Evening star., 1952-06-20

ator if he thinks Gen. Eisenhower's
position on the Korean war Is
closer to the Taft-MacArthur
viewpoint, or to the Truman
Acheson position.
ut is very difficult to tell" the
Senator said, because Gen. Eisen-
hover has not expressed his opin-
ion about the Far East, as far as
I can find in any of the answers
to questions. except that he con-
demned the loss of China, in very
general terms. refusing to name
names, like Gen. Marshall, OF
those responsible for that loss ot
China"
Senator Taft's direct criticism
of Gen. Eisenhower was sharper
last night than in the earlier
stages of their battle for the
nomination. He frequently i'm.
piled that the general has beer
coming around to the Taft view
point on a variety of issues since
returning from Europe.
Senator Taft said he had 9
large part in writing the 1885,
declaration of Republican prin.
ciples. to which Gen. Eisenhowe,
has given general Endorsement.
Cites Two Differences.
'"There are two difference.
there. however," the Senator con.
tinued. I'm the labor field
cannot tell from his remark.
whether he is against the Taft.
Hartley law or not. In the fiele
of agricultural policies, reaching
the other great group of voters
he has stated frankly that hi
doesn't know anything about the
subject and has asked the farm
editors to submit a program tt
him. So that I don't think thai
we can say that we agree. I don't
know what his views are on tht
subject"
Asked If he agrees with Gen
Eisenhower on the need for con.
tinuing the mutual security pro.
gram, Senator Taft said Eyes,
that he has always said he woulc
arm the troops in Europe. But he
added that in the last few day.
Gen. Eisenhower said he is op.
posed to sending any more troop.
abroad, $50 that seems to bring
him around to my position on thai
question.
Senator Taft said the main diff.
ference between him and Gen
Eisenhower on foreign policy "i
that he doesn't seem to condemn
at all on any point the foreign
policy of Mr.. Truman, which ha
gotten this country into the ire
mendously difficult problem W,
have. today and built up Sovie
Russia to the point where the,
are real threat to our liberty an,
security"
The Senator said the genera
has in no way condemned tn
Presidents action in going int
Korea without the authority o
Congress.
Pionts to Ohio's Vote.
A questioner wanted to knoy
if Senator Taft thought he coul,
run better than Gen. Eisenhowe
lin the industrial areas, in view O
labor's attitude toward the Taft
Hartley Law.
Senator Taft said he though
he could. He said that in Ohio
majority of the union workmel
were sold the Taft-Hartley Lay
as a measure for their protection
against arbitrary action of al
kind. This was an obvious ref
Ierence to Senator Taft's big ma
Iiority when he ran for the Senat
in 1850.
Senator Taft again defende'
the action of his supporters in tn
contest for the 38 convention
votes from Texas. He repeate
the charge that Democrats wer
encouraged to become "Repub
licans for a day" in the primar
without losing the right to vot
as Democrats in the election. TIL
Senator said that. of course, tn
Republican Party wants recruit!
but it wants them on electio
day.
In outlining his own platforr
last night, Senator Taft picked u
an expression the late Franklin T
Roosevelt used to advantage in tn
learly days of the New Deal, abou
driving the money changers fror
the temple" Senator Taft sale
| 1--WE must promise the expulsio
of the money changers from tn
temple. and the appointment {
i, honest men and onlv honest mel