Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-24
Senator'S Urue
U. s. Initiative
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problems In any meeting with
Nikita Khrushchev.
There was general agreement
among Republicans and Demo-
Gratis that q summit meeting
within the United Nations Sc
curity Council Ia almost certain
10 materialize quickly as O re-
suit Of the Russian Premier's
conditional agreement 10 at
tend.
But there was q wide range
Of opinion on the timing. par
Elephants and conditions under
which such an unprecedented
session should be held. And
there was pessimism about any
effective results.
Knowland Upholds U. N.
Senate Republican Leader
Knowland Of California said
the free nations should not
accept any Khrushchev condi-
lions which would weaken the
u. N.
He told a news conference he
considered II a fundamental
issue whether the Soviet gov
eminent, or any other country.
"can in effect unilaterally
change the procedures Of the
u. N. by fiat Of its own.
II this is permitted. he said.
It viii I'm effect have under
mined and ultimately jeop-
ardized the future existence Of
the organization"
An idea put forward by Sen
ator Humphrey. Democrat Of
Minnesota, is that Prime Min
lister Ben-Gurion of Israel and
representatives Of the Arab
states should be included in
any summit conference on the
Middle East.
This conference offers the
first opportunity we've had TO
do something constructive to
work out a solution for the
Arab-Isaeli dispute. which is
the seed bed for problems in
the Middle East" Senator
Humphrey told reporters.
Senator Humphrey, who had
Just left a briefing given a
group Of Senator'S by william
Macomber, Assistant Secretary
of State. said, The relation
ships between Isarel and the
Arab states are at the root Of
the problem, rather than the
question of United States-So-
Wet relations about which we
have talked so much"
Acceptance Hailed
Chairman Green of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Commit
tee said Mr.. Khrushchev's
avowed willingness to come to
New York can only be regard
ed as welcome news"
Senator Green added:
This is not a time for propa-
ganda games, nor is it time for
the stirring Of recrimination.
1t is time to work solely for the
reconciliation of differences
which have carried mankind
very close to the brink of dis
aSter."
Senator Mansfield, Democrat
of Montana, named by Presi-
dent Eisenhower as a member
of the new American u. N. del
egation, said the United States
cannot afford to hedge on its
previously stated willingness to
60 TO the summit Tor a Middle
East discussion.
I'VE must do something af-
flrmatively to seize the initiative
and to show the world that we
want a settlement of all the
Middle Eastern problems. not
lust the question of Lebanon
alone" he said.
Bridges Asks Doctrine"
Senator Bridges, Republican
Of New Hampshire suggested a
Monroe Doctrine" for the Mid
die East, with the United States
declaring it will resist without
limit any Soviet aggression
against the independence of
the nations there.
Senator Bridges, head of the
G. o. P. Policy Committee, told
the Senate yesterday any such
declaration should state that
I'VE welcome the emergence Of
the Arab people as masters of
their own destiny" and that
they can count on encourage
ment and aid from this coun-
try.
In an obvious reference to
President Nasser Of the JAR,
the Senator said the United
States should declare that it
will "act to stop any leader or
group Of persons Of one Arab
state from extending power
over any other Arab state by
subversion. fomenting revolu-
ton or by any other force"
Senator Cooper, Republican
of Kentucky, a former U. N.
delegate, said in an interview
that Mr.. Khrushchev must be
called to account for beginning
the mass shipment of arms into
the area, for his tactics of SUBJ
version and inflltration that
threaten the independence Of
the nations of the area"
Chairman Morgan. Demo-
crat Of Pennsylvania. Of the
House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, said Mr.. Khrushchev's
proposed additions gives us
reasons to tie strings to our
position.
Israel Role Urged
Senator Hickenlooper, Re-
publican of Iowa, a member Of
the new U. N. delegation, said
he thinks 1t is within the prov
ince of the Security Council to
invite any interested country to
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