Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-16
Dulles Confer!
IS Minutes
With Herter
Doctors Believe
He Con Perform
Some Duties Soon


Ailing Secretary of State Dull
les already has resumed con-
sideration of State Department
business, officials reported to-
day.
Acting Secretary of State
Herter repeatedly discussed Of
fetal business with him briefly
at Walter Reed hospital last
night during a 15-minute bed
side meeting. The two had con-
ferred earlier yesterday by
phone.
Mr.. Dulles sat up in a chair
for about a half hour this
morning and his condition Con
tinueS satisfactory" the State
Department reported today.
DR.. Gordon Zubroad, cancer
specialist from the National In
StituteS of Health in Bethesda,
was called in today for consult
alton on Mr.. Dulles case.
Mr.. Dulles underwent a
hernia operation last Friday
morning, and was discovered
to be suffering from a recur-
renee of cancer. He is to be-
gin radiation treatment for the
cancer soon, and is on leave
of absence.
Doctors give Mr.. Dulles a
chance to resume formally at
least some of his State De-
partment duties within fairly
short time.
The plan is to leave him in
charge of American policy
making on Berlin, Germany,
and European security. Other
| political affairs in the State
Department would be handled
by Mr.. Herter, with economic
questions under control of IN
dersecretary Dillon.
Herter Called to Hospital
Mr.. Dulles called Mr.. Hertel
to the hospital last night after
first having planned the meet
ing for today. There was nc
word on the character of the
State Department business dis
cussed.
Some officials speculated il
may have been of a general ma
ture to fill in Mr.. Herter or
Mr.. Dulles most recent moves
while Mr.. Herter was on vaca-
ton in South Carolina.
Despite widespread specula.
ton about successor to Secre-
tary Dulles, the administration
gave no sign it would act quick
ly to replace him.
Senate Democrats, mean
while, promised to cooperate
fully with the Eisenhower adj
miniStration during Secretary
Dulles illness.
1T will be the policy of the
majority to advise and consult
with the administration ir
every possible way in an at
tempt to help them develop 6
strong, positive foreign policy,
Senate Democratic Leader
johnson told the Associated
Press after comforting with
Chairman Fulbright of the For.
eign Relations Committee.
Has Inside Track"
If Mr.. Dulles cancer cannot
be checked, many officials indi.
Gated they believe Mr.. Hertel
has the inside track" for thu
job. One high member of thu
administration believes it viii
be "Mr. Herter against tn,
field"
He is well briefed on all Stat,
Department business, it
, pointed out, and would be tn
. logical successor for the tw,
years remaining in this ad
ministration.
Ranking behind Mr.. Herte
are UnderSecretary Dillon ant
United Nations Ambassado
Henry Cabot Lodge, jr.
Some Democrats suggested
the opportunity might arise TO
development of a true biparti
san foreign policy by appoint
ing one from their party a!
Secretary of State.
Representative Celler, Demo
crat of New York. suggested
yesterday that Adlai E. Steven
son be appointed.
mo matter how much W,
, deplore the Illness" Mr.. Celle
said, I'VE can't tarry too long
We need someone in the driv
er'S seat" Mr.. Celler was in
terviewed on ABC television'
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