Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-10
The Political Min
Foreign Policy likely
TO Be Campaign Issue
Nixon Speech Touches Off
Angry Democratic Replies
The Political Min

Nixon Speech Touches Off
Angry Democratic Replies
By Gould Lincoln
Foreign policy sunless all present
signs are wrong is going into the coma
ing political campaign. The controversy
appears unacceptable. If unfortunate,
at time when this country needs .
united front. The Republicans. with
Vice President Nixon as front runner.
have thrown in the teeth Of the Demo-
Gratis the loss Of China to the Conn
munists, with the resulting Korean and
Indo-C China wars.
The Democrats, on their side, with
Senator Mansfield Of Montana and
other leaders carrying the ball, are
denouncirlg the Eisenhower admins
tration's foreign policy as diplomacy
Of buster and retreat" Senator Mans
field was severe. He said that the
Eisenhower policy was fostered by
"blufferS, bluSterers and buffoons." A
lot of ALTERATION and little else. If he
had President Eisenhower in mind, the
Montanan has little to show that the
President is blusterer. buffer or buff
foon.
Opponents of the Eisenhower admin
istration, meaning Democrats par.
ticularly Of the New Deal variety, have
for months been asserting that the
Eisenhower foreign policy has been
weak and vacillating. On the contrary.
the President and his Secretary Of
State. Mr.. Dulles, have hewed to the
line-first in the Korean situation and
then in Indo- China--and more recent
" in their opposition to the admission
Of Red China to the United Nations.
Administration Record.
Under the Eisenhower administers
ton, the Korean fighting was brought
to an end. The Republicans contend
that had the Truman-Acheson foreign
policy not submitted to British influ-
ence. Generals Macarthur or Van Fleet
could have administered drastic defeat
to the Red Chinese and North Koreans.
In the Indo-China situation, the Eli
Senhower administration consistently
sought to bring about the formation Of
an anti Communist international agree
ment to resist further Communist ag-
erosion in Southeast Asia. It has been
blocked in this endeavor by the British,
who more recently have advocated Lo-
carno-like pacts of non-aggression with
the Communists.
: Within the last few weeks, the issue
of the admission of Red China to the
United Nations has leaped to the fore
front-with British aid. 1t was reported
first that France. in her eagerness to
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China, would agree to support Red
Chinas claim for membership in the
y. N.-the international agency for
peace (which declared Red China an
aggreSSor in the Korean war and the
agency with which Red China is still
at war. Immediately after the recent
visit OF Prime Minister Churchill and
Foreign Secretary Eden. 1t was reported
that the British attitude was for admis-
sion of Red China. Reaction in this
country was quick. It showed Repub-
lican Senate Leader Knowland and
Democratic Senate Leader johnson
both denouncing Red China's proposed
admission to the U. N. Then Senator
Knowland went further, and said he
would support legislation at this session
OF Congress amendment to the for
eign aid bill-which would take this
country out of the U. N should Red
China be voted in by the coming Gen.
eral Assembly Of the United Nations.
Eisenhower's Stand.
Here was something in which DEM
ocrats felt they could sink their teeth
an opportunity to charge the Republic
cans with "isolationisrn." But PreSi-
dent Eisenhower stepped in with
declaration he would not stand for the
admission of Red China to the U. NJ,
that he would fight such q move to a
finish. and that when and If the Gen.
eral Assembly should admit Red China,
then he would study the problem to
determine whether the United States
could do more to advance the cause Of
peace by remaining in the u N, or by
withdrawing from it. He did not close
the door either way. And Senator
Knowland has modified his demands,
The President said IS per cent of the
American people felt as he did--that
Red China should not be admitted to
the U. N. There has been no denial Of
that estimate. The Democrats are TAX
ing a chance now. when they declare
their opposition to the withdrawal Of
the United States from the u. N, If Red
China Is voted in. They are taking a
chance of facing charge that by their
attitude they are encouraging the Brit
iSh-and the French--to give their sup
port to the admission of the Communist
Chinese government to the United Ma
tons. Their spokesman are not leaving
any doors open. They are saying that
no matter whether Red China is adj
mitted to the U. NJ. this country should
remain in the United Nations. II the
Democrats should win the coming con-
gressional elections. would the British
be encouraged to vote for the admission
Of Red China to the U. NJ? The British
are talking about the possibility Of CO.
existence with the Communists. CO.
existence seems, In some minds, to re-
quire further favors to the Reds.
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