Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-05-18

that even if the G. o. P. nomin-
ates man with good record in
foreign affairs. he will not be able
to drown the raucous isolationist
outcries of the rest of the party"
Mr.. Truman, given a bowling
ovation at a convention banquet
of the Americans for Democratic
Action, forecast that liberal"
would be nominated by the Demo-
Gratis and win the Presidential
election.
Avoids Naming Choice.
But the President avoided nam
ing any choice among several
available aspirants, three of whom
were present at the dinner.
They were Senator Kefauver Of
Tennessee; w. Averell Hartman,
and Senator Humphrey of Mime
sofa. Senator Brien Mcmahon of
Connecticut. who had addressed
the convention earlier in the day,
was called back to Connecticut
before the dinner.
In a jovial, wise-cracking mood.
the President departed often from
his prepared speech. He contrasted
his reception last night with the
action four years ago of ADA
members in indorSing Gen. Eisen-
hover for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination.
Mr.. Truman. who has said he
will not accept the Democratic
nomination himself. gave the dele
gates some free advice about how
to elect a President.
He said he had the best time in
his life in 1948 telling the people
the truth" He said the people
would listen to candidate who
told the truth-that it was mat
ter of salesmanship..
Calling the Republicans "the
party of reaction and the party of
special privilege" Mr.. Truman said
"this was just what I proved in
1948 and the people believed me
and they will again"
Asserting the Democrats must
"never, never throw away a win
ming program" the President said
there must be no party retreat on
foreign policy. civil rights. power
development and other issues.
Blasts Steel Companies.
For himself, Mr.. Truman lev
eled blast at the steel companies,
currently engaged in a Supreme
Court suit to invalidate Govern
ment seizure of their plants in
their dispute with the unions over
wages.
Mr.. Truman said the employees
came before the Wage Stabiliza-
ton Board and proved that they
were entitled to some wage in
creases.
And then it was the turn of
the steel companies, he said.
"They were asked to agree to fair
and reasonable wage increases and
come in and submit their case for
price increases, if they needed
any. But would they do that? Not
at all.
Their profits, whatever yard
stick you use, have been running
close to record levels. I think that
is the reason why they don't want
to submit their case for considera-
ton on it's merits. They refuse to
abide by the rules of our stabili-
cation program.
They just come out and say
the Government has to give them
a big price increase, or else.".
Mr.. Truman said the Republic
cans had rushed into the fray
at once" for the purpose Of pre-
serving high profits for the steel
companies and preventing wage
increases for the steelworkers.
This was just in line. the Presi-
dent insisted, with the views OF
the "dinosaur wing" of the Repub-
lican Party. The aim of this
group, he declared. is to turn the
country over to Big Business.
He praised Senator Morse Of
Oregon as one Republican who
doesn't go along with this theory
Mr.. Truman pointed up foreign
policy as one of the issues he is
likely to discuss if he carries Out
his announced intention of making
a whistle stop tour for the neXI