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lobbyists and most Of whom
don't. Everyone knows who
they are: they are the best
customers Of the expensive
hotels and restaurants and the
500 political dinners. Few
are known to the judges here.
though. for they never enter a
courtroom.
The oil industry Is already
aware that its problems are
Just beginning. A Senate res
olution has been introduced
aiming at their hearts--that
high depletion allowance.
The resolution proposes to
cut 1t from 27.5 per cent to Is
per cent. This same cut in
cidentally was twice proposed
by the then President Truman
but 1t was held at bay chiefly
by Speaker Rayburn.
Its sponsors are four Re-
publicans-Williams of Della
ware. Aiken of Vermont. Smith
Of Maine and Purtell of Con-
necticut. Their initials spell
wasp and they plan to sting
whenever q tax bill reaches
the Senate by seeking to at
tach the resolution TO it.
Rayburn has always man.
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Policy Ceiling for Temporary Alliances
Defiotes Charges of 'IsoIotionism'

the United States was con-
cerned, were temporary alli-
ances for extraordinary emer-
gencies." The cold war and
the aftermath Of World War
II also may assuredly be con-
sidered extraordinary emer-
gencies."
What George Washington
wanted future administrations
to avoid was "entangling"
commitments. He said: Why,
by Intervening our destiny
with any part Of Europe. en-
tangle our peace and prosper
ity in the tolls of European
ambition. rivalShip. interest,
humor, or caprice?"
This was a plain warning
against becoming enmeshed in
the internal affairs Of Euro
pean countries. and the advice
holds good today. George
Washington deplored foreign
influences" in our own affairs
and declared: "How many OPP
portunities do they afford to
tamper with domestic factions.
to practice the arts of seduc-
ton. to mislead public opinion,
to influence or awe the public
councils! :. Foreign influence
is one of the most baneful foes
Of republican government"
These words might have been
written today. For unques-
tionably foreign influence"
whether benevolent or mali
cious, is far-reaching in the do
mestic councils Of the Nation.
The whole anti-Communist
crusade in Congress is rightly
based on the belief that foreign
governments finance a political
party ana its apparatus mere
in America. Throughout Amer
lea there are many groups,
some Of them with millions to
spend, who are misguidedly
arguing with conscientious zeal
that the Communist Party is
just another political party and
hence Congress should cease
investigating its ID eliefs."
These people do the work of a
hostile government. whether
they realize 1t or not.
So far as the expenditure by
Congress Of sums for foreign
aid is concerned. there are two
main points Of view. One is that
America should spend money
In the role Of a world philan-
thropist on the strange theory
that mere spending will create
friends abroad. The other is
that America should spend
money for temporary ALI
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Sharp Slash in Offs U.5% Tax Write-Oh
Could Be Just One Result of Inquiry
DORIS FLEESON

A near : infinity of fasci-
mating possibilities is opened
up by the Senate's reluctant
realization that it Is now
Obliged to investigate lobbying,
campaign contributions and
any related improprieties that
may be disclosed.
Many great oaks Of scandal
or Of change In policy have
grown from Just such little
acorns as the Case-Nen Incl
dent. Nobody knows 1t better
than politicians.
The amazing aspect Of the
current probe is that industries
as vulnerable as oil and lobby
ing should have been so reck-
less and have done sc little
self-policing.
The most favored taxpayers
OF the Nation are the Oh, gas
and other mineral producers
who enjoy a 27.5 per cent de-
pletion allowance on their
revenue. 1t is where they get
the money they have to spare
for politics.
The most favored profess
sional men Of the Nation are
the Washington influence law
yers, some Of whom register a
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and foreign ONCE In the West
ern world via their own
citizens. 1t is not Israel, as
such. that disquiets its neigh
bors. but world Zionism that
makes 1t impossible for the
Arabs to have confidence. with
out which Western efforts for
peace are futile.
Even the Saudi Arabia arms
deal leaked from the State
Department or Pentagon to
the Israeli Embassy before
State was prepared to make
the announcement and was
Immediately passed on to
Israe1's American organization
which started q campaign
against 1t. This. / believe. led
to a vigorous protest to the
Israel Embassy. Can the Arabs
believe that Americas hands
are free or her judgments
ever unbiased?
These questions require the
most disinterested elaboration
before we further embroil our
selves In q situation OF ter
rible military and political
hazards. This country cannot.
internally or externally, afford
another-and worse-Korea.
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Some in Western Europe Would Prefer
Soyiets, Slow-Suffocotion Formula

