Evening star., 1951-02-08
Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy
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Union nor the terrible conse-
quences of such war. and,
That although they are firmly
determined to defend their free
dom and security, the American
people welcome all honorable ef-
forts to compose the differences
standing between them and the
Soviet government"
The resolution also requests
President Truman to call on the
Soviet government to advise the
Russian people Of this expression
Of friendship.
Other Sponsors of Resolution.
Those who joined Senator Nc
Mahon as sponsors are Senators
Benton of Connecticut, Douglas of
Illinois. Fulbright of Arkansas,
Gillette of Iowa, Green of Rhode
Island, Hill of Alabama, Hum
phrey of Minnesota, Hunt of Wy
oming, Lehman of New York,
Murray of Montana, Nicely of
West Virginia and O'Mahoney of
Wyoming, Democrats; Flanders of
Vermont, Ives of New York, Mar
garet Chase Smith of Maine,
Smith of New Jersey, Thye of
Minnesota. Tobey of New Hamp-
shire and Wiley of Wisconsin, Re-
publicans.
Senator Mcmahon called it a
tragedy that the Communists
have stolen the name peace from
the free nations. He said that
despite recent Soviet aggressions,
"the Communists have been very
successful in selling the idea that
the United States is d warmon-
gering nation while the Soviet
Union wants peace. A recent So
Wet outburst called us atomic bar
barianS."
This resolution sets forth in
simple language what I sincerely
believe to be a fact-that the
overriding desire of the American
people is to bring about perma-
nent peace" Senator Mcmahon
said.
Happy to Join Move.
In a separate statement. Sena-
tor Wiley, a high-ranking Repub-
lican on foreign relations, said he
was happy to join in the move
ment because there is mo reason
why the man in the street or on
the farm in America should or
does have the slightest desire to
inflict harm on the man in the
street or on the farm in Russia or
it's satellite states" Senator Wiley
said it is only the power hungry
leaders" of the Soviet Union with
which this country has differences.
In his speech, Senator Smith
said this country has no al
tentative but to join with
the other North Atlantic nations
in building a collective defense
as the best chance for avoiding
another world war.
His address may start another
round of debate on the issue
which subsided temporarily last
week when the subject was re-
ferred jointly to the Foreign Re-
lations and Armed Services Com
mittees for study.
Other Officials to Testify.
The committees have heard
Gen. Eisenhower, supreme COM
mander of the integrated defense
force being developed under the
North Atlantic Treaty. They will
hear other top-ranking Govern
ment officials next week before
deciding what sort of resolution
should be recommended to the
Senate on the troops-for- Europe
issue.
All signs point to a resolution,
approving the sending of land
forces. The main point of con-
troversy will be whether it should
contain a specific ratio,
Senator Smith, a member of
Foreign Relations and a supporter
of international cooperation for
peace, said today:
while the greatest immediate
need from the United States is for
arms and equipment, we should
send a reasonable ratio of ground
troops. It is too soon to specify
the exact numbers or proportion
of the American troops taking
part, but our contribution in
troops should taper off as the
mobilization effort of European
countries gathers momentum. It
must remain at all times within
the limits of our national re-
sources"
Some Republicans have ques-
toned the Presidents constitu-
tional powers as Commander in
Chief to send an Army to Western
Europe without congressional ap-
proval.
Senator Smith took the view
that, regardless of constitutional
questions it is essential in the
interest of national unity that
Congress be given the opportunity
to approve the policy.
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