Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24


what purpose prompted the Chi
nese leaders offer.
But he suggested that pos
sibly events Of the current
Banding Conference - where
the West found surprising sup
port - somewhat opened his
(Chou's) eyes,"
Senator George recalled that
he had predicted that the
United States would have some
friends present at Banding
Events, he said, bore that pre-
diction out.
Last night and this morn
ing you read that Chou En-lai
has asked for a conference.
Senator George said. HE said
that he had no purpose to &C
to war with the people of the
9ou 81 gu lsul 'Ssls1S pslIun
at least planning such a war
| and indicated that he was will
ing to sit down and talk a little,
''Now I have been thinking to
myself for many weeks that
after a period of great wars and
particularly of great revolutions
| fairly shaking the foundations
of the old civilizations. that a
people into whose hands leader
ship has been thrust must be
able to make some adjustments
to meet the changing conditions
of the world"
One way to meet these condi-
lions, the Senator said. was to
find out what they are by talk
ing about them.
Senator George recalled that
he had proposed a top-level con-
ference of the four great powers,
including Russia. He added last
night the suggestion that this
should be preceded by a meeting
with our own friends of the
Southeast Asia security organi-
cation"
Il think it is important that
we know their thinking on their
own problems in the Far East.
and know what adjustments of
our own thinking we should be
willing to make to meet chang
ing times and conditions.
THAT is not appeasement."
Senator Knowland denounced
Chou En-lai's offer as an invita-
ton to another Munich"
Chairman Richards OF the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee said:
1--WE should be willing to talk
with Chou En-lai or the head of
any state If what appears to be
bona fide proposals for the talks
are presented. But in this case
we don't know what the condi-
tons will be.
IF Chou's proposals appear to
be an effort to get us to violate
our treaty with Formosa (pledg-
ing defense of the island). they
should be rejected at the start.
If they appear to be primarily
propaganda. they should be ex-
posed as such.
But if Chou intends to seek
fair mind, then it signifies a
great change in the policy OF
Red China which has always in
sisted that the Formosa question
is an internal matter"
See About Face
Mr.. Richards said tire a"nn,'i
can course should be planned
after the admink III atlu..
termined which 0f these possible
negotiations with an open and
motivations it believes Is behind
Mr.. Chou's statement. Isl
Senator Mansfield. Democrat.
of Montana, said the Chinese
Communists leaders appeared to
have done "a complete about
face" on the Formosa question.
THE proposal of Chou En-lai
is both interesting and surpris-
Ing" said Senator Mansfield.
member of the Foreign Rela-
tons Committee.
1.-THE United States should
move with extreme caution until
the world knows whether Chou
is sincere, or this is just another
Communist propaganda move"
Senator Mansfield said also
that Red China should move to-
demonstrate its sincerity by re-
leasing American prisoners. and
that the United States should
make no move until it has con-.
suited with Chang Kai-shek and
has given full consideration to
his views.
Senator Knowland said the
Chou proposal was "unaccept-
able" because the United States
cannot bargain away the rights
of the Chinese Nationalist in
their absence"
The California Republican said
the negotiations could only
lead to Munich, a Yalta or
to a Geneva-type conference"
1.-THE only thing that Chou
wants belongs to the Republic of
China" added Senator Know
land. ardent supporter of the
Nationalist. 1T is not ours to
give. No longer are we going to
use other peoples property and