Reports from western
Europe show that our allies
were impressed by Comrade
Khrushchev's frank seven
hour talk before the Moscow
Communist rally. Except for
the lack Of operate trappings
it was not much different from
Hitler's Nazi Party meetings at
Nuremberg.
In the existing confusion.
Khrushchev's blueprint for the
world undoubtedly appeals to
Europeans who live in the
shadow of the Soviet might
and are increasingly reluctant
to offer militant resistance to
communism.
The Kremlin spokesman
gave little choice to. his adj
versaries. He told them to
choose between coexistence
with the Communists or war.
And the West Europeans who
for years have lived in fear of
another war seem to prefer
slow suffocation to brutal
strangulation.
Khrushchev spoke of the
various forms Of transfer to
socialism" and emphasized
that this transfer could be
achieved through parliament
tary channels without civil
wars. This announcement has
already affected political
thinking beyond the neutralist
countries.
The Soviet leaders utter
ances have been particularly
effective in France. The coun-
try is besieged with serious
domestic political troubles and
even greater problems In
North Africa. The administra-
ton Of Premier Guy Mollet
seems as much paralyzed as
its predecessors. M. Mollet
cannot legislate reforms be-
cause he does not have an
actual working majority in the
National Assembly. The bal
ance of power is held by the
Communists and Poujadists
who though at opposite polls
politically. would join forces
to overthrow the middle Of the
road government.
the Khrushchey pronounce
ment that a transfer to
socialism Tin Soviet language
1t means communism through
parliamentary channels" has
had an UNREASONABLE appeal
to the splinter parties which
have hitherto supported NJ.
Mollet. The transition is, in
the minds Of the French as
well as the Italians, very
simple: Organize a popular
front" government including
representatives Of the Com
munist parties and then let
nature take its course.
Had it not been for our
intervention in Europe in l947
when a popular front" coali-
ton government existed In
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Chapters to Initiate

Alpha Chi Omega chapters at,
American and Maryland univer.,
sites were to hold a Joint initia-
ton ceremony at $3.50 pm. to-
day in the Kennedy Warren
Hotel. followed by a banquet at
z pm. for the new initiates.
members Of the chapters and
alumnae from the Baltimore and
Washington area.
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Shape of Middle East Troubles

ponement In return for Ameri-
can arms. saying he saw no
connection between pursuit Of
the project and American
arms.
II this development, already
censured by the U. NJ, leads to
hostilities, who will be guilty?
Is 1t conceivable that an
American Government could
intervene militarily to aid the
Arabs, regardless Of circum-
stances. without precipitating
an internal American explo-
sion? II we backed down, were
Arabs the victims, what would
happen to whatever is left Of
American prestige?
How about our European al
lies, and the parties to the
Baghdad pact?
Would the BritiSh-led Arab
Legion Of Jordan fight their
Arab brothers? Would BRITISH
opinion permit British soldiers
to defend Israel who drove
them out of Palestine by I'M
scrupulous guerrilla warfare
waged by terrorist gangs
What would happen to the
Baghdad pact by which Iraq,
an Arab country, and Paki-
stan have, via Great Britain,
an alliance with the West?
Last week. following a meet
ing Of its diplomats from 10
Islamic countries. Pakistan
recommended "a speedy solu-
ton for the Arab-Israel dispute
to the satisfaction Of the
Arabs"
This. which is the sentiment
Of all Asian-African countries,
is also the viewpoint of the
Soviet Union.
Were Israel truly an in
dependent Middle Eastern
state about the size of neigh
boring Lebanon. conducting its
foreign policy under the condi-
tons that its neighbors con-
duct theirs, there would, in
my belief, be no impossible
impeachment to peace. But 1t
Is not such . state. 1t Is the
outpost Of . world organiza-
ton with special access to
every government, parliament.
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DAVID LAWRENCE

Not long ago. Chief Justice
Warren made q speech in
which he said that If the Bill
Of Rights were UP for adoption
today, he was sure it would
be ratified but not until after
an extensive debate In which
doubts about 1t would be
widely expressed.
This suggests that the same
thing might be said about
George Washington's policies.
It Is often assumed that, If
he were alive today and pro-
posed the doctrines outlined
in his farewell address. he
would be denounced as an
''iSolationist" or q ''rightist."
It is generally believed he
would be accused at least of
"neutralism" and as having
failed to see that 1.-THE world is
all one nowadays" and that
there can be no such thing as
isolation"
Unfortunately, most Of the
critics who would be saying
these things have never taken
the time to examine carefully
the text of Washington's Fare
well Address. Somehow. they
don't give it as much atten-
ton throughout American
schools in connection with
Washington's Birthday as they
used to do. For there is moth
ing in the farewell address
that opposes the principle be-
hind an American membership
in the League of Nations or
in the United Nations. The
first President Of the United
States, after eight years In
Office, gave his countrymen
the following advice:
1T is our true policy to stay
clear Of permanent alliances
with any portion Of the foreign
world. so far, I mean, as we
are now at liberty to do 1t. +.
Taking care always to keep
ourselves by suitable estab-
lishments on a respectable de-
fensive posture. We may safely
trust to temporary alliances
for extraordinary emergen-
cies."
Certainly the United States
has not entered into q per
manent alliance" with any
country. The United Nations
organization is not an "alli-
ance." Each government re-
tains freedom Of action on spe-
chic issues. including the use
Of military power.
Certainly also World War I
and World War II, 90 far a.
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Woshington's Advice Still Applies

