Evening star., 1952-02-03
U. s. Foreign Policy
Is AssaiIed by Taft
In Kentucky Speech
BY the AssoeIosed Press

IN kenIuCky 0peeCn
BY the As,eeIased Press
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. a.
Senator Taft Of Ohio described
American foreign policy tonight
as one which has put this Nation
into an unnecessary war and has
continually postponed every pro-
gram for domestic Improvement.
Senator Taft, principal speaker
at the Lincoln Club Of Kentucky
banquet, is o candidate for the
Republican presidential nomina-
ton.
His speech followed a round o1
political conferences here today
during which he attended the
opening Of his State campaign
headquarters.
Therell be no ME Too" cam
paigning by the Republican can
didate, he told a news conference
today, and his speech tonight
challenged both the foreign and
domestic policies Of the Truman
administration.
1.-THE greatest failure of foreign
policy is an unnecessary war;
Senator Taft said, "and we have
been involved in such a war for
more than a year.
Hit With DrawaI Of Troops.
'It was unnecessary because 1t
would not have occurred If Amer
ican forces had remained in Ko-
rea, as they remained in Berlin.
I doubt If it would have occurred
If we had armed the South Ko-
reanS. as Gen. Wedemeyer recon-
mended.
II doubt that we would have
had a war if we had given notice
that we were going to do exactly
what we did do in case of aggres-
Sion," Senator Taft said, in con-
tending that every purpose of the
Korean war has failed.
The Ohioan chided the Truman
administrations efforts to follow
a bipartisan foreign policy. He
said, Mr.. Truman threw "the BIZ
partisan foreign policy out of the
window" after the 1948 election.
The late Republican Senator
Vandenberg was not consulted
about the Atlantic Pact. Senator
Taft said, and Senator Taft was
not consulted later about policies
In China or in Pan-Americaa
countries. 4
"Our foreign policy has been
conducted in secret. contrary to
the principles of the great Demo-
cratic leader, Woodrow Wilson,
that we should have open
covenants, openly arrived at" the
speaker asserted.
On the domestic scene, Senator
Taft said the issue is clear cut
between the Truman wing Of the
Democratic Party" and the Re-
publicans.
1.-THE issue as I see it is whether
this tremendous growth of the
Federal Government shall be
brought to an end and the trend
reversed" the Ohio Senator said;
whether we return to a condition
where progress is made through an
increase of liberty rather than
an increase in bureaucracy.
Senator Taft said the Republi-
can Party proposes Ito return to
a free system" under which there
will be individual freedom and a
minimum of regulation from the
Federal Government.
viii Attack Corruption.
Earlier today at a news confer
ence, Senator Taft emphasized
what he termed corruption in
Washington" and said he proposes
to tell the people about it during
the 1852 campaign. He said the
Republicans can win this year
If they take the vital issues to the
people.
He listed three principal issues:
/. Corruption In Washington.
2. The trend toward Socialism
In this. country.
8. Americas foreign policy.
''If these issues are presented
to the people in the proper way"
Senator Taft said, "the Republi-
can can win"
I'm 194S, fight here in Ken
tucky," the Senator said, "A lot
of Republican-inclined people just
didn't vote. A me too campaign
kills interest"
The Republican candidate again
expressed the hope he could run
against the President this year.
I'D rather have Mr.. Truman
than anyone else," Senator Taft
smiled, "and I understand he said
the same thing about me-"
Senator Taft not only expressed
confidence in a Republican VIC
tory but said he felt he has a good
chance to carry some OF the States
In the "Solid South.
He mentioned Kentucky, Ten
nessee. North Carolina, Virginia.
Florida and Texas as Southern
States where his chances appear
good.
In answer to a question whether
he would support Gen. Eisenhower
If the latter should gain the Re-
publican nomination. Senator Taft
said:
"I certainly would. certainly
would. I'll support the Republican
nominee. I might ask" Senator
Taft grinned. "if you know
whether he would support me-"
Eisenhower Supporters
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