U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24985, 20 September 1946, Page 7

U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

Mr Wallace Decides To Keep Silence

result of conference WITH PRESIDENT

(NX. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 11 P- m -) WASHINGTON, September 18. The Secretary of Commerce (Mr Henry Wallace) after a fong conference with Mr Trumah at the White House issued . statement declaring that they had a detailed and friendly discussion, after which Mr Wallace had “reached the conclusion that he would make no more public speeches until the Paris Conference was concluded. Mr Wallace told the press that he was staying in the Cabijet Mr Truman had not asked him to resign if he would not Maintain silence. Mr Wallace replied, “Absolutely,” to a question whether he stood by his recent speech. Asked what had led him to decide to remain silent on foreign policy, Mr Wallace declared: “Because I am an honest nun” «

if Mr Truman had revealed anything that made him feel there was no need for him to speak up before the Peace Conference ended, Mr Waljace said: “Mr Truman is .very confident of peace with Russia.” The “New York Times” in a leading article says the conference between Mr Wallace and Mr Truman ended on an inconclusive and unsatisfactory note. The issue was not one of free speech for Mr Wallace, but whether American foreign policy could stand the strain and endure the confusion of two officials of the same Cabinet simultaneously advocating contradictory policies. The Paris correspondent of the “New York Times” says that Mr Wallace’s itatement is far from satisfactory to the American delegation in Paris. Mr

Byrnes expected a good deal more a tpinporary truce in view of the severe damage to the prestige of the th? er m a n Relegation, especially among the small friendly nations. „ Th® Secretary of War (Mr Robert A Patterson) and the Secretary of the Navy (Mr James V. Forrestal) have sent a joint letter to Mr Truman deHen^ g th , ere is no basis for Mr s statement in his letArn^ a^ ed 23. to the President on P°I Icy towards Russia that ® s enpol of American thinking is advocatmg a preventive war’’“against bombs Russia develops atomic

in know of no responsible officer iS„ tb ®,^ rmy or „ Na vy who has ever advocated or even suggested a policy bf attacking Russia,” said the letter.