anees" Of q military nature to
help the defense of the United
States and Of the overseas
bases it needs to intercept air.
plane attack in an atomic age.
There are those Americans
who so about bemoaning the
policies of their own country.
arguing that America is "los-
ing" throughout the world. On
the one hand, those persons
want money given abroad with
out strings and. on the other
hand, they want America to
buy a pig in q poke and get
nothing except vague thank
you's" in return for the dollars
of the taxpayers Of the United
States.
American capital is already
invested abroad by the billions
and expects a return on its in
vestment.
Aid where there is human
distress and famines and other
disasters is well understood
by the American people as in
volving grants Of sums for
those emergencies.
But to pour out American
billions abroad year after year.
as some returning American
travellers urge, merely to create
an atmosphere" of friendship
is an adventure in extrava-
gance which will never get
past Congress no matter how
much the hearts Of the advo-
Gates of unlimited spending
may bleed for the Nehrus and
the "neutralists" who play one
side against the other. The
''neutralists" pontiflcally de-
clare that. as between totali-
tartan tyranny and human
freedom. they must observe
neutrality. and that Justice"
and morality" are obsolete
words in the face of "expedi-
ency."
What the first President Of
our country prophesied has
come true-that "at no dis
tant period" q great nation
would emerge Ito give to man
kind the magnanimous and
too novel example of a people
always guided by an exalted
justice and benevolence."
AL that America seeks today
in connection with her benev-,
olence is that it shall not be
wasted among those countries
which do not exalt justice or
defend a moral cause. For they
would ignore our crusade
against those governments
which have committed-and
threaten again to commit
aggression and thus disturb
the peace Of the world.
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France and Italy these two
countries might already have
Communist regimes in office.
Our lavish expenditures for
postwar economic reconstruc-
ton was predicated on expell-
ing the Communists from the
government and prevented our
present allies from going the
Moscow way. Conditions are
no longer the same. however.
The economies Of these coun-
tries have been restored above
the prewar capacity. More
over. the USSR lis now in the
hands Of a man who claims
no longer to be sole dictator
but a mere member of q
dictatorship.
Stain inspired fear not only
among the peoples behind the
Iron Curtain but throughout
Europe. He acted too much
like Hitler. Khrushchev plays
the part Of a well-meaning,
happy-go-lucky, heavy-drink-
ing common man. who wants
everybody to be happy. His
ultimate goals are no different
from Stains but his methods
are more palatable to the
crowds. Stain was anxious to
rush things. Khrushchev who
has set a new pace-at least
for his intended victims in
Europe--says that he can
wait until communism is es-
tabiished by what he describes
as parliamentary channels"
Khrushchev remembers that
Hitler achieved considerable
success, until he plunged his
country into war, by getting
behind him the working masses
and the moneyed classes and
by eliminating the intellectual
and middle classes. This recipe
might now be adapted to the
Western democracies where
many intellectuals are already
imbued by the Communist ide-
ology while the middle classes
seem helpless.
The full international sig
nificance Of the 10th, Commu-
mist rally will become. more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-22
DOROTHY THOMPSON
If IsroeI-Syrio Clash Should Lead
To War, Which Side Would Be Guilty?

