Evening star., 1952-06-07
Texas Delegates
Deal Is Denied
ByEisenhower
Coils Peace Top Issue;
Would Meet StuIin but
Doubts Value of Talks
By Gould Lincoln
Star Stoff Correspondenf


NEW YORK, June Cen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower today told
a largely attended press confer
ence here he had not approved
any plan for a compromise with
the Taft forces on the Texas dele
cation to the Republican National
Convention.
At the same press conference he
leaped with both feet upon any
suggestion that he had any truck
with Alger Hiss. He was replying
to a question by DR.. Emanuel N.
JosephSon. who said he repre-
sented the Chedney Press and was
the author of a book entitled
Rockefeller Internationalist.
DR.. JoSephson asked long an6
involved question as to whether
Gen. Eisenhower had joined the
Joint Council of Foreign Relations
OF which Hiss was a member.
Sharply Interrupts.
Gen. Eisenhower interrupted
and in a sharp tone said, "I do
not believe that it is necessary for
me to defend myself against any
charges of association with COM
munism or fascism." This brought
a burst of cheers and applause
from his audience.
Il never saw Alger Hiss but
once" said Gen. Eisenhower. He
said that he had joined the Car
negie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace and had attended
one meeting at which Hiss was
present. Hiss at that time was
the head of the organization.
The question about Senator
Taft's proposal that there be a.
compromise in regard to the Texas
delegation suggested that Senator
Lodge had turned down such a
compromise and that Gen. Eisen-
hover, on the other hand had said
it was a good idea. The general
denied fatty he had made any
such comment.
I'm not seeking any delegates
to the national convention who
does not approve of the principles
for which I stand" said Gen.
Eisenhower. "At the same time
I am against the thwarting of the
will of the American people. I do
not know all the facts involved in
the. Texas delegate contest. I am
assuming that it, the contest, will
be decided by honorable men. II
stand on this"
Made Opening Statement.
The general opened the press
conference at the Commodore
Hotel with an opening statement
of his own. He declared that peace
for the United States and for the
world is the most important issue
of the day.
He said that for some weeks he
had been advised both abroad and
here not to talk about peace.
Il can't conceive of any ques-
ton of so great Importance as
peace" said Gen. Eisenhower.
He pointed out that involved in
the question of peace are the tre-
mendous expenditures being made
in this country for military pre-
parednesS and that these expendi-
lures threaten imitation. He said
that the basic issue is whether we
can make free system carry the
tremendous burdens now called
for.
IF I knew any real panacea
which would bring peace to the
poor old world, would adopt it.
I am ready to do anything to pro-
mote peace for the United States,
which includes peace and security
for those nations with which we
are associated. They must not be
allowed to fall into the hand of
the Soviet. It is no easy road. We
are going to have to work and sac
riflce. I'm going to try to point
out the necessity of these pro-
grams"
Il am interested in the young
people of the world. They have
a greater stake than I and Il
hope to have their ideas. The
greatest service could contribute
would be to aid the cause of peace.
I'm fed up with people making
fun of peace"
Willing tn See Stain
Gen. Eisenhower was asked i'll
he were willing to meet Marshall
Stain of Russia to discuss the
situation in the world and pos
Sible peace.
I'D go to any place in the
world to promote the whole cause
of peace" Gen. Eisenhower re-
piled.
Later to a similar question,
which included his ideas on
whether it were possible to get
peace through agreement with
the Communists. he replied that
he did not believe that the issues
were negotiable as long as Soviet
doctrine insists that communism
cannot live in the same world
with capitalism and seeks to de-
Stroy our Government.
He added that he hoped that
a new situation could be brought
about in the world which would
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