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University Daily Kansan Thursday. Dec. 5, 1957
Adlai And The Conference
The forthcoming NATO conference in Paris seems to have only a slight chance of success, whether President Eisenhower or Vice President Nixon attends. The one light bright enough to turn the conference from failure to some degree of success, Adlai E. Stevenson, has decided, temporarily at least, not to attend the conference.
During the past few weeks Mr. Stevenson has been consulting with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles on conference proposals. After reviewing the proposals Tuesday, Mr. Stevenson said he could not go along with some of the administration's plans.
If Mr. Stevenson should change his mind before the conference gets under way—and there is a possibility of this—his impact on the conference could give the U. S. a boost in foreign affairs.
The European delegates who will attend have lost some of the deep confidence they once had in President Eisenhower. It is doubtful if his appearance would change European sentiment.
Vice President Nixon would be greeted with unsettled emotions. Because he has assumed few roles of leadership, the European nations have not yet formed an opinion of him.
Mr. Stevenson is well liked by Europeans. The former governor of Illinois has not been in a position to offend them and they look at him with some ray of hope. His appearance at the conference could draw the countries closer together in negotiations.
Although Mr. Stevenson has not said so himself, there may be another reason, along political lines, for his not attending the conference. If he had accepted, the administration would have had nothing to lose and much to gain.
No one can criticize the administration for giving nonpartisanship a try. Yet few Presidents have been successful in previous attempts. Had it worked—and it still may—it could become powerful political material in future political campaigns.
Mr. Stevenson, on the other hand, has nothing to gain and everything to lose. It could hamper his party considerably to have to counteract the propaganda advantage the Republicans might receive.
If he should change his mind, he would join Harry Stimson and Sen. Arthur Vandenberg as titans of nonpartisanship. Stimson, a Republican, served as Secretary of War under Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Vandenberg, also a Republican, was a U.S. representative to the first United Nations conference at San Francisco in 1945, although he and Roosevelt did not get along.
We don't know what it will take to change Mr. Stevenson's mind. It is doubtful that the administration will alter the NATO proposals just to please a twice-defeated presidential candidate,
If he should reconsider and go to the conference, he will not be given much authority or power. But his appearance might have a positive effect on a conference that has already taken on a negative appearance.
Legion Faces Communism
—Bob Hartley
We're happy to see that the American Legion recently reversed its position in regard to teaching communism in American schools.
It's all right now, the Legion says, if teachers want to talk about communism. Until a few weeks ago, the Legion was known far and wide for its militant stand against even the mention of communism in our schools.
There was no need to compare communism to democracy and capitalism, Legion headquarters used to say. Communism was a dirty word, and the less said about it the better.
This was a silly notion, and it caused the old vets in the overseas caps no end of ridicule. It's all right to be against communism; commendable, in fact. But until recently, the American Legion was hiding its head in the sand as to the best way to combat the communist danger.
Examined by a well-trained teacher, the doctrine doesn't stand a chance when compared to democracy and capitalism. Supposedly one of the reasons we Americans are as democratic as we are is because we have been trained since childhood in the values of freedom.
The best way to fight ignorance is with education. The best way to fight lies is with a generous dose of truth. It follows that one of the best ways to whip communism is to stand it up in school under the glare of a schoolma'rm and a bunch of bright kids.
Larry Boston
Comments On Ike's Illness
V. M. Newton Jr., Tampa Morning Tribune—"This country is being taken for a ride by high-level press-agentry. It's a perfect outrage, at a time of crisis, with all the problems we face right now, to let these press agents mislead us about who is running the government."
Newsweek magazine polled 20 leading news editors following President Eisenhower's recent illness on what action should be taken in connection with the President's duties. Following are comments presenting both sides of the problem.
John Cowles, president, Minneapolis Star and Tribune—"I wish President Eisenhower would issue a statement that...he is temporarily delegating to him (Nixon) full power to make decisions as his representative."
Palmer Hoyt, editor and publisher, Denver Post—"Nixon must be encouraged to act swiftly and resolutely in the President's name..."
Don Maxwell, editor, Chicago Tribune—"Eisenhower pledged the country when he ran again that if he were unable to carry on he would resign. He is a man of his word. We depend on him."
John S. Knight, editor and publisher, the
Knight papers—"... Pressing domestic and international problems requiring immediate and bold decisions must be left in the hands of others. Vice President Nixon has been superbly trained on the highest administrative level."
William Randolph Hearst Jr., editor-in-chief, the Hearst papers—"I have faith in the intellectual capacity of the President to make his own decisions."
Marshall Field Jr., editor and publisher, Chicago Sun-Times "Mr. Eisenhower demonstrably is able to make the decision himself..."
Lenoir H. Chambers, editor, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot—"The decision as to the President's future should be deferred until the (Eisenhower post-illness) rest period has passed."
Norman Chandler, president, Los Angeles Times—"It would be wise if we immediately moved toward an amendment to the constitution covering ...disability to the Chief Executive."
Ben McKelway, editor, Washington Star— "The people should insist that Congress enact appropriate legislation next year to govern temporary delegation of executive authority..."
Short Ones
We would like to see some of the suggestions to the College Curriculum committee which will probably end up in the waste basket. One like: I suggest the All Student Council keep its nose out of what the College employees get paid to put their nose in.
Daily Transan
A recent rumor has it that nowdays a man can tell more about a girl from her handwriting than from her kiss.
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