Evening star., 1954-11-23
Russia Still Seeks World Rule,
Eisenhower Warns, Despite
I Talk Of Peaceful Co-existence
Outlines Conditions
For Agreeing to
Any Big a Talks
By Gornett D. Homer

The greatest error the United
States could make would be to
lose sight Of the fact that Soviet
Russia's basic objective is DOM
ination of the whole world, Pres
ident Eisenhower declared today.
He told a news conference
that he and Secretary of State
Dulles are taking nothing for
granted in dealing with Mos
cows recently softened talk
about peaceful co-existence.
He emphasized, however, that
he will not hold back from any
step to advance the peace of the
world and will talk with the
Russians whenever he is con-
vinced they want to talk earnest
ly and sincerely about peace.
Notes Dulles Speech.
The President announced that
Secretary Dulles would explain,
in an important foreign policy
speech at Chicago Monday night,
this Governments attitude about
proposals for q conference of the
Big Three Western powers with
Russia to attempt to ease cold
war tensions. French Premier
Mendes-France suggested yester-
day that a Big Four conference
be held in May after ratifica-
ton of the London and Paris
agreements for West German
freedom and rearmament.
Gen. Eisenhower said the
United States could not agree to
such a conference until ID those
agreements are ratified, (2) there
is some evidence promising real
fruitfulness of negotiations with
Moscow, and CD there is time
for adequate preparation to avoid
a meeting just for propaganda
purposes.
The President refused to be
drawn into any public debate
with Senate Republican Leader
Knowland, although his attitude
conveyed the impression that he
did not like Senator Knowland's
suggestion in a Senate speech
last week that the next Congress
investigate administration for
eign and defense policy to see
whether a basic change in di-
rection is warranted.
Quizzed on Propriety.
When asked what he thought
Of the propriety of the Senate
majority leader questioning ad-
ministration policy, Gen. Eisen-
hover laughed and told his
questioner that he must have
thought most of the morning to
work that one out.
Then he said he could only
repeat that, as President, he is
charged by the Constitution with
the conduct of foreign affairs.
He added that whenever any
thing in the nature of a treaty
that requires Senate concurrence
comes up, he strives his best to
get legislative approval in ad-
vance.
He will stick to explaining his
side, the President went on, and
let any one else explain their
own particular position.
Gen. Eisenhower told another
questioner he knows of nothing
that has happened to change
our minds about Russia's basic
aims, although the Russians have
been talking lately in softer
tone.
Stand on Disarmament.
A reporter for the Christian
Century asked the Presidents
view about the World Council of
Churches recommendations for
such things as universal disarma-
ment and elimination of atomic
and hydrogen bombs.
Gen. Eisenhower said he could
think of no better advice for the
country now than the line heard
in most college commencement
exercises: Keep your head in
the clouds and your feet on the
The President asserted he
would disagree 100 per cent with
any one who thinks this country
could better pursue peace if it
were weak. Let us not try again
for peace in the world by dis
arming ourselves and being
weak and unready, he urged.
Gen. Eisenhower, in discuss
ing a possible Big Four confer
ence, made 1t clear he was talk
ing about a conference of for
eign ministers rather than
chiefs Of state.