whichever side should become
victim Of aggression.
1t is now proposed TO
strengthen that agreement by
preparing q military force for
Intervention "in case"
Along the Israel frontiers
armed clashes continually oc-
cur. Who initiates them has
often been impossible to deter
mine. Where they are known
or claimed--to have been
started by Arabs. Israel's pol
icy has been one Of massive
reprisals" by regular forces Of
the Israeli army.
For this Israel has four times
been censured by the United
Nations.
An Israel undertaking in the
demilitarized zone has also
been censured as q violation
of the armistice. agreement.
This is the digging of q canal
to divert Jordan waters. Two
years ago the U. N. ordered
this operation halted. The
United States held up aid pre-
viously pledged to Israel until
she should comply.
Canal operations were halted
and Israel received the aid.
But no reprimands to Israel
have ever had lasting force.
Just as she thrice repeated
"reprisals" after censure for
the first, now she has declared
her intention to resume the
forbidden canal project, and
in the present moment Of acute
strain.
Syria has announced that
II the project Is resumed, her
armies will shoot. Israel's
Premier, Ben Gurion, an
nounced he would temporarily
suspend the project provided
Eric Johnston, who has $50
far unsuccessfully) attempted
to negotiate an agreement with
the Arabs on the use Of Jor-
dams waters, arrives before
April !. An Israel foreign Of
fee spokesman refused to COM
INIT Israsl TO indefinite post
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tation plan. beginning about
June /.
The study. authorized by Con-
Igress. viii take about a year and
la half and will cost possible
$500, 900.
Present at yesterdays meeting
was j. o. MattSon, president VI
the Automotive Safety Founda-
ton. a non-profit organization
interested in safe and efficient
highway transportation.
1t. Col. T. B. Hunter. Assist
ant Engineer Commissioner. was
moderator of the discussion.
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CONSTANTINE BROWN
Security at Price Of Freedom

clear in the month"; to come.
Our European friends who
seem to be abandoning ship
will wait to see what will hap
pen to this country next Mo-
vember. They viii wait to see
the trends" in the United
States and will watch the ex-
tent Of our reaction to the
likely Red provocations In the
Middle East and particularly
the Far East. The Communist
theology has not an theological
appeal but one OF obvious
strength on the intended VIC
TINS of Comrade Khrushchev.
Secretary Of State Dulles
spoke once Of massive re-
taliation" to Communist az.
gressiveness. He has been
beaten over the head for his
temerity ever since, both at
home and in the. NATO coun.
tries. When Khrushchev, at
the opening Of the Soviet Con-
gress meeting. gave us no other
alternative but "coexlstence or
war" no such loud criticism
was heard in America. In
Europe, his words were de-
scribed not only by the Conn
munist press as statesman.
like"
Coupled with this are the
public admissions in America
that we lag sadly behind the
USSR in q number of non.
conventional weapons. Our all
lies. who throughout history
have become accustomed to
respect the parading Of phys
ical strength, look now toward
the East. It is thence, they
feel. that they can buy security
at the price Of freedom.
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HOARD
FOUND ON TRAIN

NUEVO LAREDO. Mexico.
tR.-Neatly hidden in the
air-conditioning system of a
Pullman of the luxury tour
ist train Aztec Eagle, Gus
toms officials found:
Thirty five expensive
dresses, IA skirts, 4 raincoats.
8 two-piece dresses and Q
coats.
The smuggler was not ap-
pretended.
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On February Is. the Soviet
Foreign Ministry attacked the
decision Of the Western powers
to intervene in the Middle East
in case Of the outbreak Of hos
tilities there. especially criti-
Ching any action outside the
United Nations involving the
movement of armed troops in
to the area.
The threat OF an outbreak
Is between Israel and Syria,
Joined In an alliance with
Saudi Arabia and Egypt, who
has been receiving arms from
Czechoslovakia.
We have q treaty with Saudi
Arabia, and in that country
the most important American
air base, whose lease is up for
renewal in June. Zionist pres
sures succeeded in temporarily
hating the shipment Of 10
tanks to this friendly country.
who. II refused by us, will GER
tainly obtain them elsewhere
and at the eventual cost Of the
American base. Israel Is de-
manding more arms. and her
partisans are bringing enor-
nous pressures upon all candi-
dates In an election year.
American policy In the
Arab Israel conflict Is, first.
to defend the truce which
ended hostilities, and to foster
conclusion Of peace between
Israel and the Arab states,
1t is, second. to reinforce
Gen. Burns, United Nations
head Of the Armistice Com
mission. How. and In what
form, has not yet been an
nounced. Gen. Burns has at
his disposal less than so SOL
diers from seven Western coun-
tries. All they can do Is take
evidence after clashes have
occurred. Israel opposes the
strengthening Of this y. N.
force.
In 1850 the United States,
Great Britain and France
made q tripartite agreement,
pledsins unspecified aid 10
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POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Definition political expert: Anybody who agrees with
you about whether Ike will again.
-
The Senate Republican Policy Committee approves an In
vestigaon lobbying Senators believe there good and
bad lobbyists lobbyists those who finance the other
political party.
Senator Kefauver lower the voting to H. Or
better yet the minimum voting age l8and the
maximum taxpayng a.
Soviet Premier Bugsnn says Russia will communze
the world without that fails they always revert
to capitaism-and live happily after.
expert the best to maintain the balance OF
power Middle not 10 American tanks TO
the import Is million Arab voters the United
States
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