REALITY LACKING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22133, 23 September 1946, Page 5

REALITY LACKING

AMERICAN POLICY MR. WALLACE’S VIEWS EFFORTS FOR PEACE (10 am.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. ‘‘Winning the peace is more important than a high public office or any consideration of party politics,” said Mr. Henry Wallace, formerly Secretary of Commerce, in a nation-wide broadcast. “I believe firmly that there is nothing more important I can do than work in the cause of peace. The action taken by the President relieves me of the obligation to be silent regarding foreign policy until after the Paris Conference. ‘‘l feel that our present foreign policy does not recognise the basic realities which led to the world wars and which now threaten another —this time an atomic war.”

Mr. Wallace emphasised that he had continuously and whole-heartedly advocated the principle at living in one world without which there could be no peace. He had also opposed all forms of imperialism. Small Nations’ Rights

Mr. Wallace added that any regionalism necessary to give practical form to world economic and political realities must take into account the small nations’ rights. The New York Times’ correspondent in Paris says that in his teletype conversion with President Truman regarding Mr. Wallace’s speech, the Secretary of State, Mr. James Byrnes, stated em-

phatically that he would be forced to return to the United States if the President did not immediately offer blanket support for Mr. Byrnes’ present foreign policy. The White House unequivocally denied that Mr. Byrnes laid down an ultimatum either in his teletype conversation or at any other timePresident’s Action Approved Most Congressmen and other prominent people have approved of the dropping of Mr. Wallace, but the former Secretary of the Interior. Mr- H. L. Ickes. who earlier broke'with President Truman, said the President was not very brave in dismissing Mr. Wallace. He added that President Truman had humiliated himself by first agreeing to the speech and afterwards throwing Mr. Wallace to the lions. Senator Pepper said he believed Mr. Wallace’s expulsion would have farreaching effects upon the country and the Democratic Party. The president of the Railroad Brotherhood, Mr. Whitney, said that Mr. Wallace was now available to lead the movement for sound progressive government.

Senator George, a prominent southern Democrat, formerly chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. said: “Mr. Wallace’s speech left no choice but resignation which, however, cannot wholly repair the damage suffered.”

Senator Norse, Republican, Oregon, said that President Truman, more than anyone else, was responsible for bungling. President Truman had approved of Mr. Wallace’s speech, but “I suspect he did not understand if after reading it.”

Mr- Robert Mason, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, said that Mr. Wallace’s resignation would give industry a breath of fresh air.