Evening star., 1952-08-10
Parties Efch Pattern
OF Battle on FOREIGN
And Domestic Issues
BY the Associated Pres.


The pattern of foreign-vs.-
domestic policy battle was etched
out sharply yesterday for the fall
presidential campaign.
Arthur Summerfield, Republi-
can National Committee chair
man, told a reporter the G. o. p.
will lean heavily in its effort to
elect Gen. Eisenhower on the con-
tention that Democratic foreign
policies have been a failure,
Democratic leaders and Gov.
Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois, the
party nominee, have made it clear
they will stress what they call the
domestic accomplishments Of 20
years of Democratic rule.
AS the contest is shaping up,
Republicans expect to play up the
international experience of Gen.
Eisenhower. They contend Gov.
Stevenson lacks the background
to make the weighty. decisions
which the President may face in
the next four yearS-a contention
vigorously disputed by the Demo-
Gratis.
Campaign Launched.
Democrats already have launched
a campaign to convince the peo-
pie that Gen. Eisenhower knows
little, if anything, about domestic
problems.
Mr.. Summerfield, serving as
Gen. Eisenhower's campaign man
ager. said he agrees with John
Foster Dulles that Gov. Steven
son "lacks the experience, the
stature, and the power of decision
in great world matters which are
so necessary to save our nation at
this time"
Il don't think Gov. Stevenson's
two months training with Secre-
tary Of State Acheson qualities
him as an expert on international
affairs" Mr.. Summerfield said.
This was an allusion to Gov.
StevenSon's service on the United
Nations delegation. The Illinois
Governor, formerly State De-
partment official, attended several
international conferences and
served under late SECRETARY of the
Navy Frank Knox in drafting oc-
cupation plans for Italy and
: Germany.
Policy Experience Cited.
With this in mind, Senator Mon
roney, of Oklahoma, head of the
Democratic speakers bureau, told
a reporter:
Gov. Stevenson's experience
has been far greater in vital policy
making matters than any Gen.
Eisenhower has encounterd. Gov.
Stevenson is experienced at the
working level in the effort to win
world peace. He is determined to
face the hard facts that it will be
q long pull to end the cold war.
Those who condemn foreign
policy efforts without pointing out
any way in which peace can be
obtained are not offering the
country constructive program. {"
Mr.. Dulles, an international
affairs adviser who has been
mentioned as possible choice for
Secretary Of State if the Repub-
licans win, conferred at Denver
Friday with Gen. Eisenhower. He
said he and the general agree
that the trend of our present
foreign policy is to put our Nation
in the greatest peril it has ever
been in the entire course Of our
national history"
Attack COntened.
Democrats expect to counter
this attack by contending, as
President Truman already has,
that the Republican nominee is
saddled with what they call q
strong isolationist element with
in the G. o. P.
Senators Monroney and Moody.
OF Michigan, already have taken
the lead in attacking Gen. Eisen-
hover for the support he is re-
ceiving from Senator's Jenner of
Indiana and KEN. of Missouri,
both seeking reelection.
They have indicated they will
center fire on Senators Mccarthy,
OF Wisconsin. and Malone of
Nevada. All four Senators have
been critical Of international
policies Gen. Eisenhower s,lpports