Evening star., 1955-07-06
U. 5. 10 Bargain
In Good Faith,
President Says
Promises to Meet
Russio on Equal
Footing in Geneva
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON

NuSSio on EquoI
Footing in Geneva
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON
President Eisenhower said to-
day the United States will enter
the Forthcoming Big Four con-
ference in Geneva with a very
hopeful attitude toward the
chance of easing world tensions.
But, the President told. his
news conference, this hope on
the part of the American dele
CATION will have to have more
food on which to nourish itself.
This was interpreted as mean
ing the Russians must back up
their recent conciliatory attitude
with firm suggestions for achiev-
ing world peace.
The Russians may be sure that
the United States will negotiate
in good faith, Mr.. Eisenhower
promised.
No member of the United
States Government had ever said
the Russians would be in a posi-
ton of weakness at Geneva, the
President observed, adding that
the Soviet has too powerful a
military force to warrant any
such suggestion.
Answer to Khrushchev
Mr.. Eisenhower appeared on
this point to be answering state
ments made by Nikita s.
Khrushchev, Russian Communist
Party leader, at a press confer
ence July 4 at the American
Embassy in Moscow.
Among other things, Mr..
Khrushchev was quoted as say
ing that nothing would be ac-
complished at the Geneva meet
ing unless Russia is treated as
an equal.
Mr.. Eisenhower also had con-
siderable to say at his news con-
ference on the subject of dis
armament.
The more you study the sub
ject the more you find yourself
In a sort of squirrels cage-you
find that you are chasing your
self around, Mr.. Eisenhower
said.
Inspection Is Big Issue
In considering the problem of
disarmament, the President add
ed, you always come back to
the problem of how to enforce
such agreements. And this
brings you to the touchy subject
Of inspection.
Mr.. Eisenhower pointed out
that it was uncertain at this
time what type Of INSPECTION
the United States would be will
ing to accept.
Some experts hold that you
can't tackle the disarmament
problem until tensions between
East and West are eased, the
President said. Others hold to
the belief that tensions can't be
eased until ornaments are re-
duced.
The answer to the whole prob
lem Is very complicated, the Pres
ident said, adding with earnest
ness that the whole business o1
building up nightly military ma
chimes which never may be used
is utterly ridiculous to him.
Mr.. Eisenhower said that he
did not expect the Geneva con-
ference to concern itself with
substantive problems such as
disarmament.
Sees Approach Possible
But he said some approach te
finding a way to solve the prob
lem may be made 1.-THE summit
conference.
The President was asked If he
was satisfied that there are ways
available to detect the manu-
facture of weapons through in
spection.
He replied that in certain
respects it would be easy and in
others not so easy.
Mr.. Eisenhower said, for ex-
ample, that you probably could
not find weapons already made
and concealed and there was nc
assurance that atomic reactors
made for peaceful purposes
could not be converted rapidly
to war use.
But when you get into long
range bombing, the President
said, you need big airfields, and
those can be detected. Also the
manufacture of such large
articles as guided missiles could
be detected.
Weapons Now Smaller
A reporter pointed out that
atomic weapons are being made
smaller these days. He asked
the President what steps could
be taken to prevent an enemy
from smuggling such weapons
into the country.
Mr.. Eisenhower replied that
some weapons might be sneaked
in, but that the instant such q
weapon was found it would be
practically cause for q declara-
ton Of war.
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