Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-04

lperity. How many more weeks
like this can you stand?
And all these things-the eco
nomic squeeze at home and the
continuing deterioration in our
position in the world-are part
of the same thing.
They are the consequences Of
Ipart-time government--of gov
eminent in which the Chief Ex-
Iecutive has never had the incli-
nation and now lacks the en-
ergy for full-time work at the
worlds toughest job.
They are the consequences Of
single interest governmental
government in which the mer
around the President who make
the big decisions and formulate
the policies come largely from 8
single sector Of society-big bust.
Iness-and. with the best will ir
the world, feel they serve TIKI
Nation best by serving the inter.
lest Of the rich and powerful first
Says Faith Not Kept
| They are the consequences Of
Government which does not keeI
faith with the people-which doe.
not give the people the full facts
and does not trust them with the
decisions.
And they are the consequences
OF government by a Republican
Party which is SO deeply divided
over domestic and foreign affairs
that any strong policy-liberal
conservative on reactionary-
would tear it apart.
/ So long as we continue to have
part time government in Wash.
Iington. so long as we continue tt
have single interest government
$50 long as our government ir
Washington refuses to entrust
the people with the truth, so Ions
as it represents a party with g
split personality, then all the
problems which torment US
from the Middle West to the
Middle East-can only get worse
The tragedy in the Middle
East is a perfect example of the
Eisenhower administration in op-
Grafton.
4 Last September, when asked
by the press to express my views
on the crisis in the Middle East
1 declined in order to avoid en-
barrassing the administration.
had hoped that this issue might
be kept out of politics. But Pres
ident Eisenhower came along on
a political broadcast and brightly
reported that the news from the
Suez was good. He followed this
later by assurances that he knew
Of no trouble with our allies
Then last Tuesday war broke out
in the Middle East.
Urges Leadership
After the President made his
political announcements, I be-
gan to express my views about
our disastrous policies of provo
cation and appeasement, vacilla-
ton and deceit, which have con-
ltributed in such great measure
to these tragic developments.
am opposed to the involvement
iIof American forces in the Middle
4 East, but I believe that our coun-
TRY has a great deal to contrib
lutte in the way for responsible
leadership.
And while I am on the subject
lof responsibility. I proposed al
the University of Virginia a year
ago that the United Nations pa
troll the borders to preserve peace
between Israel and her neigh
bors. Canada is now making the
same proposal in the United Ma
lions and the newspapers report
that Mr.. Dulles has expressed
his complete approval. If the ed
ministration is for it now, why
wasn't it when I proposed it? Or
was it irresponsible because il
came from a Democrat?
And my comments about the
Middle East are not the only
instance in which the admins
tration responds to truth with
epithets and to serious proposals
with derision. I am proud Of
having brought squarely' before
you in this campaign the issue Of
how to tame the hydrogen bomb.
Warned on H-B0mb
was warned that it would be
hard in a political campaign to
get a new truth across, and
surely Mr.. Eisenhower and Mr.
Nixon have made it infinitely
harder by their accusations and
distortions. The WPresident even
called my suggestion that we
take the lead to eliminate this
menace "a theatrical gesture"
But. my friends. this bomb, II
ever used in war. will kill mil
lions, and. if it is not used, could
still injure all mankind in the