Evening star., 1955-01-25
Approval Of House
Expected Today on
Formosa Defense
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cussion with Democratic as well
as other G. o. p. Senators led
him to believe the Senate would
vote its resounding approval 'if
not by Wednesday night, GER
tainly by Thursday"
Confer With Presiee.s -
With other G. o. P. leaders.
Senator Knowland and Mr.. Mar
tin talked with Mr.. Eisenhower
at the White House for more
than an hour about the For
rs1osa situation.
Asked If the President indie
Gated that he wanted the reso-
luton pressed In a hurry. Sena-
tor Knowland said he thought
the general feeling" is that "it
Is important to have early con-
sideration Of the matter"
The Republican leader added
that prolonged discussion in
Congress might be interpreted by
the Communists as indicating
dissension about American poll
icy on Formosa.
ANY show of division now
might encourage the Commu-
nists to take steps that would be
detrimental to the peace of the
world" he said.
The Californian added that it
is important to ''let the world
know that we speak as a Nation
with one voice and are not par
alyzed and impotent to face up
to the dangers in the Pacific"
Knows Of No Opposition.
Mr.. Martin told reporters he
did not yet know of anybody
planning to vote against the
resolution. although he con-
ceded there might be few op-
position votes in the House.
Asked if he had found much
anxiety or concern as distinct
from outright opposition, Mr..
Martin said, "of course there's
concern" But he added that all
who consider the matter come
to the conclusion that there is
no other alternative for America
at this time"
In an atmosphere that re-
flected the tense situation in the
Pacific, the House Foreign
Affairs Committee approved the
resolution late yesterday. 20 to 0.
The group had heard Secretary
of State Dulles and Admiral
Arthur w. Radford. chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of staff, for
several hours in closed session.
Within an hour after the
Presidents message was received
yesterday. Senator Mansfield,
Democrat, of Montana, laid the
foundation for the coming de-
bate. He argued that the move
ment of military forces in adj
vance of actual war is the func-
ton of the commander -in-chief.
He said the President cannot
transfer that responsibility to
the Congress.
Republicans replied that the
President was not asking for
the resolution because he lacks
any authority to deploy the
armed forces in the Pacific.
But he wanted, they said, to-
show the world that this Gov
ernment is united in its determ-
ination to protect Formosa as
q link in the American chain
of defense.
Administration leaders also
have stressed their belief that
q firm show of unity between
Congress and the President will
serve notice on the Reds that
they cannot move against For
mosa unless they want war.
War Unlikely, George Says.
The President said his aim was
to preserve peace by dissuading
the Chinese Reds from attacking.
And Chairman George OF the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee said it is his opinion pass
age of the resolution will not lead
to a general war.
The two Senate committees
handling the matter jointly may
vote on the resolution late to-
day to clear the way for Senate
debate tomorrow. The Senate
itself was in recess today.
May Cite Truman Approach.
There already are signs that
the Senate debate may draw
comparisons between the Tru-
man approach to the current
crisis. This has led to the sug-