Evening star., 1954-12-21
The Political Min
Democrats to Join ! eum
n Foreign Policy Field
Cooperation Likely TO End
In Domestic Legislation
RE Political Min
Rx Gould Lincoln

By Gould Lincoln
President Eisenhower win have the
cooperation of the Democrats In the
new Congress on foreign affairs and
national defense. There, however, the
field Of cooperation seems to end.
The Democrats have their own ideas
OF domestic affairs and domestic legis-
lation. It Is in that field they hope to
convince the voters they should elect
q Democratic President. as well Is o
Democratic Congress. In 1856.
y The Presidents own program. which
deals with both foreign and domestic
affairs, win be laid first before the Com
gress BY the Chief Executive himself.
It must. however. be translated into
treaties, bills, resolutions and what
have you 10 be made effective. The
problem before the. administration Is
how best to get this program before
the House and Senate In bill form. In
view Of the fact the Democrats viii
control in both houses and the stand
ing committees will have Democratic
chaiImen. The situation for the Eisen-
hover administration Is similar to that
which confronted former President
Truman and his Democratic admins
tration during the S0th Congress, con-
trolled by the Republicans.
United Front.
Then, as now, there was . great de-
sire to show united front--an Ameri-
can position rather than q Democratic
or q Republican position--to the rest
Of the world. World War III was recently
over. Today, we have cold war on
our hands. During the 80th Congress.
the late Senator Vandenberg Of Michi-
gan, Republican, was chairman Of tho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
He was q solid rock on which the Tru-
man administration could rely, and IL
did. For example, the Economic Coop
Grafton Act (the Marshall Plan) was
jointly introduced by Senator Vanden-
berg and former Senator Tom Con-
nally Of Texas. ranking Democratic
member Of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. The Greek Turkish aid bill was
introduced by Senator Vandenberg
alone. These were two OF the most inn
portant measures. dealing. with foreign
affairs, which came before the 80th
Congress-and the cooperation the
Republicans gave Mr.. Truman on them
was almost letter perfect.
Gen. Eisenhower has again and again
told the Democrats, and the country,
that he hopes for bipartisan action In
Congress on foreign affairs, on national
defense and security measures; that
he will keep them fully informed and
seek their advice before action Is taken.
The Democrats have accepted in good
faith the Presidents statements.
George-Wiley Team.
Presumably. therefore, both Senator
George Of Georgia, Democrat, who Is
slated to be chairman Of the Foreign
Relations Committee, and Senator
Wiley Of Wisconsin. who will be the
ranking Republican member, will
jointly sponsor the administrator
and will endeayor to obtain
unanimous action by the committee.
Here the administration may be more
successful with all the Democratic
members Of the committee than with
al the Republican members. Senator
LANCER Of North /, Dakota. Senator
Knowland Of California and Senator
Capehart Of Indiana, Republicans.
have not always seen eye to eye with
Lhe Eisenhower administration. Sena-
tor Morse Of Oregon, independent,
has for years been desirous Of be-
coming member Of the Foreign Re-
lations COMMITTEES. The Democrats
will have two places to fili on that
Democratic Leader Lyndon
Johnson has indicated that Senator
Morse can have pretty much anything
he wants In committee assignments.
II Senator Morse goes on the Foreign
Relations Committee, he still Is not
likely TO obstruct the foreign policy,
although he Is violently anti -Eisen-
hover.
Domestic Picture Different.
The President win need Democratic
support for his domestic legislation,
II it is to become law. His chief
reliance is in the belief that his
program is In the best interests of all
the people. Undoubtedly public reac-
ton to the Eisenhower proposals will
have its effect. one way or another.
But the White House does not plan
TO seek the same kind Of cooperation
WtsAA eNAC &sCAhApSAANlG CIidAItuCu III
charge Of committees dealing with
domestic affairs as that with the
chairmen Of Foreign Relations. Armed
Services and Appropriations Commit
tees. Nor could 1t expect to have it.
The administration measures viii be
introduced. therefore. by Republicans
~ except In rare cases where the
Democrats may see eye to eye with
Republicans on domestic issues.
Fortunately for the President. the
New Dealers and Fair Dealers will not
constitute q majority in either house
,f Congress. and the Republican,
conservative Democratic coalition which
has operated in Congress ever since
1897 may come to his assistance.
Some Of the Senate Democrats are
talking Of demanding the official
scalp Of Scott Mcleod. who still
remains In the State Department.
although some Of his powers as direc.
Tor Of the Security Bureau have been
taken away. Is quid pro quo for
so-operatiOn on foreign affairs. They
regard Mr.. Mcleod as an enemy with
Mccarthy leanings.