Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-24


teri of Secretary OF State
Dulles radio report to the
American people on his 49,
day tour of the Far East:
Let me speak first of the
problem of political independ-
ence in Asia. We need to be
aware of how proud the peoples
of Asia are to be free of foreign
domination and how sensitive
they are to any hint of en-
enactment from without. Also,
let us remember that while we
think first of the danger that
stems from international COM
munism, many of them think
first of possible entertainments
from the West, for that is the
rule they have actually known
at first hand.
But I found that the leaders
are quite aware of the danger
of penetration by international
communism, and of the fact
that Soviet and Chinese Com
munist economic lures gener-
ally go with hook and line
that leads to Moscow or Peiping.
Some take more effective pre-
cautions than others to avoid
being caught. But none of the
leaders is blind to this danger.
Attitude Is Understood
They all desire help which will
in fact preserve their independ-
ence and develop their free in
situations. But they want to be
very sure that that help does
not subtract from their sover-
eighty, or retard their develop
ment by involving them in con-
troversies that do not directly
concern them.
The United States is able
sympathetically to understand
that attitude.
The United States does not
seek ties of mutual defense with
any country whatsoever, unless
that country believes that this
application of the principles of
collective security will better
assure its independence.
Let me turn now to the prob
lem of economic and social de-
velopment.
I did find in Asia a natural
and powerful urge to get on a
path which surely, even though
slowly, leads upwards to better
economic and social conditions.
If we wish to see the free
world preserved and enlarged,
we must help, or forces of des-
potism will take control. The
day is past when the peoples of
Asia will tolerate leadership
which keeps them on a dead
center economically and socially
and when each generation merely
ekes out a bare subsistence, with
a brief life expectancy, and
passes on to the next generation
only the same bleak prospect.
One component of our Mutual
Security Program is technical
assistance. But it is a program
which could be enlarged and
improved.
Soviet Efforts Noted
The Soviet Union has been
specializing for many years on
ira ining technicians. These
technicians are at the same time
thoroughly indoctrinated in
communism so that they can
serve also as political agents. All
of these technicians are at the
command of the Soviet govern
ment which can direct them to
go wherever it wills. 1t is trying
to insinuate them into key posts
In lands which they hope to
dominate.
In addition to technical as
sistance. we have programs
which help our allies to bear the
cost of their defense establish
ments which vitality supplement
our own.
Then we have surplus COM
modify programs, which under
proper conditions can do much
good. 1t is necessary to avoid
unfair competition with coun-
tries which historically depend
upon the sales abroad of their
own agricultural surplus.
President Eisenhower has Just
sent to the Congress his mes
sage on the Mutual Security
Program. including economic as
sistance. On the basis of my
trip, l am more than ever con-
WINGED of the vital Importance
of this program. 1t can be i'm
proved in ways the President
has suggested. There is need for
greater fleXibility in the use of
the funds appropriated. In ad-
dition, the United States should
be able to back long-range
projects requiring several years
for completion.
Our Mutual Security plan pro-
vides the margin of difference
between q world environment
which is friendly and healthy.
and one which is corroded by
massive discontents dangerous