joint Chiefs have per-
mitted themselves to become mere
puppets of the Truman-Achesor
regime"
Senator Lehman, Democrat, o1
New York-"The steps which Gen
Macarthur has advocated woulc
inevitably cause an all-out war or
the mainland of China, and a wal
in which we would be at hope.
less disadvantage"
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat
OF Wyoning-"I think this is tn,
showdown. The joint chiefs mus
answer the challenge 4. and sa,
why MacArthur's recommenda
tions were not followed, If the,
were presented"
Called "War Speech"
Senator Ken, Republican, O
Missouri-"Gen. Macarthur .ha
a plan. Mr.. Truman and MI
Acheson have presented none.
Representative Morgan, Demo
crat, Of Pennsylvania-'It was
war speech"
Senator Mundt, Republican, O
South Dakota-"The death knel
of Dean Acheson-Acheson mus
go as Secretary of State"
Outside Congress, Gov. Dewe,
of New York said the speecl
showed the need of maintaining
-"our defenses and essential inter
eStS in the Pacific"