Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-05
By Fronk o'Brien

A reported behind -the-scenes
dispute within the Eisenhower
administration on the best way
to strengthen foreign nations
against communism spread yes
terday to Capitol Hill.
Senator Mansfield. Democrat
Of Montana said he understood
some administration officials
favored a new Asian aid pro-
gram with a price tag running
into the billions of dollars" He
warned against any program OF
such magnitude, saying 1t would
be beyond my comprehension
and, think. beyond the COM
prehension of Congress"
President Eisenhower's top
economic advisers were reported
split, meanwhile, on how this
country II can best shore UP
foreign countries, especially in
Asia, against communism.
Humphrey Opposed.
Reports said Harold Stassen,
Foreign Operations Administra-
tor, fovored large-scale grants
maid programs. while Secretary
of the Treasury Humphrey is
strongly opposed to more Mar
shall plan gifts of any consider
able size.
Mr.. Humphrey was represented
as favoring economic assistance
but he apparently believes it
should be forthcoming chiefly
through the resources OF the
aforementioned Export I'M
port Bank. the 57.nation World
Bank, and the proposed $500
million International Finance
Corporation. The latter would
get it's funds from world bank
members, with the United States
putting up S35 million.
No decision has yet been made
by President Eisenhower. But
Senator Mansfield said the adj
ministration appears to be lay
ing the groundwork to continue
Mr.. Stassen's Foreign Operations
Administration "for still another
year." despite congressional dec
larations last summer and in
1853 that the agency should be
abolished.
Senator Mansfield. member
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, said:
Eve spoke out just about as
clearly and forcibly as we could
last summer when We passed an
aid bill stipulating that the FOA
was to pass cut of existence next
July /. But I see unmistakable
signs that the administration is
laying plans to continue that
agency with perhaps a long-term
aid program for Asia"
Favors Point 4.
The Montanan said the nu-
cleus for aid to underdeveloped
Asian nations should be the;
Point 4 technical assistance con-
cept outlined by President Tru-
man in 1949. He has said IN the,
past he would favor an economic
aid program costing the United
States 500 to $500 million for
the next two years, with en-
phasis on the smaller figure"
He also said European nations
like Britain and France should
share much of the aid program.
In this respect he and Mr.. Stas-
sen are agreed.
Although Senator Mansfield
said he understood some officials
favored a huge new aid pro-
gram. it is understood that at
the present time at least, the
Humphrey line of thinking is in
the ascendancy.
Perhaps the most influential
fin$ns in the overall review of
foreign economic policy will come
from Joseph NJ. Dodge, President
EisenhoWer's former Budget Bu-
reau chief. The White House
recently disclosed that Mr.. Dodge
is studying the entire Asian eco
nomic situation, and will make
recommendations on how the
United States could best exert it's
economic strength to help lift the
swarming millions of Asians to a
better life.
No Master Plan.
No one in the administration
is trying to predetermine Mr..
Dodge's recommendations-great
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