Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-25

sion at 10 am. Washington
time.
The conference originally was
scheduled to discuss such mum
dane issues as the Federal-aid
highway program. civil defense,
public works, and the Develop
ment of atomic energy at this
final session. But these were
lost sight Of in the tension over
the Little Rock situation. The
resolution which Gov. Hodges
asked the conference to con-
slider contained this preamble:
"The situation which has de-
veloped and which now exists
in Little Rock. Ark. is q matter
of grave concern to our country
and to all Of our people.
1T is imperative that q con-
structiye solution be found; that
law and order be- maintained:
and that precipitous action
which might divide our people
for years to come be avoided.
THE Honorable Orval E. Fau-
bus. Governor Of Arkansas,
has publicly and repeatedly
stated during this conference
that he recognizes the Constitu-
ton Of the United States as the
lsupreme law Of the land: and
that If the responsibility for
maintenance Of law and order
in Little Rock is left to him
and other State and local offi-
cials. this responsibility will be
fully and completely met"
Then followed the two-point
proposal to President Eisen-
hover and Gov. Faubus.
There were indications that
Cows. Hodges. Clement and
Collins were the leading figures
in trying to work out some set
Element Of the situation.
Some OF the others, includ-
ing Cows. Griffin of Georgia
and Folsom of Alabama, were
more outspoken in their criti-
cism of the Presidents action.
Gov. Folsom accused the
Army brass hats" Of using the
Little Rock situation as an ex-
cuse for getting control of the
National Guard, and added:
Before I'll let them federalize
the Alabama Guard. I will by
proclamation discharge every
member"
MOderates in Control
But the more moderate Gov
errors from States that have
tried to bring about gradual
integration appeared to be in
control of the conference.
Gov. Clement was the first
to propose a conciliatory move.
He suggested that, without
raising the issue formally in
the conference. the Governors
appoint an informal committee
to explore all possible avenues
OF agreement among the sew.
eral States of the conference
on this and related problems"
III necessary" he added, II
feel the committee should seek
, to meet with the President of
the United States to redefine
the rights of the several States
and their relationship to the
Federal Government"
Gov. Hodges later decided,
however, to seek a solution in
the formal deliberations Of the
conference. During the three
days Gov. Faubus was here,
neither the Little Rock situ-
alton, nor the general problem
Of indignation came before the
conference for formal discus
sion.
But after Gov. Faubus few
back to Arkansas yesterday
morning. just as the President
was federalizing the States
National Guard. Gov. Hodges
conferred with him by tele-
phone and reported Gov. Fau-
bus in agreement with the COM
promise solution to be presented
to the conference today.
The committee which Gov.
Clement suggested confer with
the President would not con-
Germ itself only with the Little
Rock situation, but with pre-
venting occurrences, in which
the use Of troops might be pro-
posed to deal with a labor dis
pute or other cause Of dis
tIirho mo