Evening star., 1953-02-26
Eisenhower Meetinq
With Stain Hinges
On Soviet Sincerity
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
President Eisenhower and Pre-
mier Stain may eventually meet
at a cold war conference, but all
evidence here indicates that So
Wet world intentions will first
have to undergo a clear change.
That was the plain import of
Gen. EiSenhoWer's news confer
ence comment yesterday on a
possible meeting with the Soviet
leader. 1t is also the word that
comes from American diplomatic
authorities who may not be
named.
Periodic Russian displays of
interest in a top level session
are regarded here as propaganda
moves which could turn into
diplomatic trap if not handled
with extreme care.
Secretary of State Dulles said
today's possible Eisenhower
Stain meeting was entirely in
the realm of conjecture-noth-
ing whatsoever, has been set up"
New Concessions Feared.
To hold a meeting in the alb
sence of prior proof of Soviet
sincerity, authorities here feel,
would be to court two grave dan
gers:
l. If the United States and
allied Western powers were COM
mitted to make the session sue
cessful but Russia was not, then
success could be bought only at
the price of new concessions to
Russia.
2. If on the other hand the
United States and it's allies as
we'll as Russia went into a con-
ference cynically expecting only
to make propaganda against the
other side, then the resulting
failure to realize world hopes for
peace would almost certainly in
crease the danger of a new
world war.
In the latter part of his ad-
miniStration, former President
Truman habitually replied to
questions about a meeting with
Premier Stain by saying he
would be glad to see the Soviet
Premier in Washington. No one
expected Stain to come here.
Eisenhower Will Go Hallway.
Gen. Eisenhower's position, as
stated yesterday. was that he
would be willing to meet Premier
Stain halfway-presumably be-
tween Moscow and Washington.
In the past, the Russian premier
has shown no willingness to go
beyond the limits of Red Army
power. Such top level talks
have been held at Teheran,
Yalta and Potsdam.
Fundamentally the leaders of
the Truman administration be-
lieved that until Russia was con-
fronted with impregnable allied
strength, or for other reasons
gave up its purpose of COM
munizing the world, no meeting
between an American President
and the Soviet chieftain would
accomplish anything important.
Gen. Eisenhower's comment
yesterday was prompted when a
reporter recalled that last
Christmas Stain had written a
New York Times newSn1an that
he would regard favorably steps
looking toward a meeting with
Gen. Eisenhower. and asked the
President for his reaction.
Shortly after Premier Stalin's
comments were released, Secre-
tary of State Dulles challenged
the Russians to put forth con-
crete proposals. There has been
no Kremlin reply.
Gen. ElSenhOWer'S statement
of willingness to talk to Stain
brought approving comments
from many members of Con-
greSS.
Senator Mccarthy, Republican
of Wisconsin, said II can see no
objection" to a meeting, but he
doubted it would be productive.
Senator Kefauver, Democrat
Of Tennessee: Every real posi-
bility for ending the fighting in
Korea and the cold war ought to
be explored"
Senator Sparkman, Democrat
of Alabama, said he feels that
the President or other represent
atives of this country Ought al
ways to be ready and willing to
meet and talk with Stain or
representatives of his govern
ment." ...