The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-03-03
SENATOR
SAM ERWIN
- SAYS -

WASHINGTON - Crisis has
followed crisis in the growing storm
over the Congo. The situation
which caused the hasty withdrawal
of the Belgian Government from
the strifetorn country left it i'll pre-
pared to govern itself. New acts of
violence and the death Of Lumumba
demonstrate this anew. Mass star
walton has compelled the United
States to ship food to the country
in response to International morals.
In the background the battle be-
tween East and West to win the
minds of men plays a major role in
this crisis. Our continents to the
United Nations show the complexi-
" of the age. Change Is constant.
Seeventyfive years ago a younger
America emerging from the Uncivil
war could watch England struggle
with the problems of empires and
peoples in Africa and Asis. Today
we no longer occupy box seat on
the sidelines, but we have become
the chief gladiator in the arena
coping with more complex battles
there.
FREEDOMS PRICE - U. s.
foreign policy is deeply woven into
the life of the smallest nation
thousands of miles away. What
happens in the Congo concerns US
Vast appropriations are made each
year by the Congress for military
and other aid to other nations in
the hope that we shall survive in
our struggle with Russia. Some
times we have wondered where our
friends in the United Nations We're,
The struggle is often closer to
home than Asia or Africa. In Latin
America those nations now ques
ton our GOOD Neighbor Policy
Even the Panama. Canal has be-
come a matter of concern to us. The
decisions of the New Administra-
ton on foreign policy are observa-
ton of foreign relations.
MISSILES: The debate about a
missile gap between the United
States and Russia can be boiled
down to this: We want to be sure
that this country possesses suffici-
ent missile power to destroy any
nation that attacks US. This calls
FOR a constant appraisal of our mi
litary position. Under present con-
ditions we cannot afford to be sec
ond best. I shall never forget the
face of the Frenchman in tears por-
trayed in Life Magazine as he
watched the Nazi soldiers march
through the Arch of Triumph. The
lesson is plain for us.
WASHINGTON - Old fashioned
horse sense dictates that this Con-
eress and a new Administration
should re-evaluate our entire pro-
gram of overseas assistance. Sen
ator Allen j. Ellender, the Senate
watchdog on foreign aid, has re-
Gently published report on our
overseas programs and operations.
The Senator concludes with the
vast majority of Americans that
the Marshall Plan was a good pro-
gram to save Europe from Com
munism, but that it's supplemental
programs should be inspected after
United States has spent $51.5 bill
lions in overseas assistance of all
kinds since 1850. Today's dollar
is showing weakness due in part to
our vast overseas payments to
other nations. 1t has become imper-
ative to curtail programs in some
countries and to check waste and
inefficiency in other countries.
NAPAL - Senator Ellender points
out the difficulty we face with the
Illustration of Napal. Since 1910
we have given this small country
1925 millions in economic aid. In
1869 Napal accepted SIS millions
in aid from the Soviets. Senator
Ellender states: "There are 1853
holidays each year in Napal and
as rule work does not begin until
10 am, then all activity halts for
siesta at 1880 pm. the workday
ends at 400 PM" Apparently, the
Napalese do not believe that assis-
lance begins at home.
FUTURE - With Germany and
other European nations on a sound
financial basis, our foreign aid pro-
grams should be sharply modified
European nations must expect to
nav for the defense of peace in
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