Evening star., 1955-03-23
Eisenhower Backs
Big 4 Talks After
OK Of Paris Pacts
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the possibility of q meeting in
cluding the Chinese Communists
as well as the Russians and
asked if he would consider q
conference Of that type.
Mr.. Eisenhower said this ques-
ton was completely academic
at the present moment because
the Chinese Communists had
taken as an insult every peace
suggestion that had been made
to them.
Mr.. Eisenhower emphasized
that there was no place on earth
to which he would not travel or
any chore he would refuse to
undertake if he had the faintest
hope that by so doing he would
promote the general cause of
world peace.
Best Not to Muddy Waters
While the Soviet often in the
past has used international con-
ferences merely for propaganda
purposes, Mr.. Eisenhower said,
we must never abandon hope
that at some conference a step
could be taken to lead the world
away from the weary path of
present tensions.
He said he thought it best not
to muddy the waters with any
conference proposals now while
ratification of the Paris agree
ments is pending in several Of
the countries involved.
But once those agreements be-
come effective, he said he be-
heves there has got to be new
exploratory talks.
Whether the exploratory talks
presumably by the Big Four
foreign fninisters-would be fol-
lowed by top-level conference
would depend on what was &C
complished, the President told
q questioner.
Discusses Atomic Arms
On other questions relating to
international affairs, the Presi-
dent:
/. Said his statement last
week that the United States of
course would use atomic weapons
in any future conflict whenever
they could be directed against
strictly military targets applied
to any war, whether big or little.
He drew a distinction, however,
between a police action under
taken merely to restore order
and an actual war, which he
described as a resort to force
for reaching a decision.
2. Emphasized that the con-
cept of atomic war was too hor-
rible for man to endure and
practice.
3. Said there is no specific pro-
gram now in progress seeking a
cease-flre in the Formosa area,
although British diplomats in
Communist China constantly
represent our viewpoint, which
is that any proposal for a rea-
sonable adjustment would re-
ceive sympathetic attention.
4. Refused to talk about
whether the idea of a United
Nations trusteeship would be ac-
ceptable to the United States
because he has not considered |
that this would be an accept
able solution to the Chinese
Government on For !
mosa.
S. Said he has not changed
his mind about opposing a pro-
posal by Senator Bricker, Re-
publican. of Ohio for a con-
stitutional amendment limiting
the Presidents treaty-making
powers
Knowland Hits George Plan
Meanwhile, the George propo-
sal stirred discussion on Capitol |
Hill
Senate Republican Leader |
Knowland said the United States |
faces "the great danger Of being
Isolated by appeasement-minded |
allies" at a big power conference.
Senator Knowland said he
opposes the George suggestion
for what Senator Knowland cal
led an "open end" conference.
He defined that as one in which
no advance evidences of good
faith would be required from the
Soviets.
Humphrey Praises Idea
But Senator Humphrey. Demo-
crat, of Minnesota, said Senator
George "has broken the logjam"
with his Big Four idea, putting
our Nation on a psychological Of
fensive."
Senator Barkley, Democrat, of
Kentucky, said he felt that at
such a conference "the worst
that could happen would be
failure" and he added:
"These continuous grimaces
between the East and West, the /
making of faces at each other
across the world. are not con-
tributing to peace. The worlds |
leaders have sat down in the past
and brought about some con-
structive results"