Evening star., 1953-08-27
Ives Says Failure
To Back President
Invites Disaster
By the Asseei1tsd Press

OSIldIOI 4NCO, 4bOR0SAASNeAA1 ~
New York told complaining Re-
publicans today that if they and
the American people generally
don't support the Eisenhower
administration program, the Ma
ton may be faced with COM
plete disaster"
Senator Ives observation was
made in letters in which he is
replying to Republicans disSatis-
fled with high taxes and critical
of the administration. 1t fol-
lowed a blast by Representative
Scott, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, former G. o. P. national
chairman. against G. o. P. "ob-
etructioniStS" in Congress-.
Mr.. Scott named Senator Ma
lone, Republican, of Nevada as
one of these, and Senator Ma
lone had this to say in reply:
Time always determines who
is right and who is wrong. re-
member that Mr.. Scott was a
fine young man who was running
the Republican Party at one
time. I hope he will settle down
and protect the interests of his
country, and I think he will"
Senator Ives, one Of the early
supporters of President Eisen-
hover for the nomination last
year, said in letters to constitu-
ents he believes "the President
is doing a far better job than is
generally realized"
Government Costs Decline.
"The cost of Government in
our country has been turned def
initely downward" the New York
Senator said. "Our appropria-
tionS this year amounted to al
most $21 billion less than they
were last year =.
"The fact remains that the
New Deal administrations have
gotten our country into a mess
ITO solve the mess we are in
will require time and, unless the
American people are patient ard
support the administration in the
efforts we are making, the Nation
is faced with complete disaster"
Senator Ives said that despite
complaints he received he be-
lieves there is widespread ma
tional support for Gen. Eiser-
hover and his policies.
Mr.. Scott said in an American
Magazine article that some Re-
publicanS are hampering the adj
ministration's program by
"grandstand plays" and by
"sniping."
Mr.. Scott criticized Senator
Malone and Senator Mccarthy,
Republican. of Wisconsin as we'll
as several House members. He
said Representative Mason, Re-
publican, of Illinois insists that
Gen. Eisenhower is doing fine
Job but "has opposed virtually
every measure on the Presidents
legislative program"
Mr.. Scott said Senator Malone
was "a natural ag'in'er." He
accused the Nevada Senator Of
frustrating Gen. Eisenhower'S
request for action on Hawaiian
statehood bill. Democratic op-
position to action on Hawaii
without similar action on Alaska
generally was credited with
helping to stall the bill in the
Senate Interior Committee.
Cites Opposition.
Mr.. Scott said Senator McCar-
thy's opposition to the conf1rma-
ton of Charles E. (Chip) Bohlen
as ambassador to Russia and
the fight of Representative Dan
lei A. Reed, Republican. of New
York, against extending the ex-
cess profits tax were particularly
embarrassing to the President.
Agreeing with Mr.. Scott in
some of his criticisms, Senator
Hendrickson, Republican, of New
Jersey, said he thinks some Re-
publicans still are living in the
past ages"
They don't seem to realize
that the world has moved on and
new measures and new ideas are
needed, Senator Hendrickson
commented.
However, Gen. Eisenhower told
q recent news conference that
there is bound to be a difference
of thinking on particular sub
.jects, which has to be hammered
out on the anvil of logic and fact.
He said it was his job to bring
people together and to get grad
ual progress in the direction his
administration is heading.