Evening star., 1953-02-03
The Political Mill
Capitol Hill Approves
Presidents S MESSAGE
Eisenhower Already Moving
To Breuk Long StoIemute
By Gould Lincoln

By Gould Lincoln
Rarely has q Presidents message on
the state of the Union been SO gen.
orally approved as that delivered by
President Eisenhower. Laying down
broad principles by which the admin
istration, Congress and the country
should be guided. the President dealt
specifically with many vital problems.
both international and domestic.
No part Of his message was Of keener
interest than those passages dealing
with the war in Korea. which he said
Is "for Americans. the most painful
phase of Communist aggression
throughout the world" It appears that
President Eisenhower Is already NOV
ing to break the stalemate which for
so long has prevented settlement and
peace. The announcement of his order
to the 7th Fleet not any longer to
Shield Communist China" from pos
sible attacks by the Nationalist Chinese
based on Formosa is proof. It frees the
forces Of Chang Kai-shek.
Cleared for Action.
AT the same time, it is clear that
President Eisenhower has issued no or
der to the 7th Fleet not to intervene in
a Communist Chinese attack on For
mosa. A principal reason for the order
of former President Truman in June,
prevent Red China from taking over
the island Of Formosa. The possession
of Formosa by Communist forces would
strike at the defenSeS of this country.
Since the issuance of Mr.. Truman's
order. Communist China has entered
the war in Korea, has extended that
war and has cost the lives of many
American soldiers, and of soldiers of
the United Nations forces from other
countries. AS President Eisenhower
pointed out-there Is no good reason
why Communist China should be kept
from Nationalist Chinese attacks under
these conditions. While the President
asserted his new. order to the feet "im-
plies no aggressive intent on our part"
it will give the Communists a clear in
dication that they are no longer free
to concentrate their forces in Korea
without danger Of attack nearer home.
A second step by Eisenhower. which
was promised some time ago, is the de-
velopment of additional Republic Of
Korea forces to aid in freeing their
homeland Of Chinese Communists. The
country will await with interest q third
step by President Eisenhower and tho
allied forces Of the United Nations to
bring the Communist aggressors to
terms.
Cooperation Requested.
The President stated 'new, positive
foreign policy" He declared that the
free world cannot indefinitely remain
in posture Of paralyzed tension" His
new policy, therefore, called for strong
cooperation among the free nations to
resist Communist aggression; it called
for a declaration by Congress that the
United States recognizes no commits
ment, contained in secret understand
ings Of the past with the Communists.
Agreements at Yalta and Potsdam,
some of which gave special benefits to
Communist Russia and some of which
have been disregarded entirely by the
SovietS, are understood to be the
targets.
The President served notice-and
this was particularly applauded by
Congressional the United States will
demand, as return for monetary aid.
that other nations do their full share
in the task of mutual defense. mo
wealth Of aid," he said, could COM
pensate for poverty of spirit. The
heart Of every free nation must be
honestly dedicated to the preserving Of
it's own independence and security"
Our policy, the President added. would
be designed to foster practical unity in
Western Europe. He gave credit to
those nations which held the line
against Communist aggression from
the iungleS of do-China and Malaga
to the northern shores of Europe" But,
he pointed out, the problems Of security
demand closer cooperation than has
been known to date. The Presidents
address contained no hint, however.
that the United States would retreat
from the task to which it has set its
hand-the safety Of Western Europe
and of the still free Asiatic nations
from Communist domination.
The foreign policy. he pledged Con-
gress, must be the product Of genuine
cooperation between Congress and the
Executive-and must be truly biparti-
sian. This promise was strongly ap-
proved on Capitol Hill. The country
has looked to Eisenhower particularly
for leadership in foreign aftairs-and
particularly in the problem Of the
Korean war. It is his purpose, appar-
emily, to act and to take Congress along
in action, through consultation and
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