The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-02

At home, the new Republican
President cautioned against tax
cuts until a balanced budget is in
sight and gave his blessing to the
end of all price and wage controls
when present authority for them
expires on April 80.
Eisenhower said the present
effect of the Truman order neu-
Trailing the Chinese Nationalist
island of Formosa is to protect
the very Chinese Reds who are
killing American soldiers in Korea.
Eisenhower spoke out in State
of the Union message which
brought him before a joint session
of Congress for the first time since
he took office.
Administration Theme
1t was a r-rarsing s,5O0-word
address in which the Chief Execu-
tive took individual liberty" for
his theme and
l. Said near-balance Of the bud
get, and with it the prospect Of
tax cuts, won't come in the immed-
late future. He pointed to the
.'inherited burden of indebtedness
and obligations and deficits which
he said threaten To- crash through
ihe present public debt ceiling Of
ut billion dollars.
q. Predicted that with the end
of controls some prices will so ur
and others will come down. i
! 3. Said in emphatic terms this
country has ''incontrovertible eyi'
dence that Soviet Russia possesses
| atomic weapons. Former Presi.
dent Truman had stirred up a con.
troyersy by expressing doubt in a
recent interview that the Russians
had a workable A-bomb.
4. Promised all action within his
power to wipe out race segregation
in the District of Columbia and in
the armed forces. Beyond that,
Eisenhower indicated he would
would through friendly confer,
ences with those in authority in
our states and cities" to seek civil
rights progress.
| S. Announced a new system oI
checking the loyalty OF federal
employees, together with series Of
studies and surveys designed tc
end waste and incompetence" In
1.-THE Post Office and other depart
ments.
aOur people," Eisenhower said
have demanded nothing less thar
good, efficient government. The!
shall get nothing less.
Legislation Asked
He asked Congress for a goos
bit Of legislation-''eorreciiye &C
ton" on the Taft-Hartley Act. fol
| one thing, and an extension Of tn
lCovernment Reorganization Act.
Eisenhower's most importer
announcement freeing Chianl
lKai-shek's Chinese Nationalist Of
Formosa to strike at the commu
as something OF an anticlimax
Word OF il had leaked in advance
and Gen. Douglas Macarthur
among others commended
warmly.
With soldierlike Guinness. III
new President stated his view 0
the fleets ''neutralizing" mission
"This has meant, in effect. tia
the United States Navy vas n
CURED to serve as a defensive arm
al Communist China /"
Truman issued the order on Jan
n. 1850. two days after the star
Of hrhting in Korea. lie directe
the Seventh Fleet 10 protect Fo'
noss against Communist it1yssso
and 10 assure that the Nationals,
did not attack the mainland. IN
exptansison was that the order va
designed 10 keep the Chinese Red
OCT II the Korean War
ssnee 1850. Eisenhower reeailee
the Reds have entered the va
ard. with Russian backing. b
ssid. have turned down ever
peaee overture irun the Unite
Natioes.
Ii WbY presset Rsds7
Consequently. Eissnhos
er had. There is 10 iccEer a.
Irozse or sense in . enaditios ia
rszuired the United States Navy I
asxame defensive responsibility
a bekaH q tAs Chinese Commt
ulsss. thas peTniifiag fh0ae Con
nsuniEs. afsk greater snpaassy.
NJ 0mg soldiers ard th0ae AZ a
unaE6 Nass1nx allies in Korea.
an. sherefegr. tksusnz iastrzi
sjuns fh1t ths srssnth F1ees q
ilezfkF ~ err sssgef 70 sssssa Can
nunisE Cklns. Thss order snpss.