Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-06

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expressions commencing tn e
President for his exposition of
the crucial problem. Many of
these, nevertheless, reserved
judgment on what Congress
ought to do about his specific
requests for coping with any
threats of Soviet aggression.
Several predicted Congress would
make haste slowly if at all.
Democrats Comment
Top Democrats in the Senate
and House did not commit them
selves but they voiced conf
dence that Congress thoroughly
appreciates what is at stake
and will do everything necessary
under the circumstances.
Speaker Rayburn, promising
earnest and sympathetic con-
sideration of the message, said
he hoped I'VE will bring out
something that on final passage
will be most serviceable to the
people Of the United States and
the world"
Senate Majority Leader John
son praised the Presidents EFF
fort TO act in the interests of
freedom in a troubled area Of
the world" The Texas Demo-
crat declared, however, it is UP
ito Congress to ermin e
whether the action recommend
ed by Mr.. Eisenhower is "justi-
fed. prudent and in accord with
the best information available. ="
Several other Democratic SEN
ators were much more outspoken
and critical.
There was nothing in the
speech that suggested that dan
ger was so imminent that the
speech should have preceded the
state Of the Union message next
Thursday" Senator Mansfield,
Democrat of Montana, said.
Certainly it is no sudden dis
covery that the situation has
reached a critical stage.
1.-THE speech recognizes the Sc
robustness of the Arab Israeli
and the Suez questions and that
they exist independent of the
Communist threat. Nothing,
however, is suggested as a con-
tribution to their solution. There
is no time limit on the resolu-
ton so that it may extend long
after President Eisenhower'S ad-
minlstration. The really sig
nificant factor is the possibility
the proposed resolution raises on
the use of American armed
forces on a unilaterai basis un-
der certain conditions in the
Middle East.
Senator Kefauver of Tennes-
see. Democratic vice presidential
nominee in 1855 election, de-
scribed the Presidents proposal
as loaded with dynamite" He
complained also that the Ell
senhower stand at this time is
hardly consistent with that Of
Mr.. Eisenhower as q candidate
for reelection last fall.
The Presidents message
alone is not convincing as a ba-
sis for granting the congress
sional Endorsement OF use of the
military that he seeks" Mr.. Ke-
fauver commended.
Chairman Russell Of the SEN
ate Armed Services Committee.
indicated serious dissatisfaction
with what he said might amount
to single-package declaration
of practically unlimited military
and economic authority to the
President" The Georgia SEN
ator added that he would support
a statement that I'VE will come
INTO the Middle East with all
our military might to aid any
country that is attacked by the
Communists"
The chairman Of the House
Armed Services Committee,
Representative Vinson. Democrat
Of Georgia, was more sympa-
thetic to the President. He
promised 10 support 1t as "a
proper step 10 take because It
strengthens us and keeps down
aggression"
The president message, in the
opinion OF Senator O'Mahoney,
Democrat Of Wyoming. was
vague. indefinite and confused. A"
The Senator said he was unable
to determine precisely what the
President wants Congress to do"
Declaring he would be OPEN
minded when debate on the
resolution begins in the Senate.
Senator Neuberger, Democrat Of