Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-30

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Ivelop between the Executive and
the Senate over the extent to
which confidential communica-
lions between governments can
be made available to the Sena-
tors.
This was foreshadowed last
week when Secretary Dulles told
the Senators in open session that
many vital parts of the Middle
East story are contained in
messages from other govern
ments, the use of which would
require the permission of those
governments.
In a letter to the Senators
yesterday Mr.. Dulles again set
forth his understanding that the
inquiry will not seek to breach
the confidence of other friendly
governments" But the Senators
pointed out that they had voted
for the inquiry before receiving
this letter.
In another development. eight
Senators from both parties
Offered a separate resolution to
put the Senate on record in
favor of more effective U. N. &C.
ton to prevent a resumption of
border raids and blockades of
waterways which might lead to
new hostilities in the Middle
East.
Sponsors of the resolution are
Senators Beall of Maryland, Ives
and Javits of New York. and
LANCER of North Dakota, Repub-
licans; Douglas of Illinois, Hum
Iphrey of Minnesota, Neuberger
Iof Oregon and Sparkman of Ala
bama. Democrats.
Senator Mansfield charge
yesterday that the pending Eli
ISenhower resolution represents
l"the cumulative price of mac
ton. Of empty campaign slogans.
of peace where there was no
peace" He called it heavy price.
and one which may now involve
the commitment of American
military strength of unforeseen
dimensions in the Middle East"
The Senator agreed that some
action by Congress is required,
but Endorsed the careful study
the Senate is giving to the form
of its action.
Sees Opportunity
The Montana Democrat said
President Eisenhower. being in
eligible to run again. has an un-
parallel opportunity to lead
from the generalities of peace
which characterized his first ad-
ministration and his inaugural
address to the realities of peace
i'm his second administration. If
he provides such leadership, the
Senator said. he will not lack
for responsible Democratic CO.
operation.
Senate Democratic Leader
johnson of Texas praised the
Mansfield speech and chided the
administration because, he said,
its new policy appeared in head
lines before it was discussed with
Congress. He said he had no de-
sire to delay the Eisenhower
resolution but this willingness
does not mean that 1 am will
ing to go along blindly without
examining the facts"
Senate Republican LEADER
Knowland took the floor to de-
fend Secretary Dulles from those
who have criticized him for not
foreSeeing all impending events
in the Middle East.
The Californian said some of
the tensions in the Middle East
go back a thousand years, and
current problems date back at
least to 1916 The basic question
to be decided now. he said is
whether it is in the interest of
the United States to have all of
that area move into Communist
hands.
Senator Knowland agreed that
Mr.. Dulles had no crystal ball in
which to foretell coming events.
But he said this was also true of
Mr.. Dulles predecessors.
He quoted former President
Truman as having said on June
/, 1850. that the world was closer
to peace than at any time in five
years. The Senator recalled
that "a days later the North
Korean Communists attacked
South Korea.
Dispute Over. Resolution
In yesterdays House debate.
Representative Smith, Repub-
lican of Wisconsin. called the
Eisenhower resolution a pre-
dated declaration of war
unprecedented and unconstitu-
tional."
Representative vorys. Repub-
lican of Ohio. replied that it is
not declaration of war dated
or undated" He also denied
that administration officials mis-
led the American people in the
recent campaigning about the
of the Middle East
situation.
Chairman Gordon. Democrat
OF Illinois. of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee. predicted an
overwhelming majority for the
resolution. He said most men,
berS share the view that failure
to support the President would
be widely misinterpreted
throughout the world.
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