THE WEEK

Senator William F. Knowland, continuing the gradual separation of his political position from that of the President, has called for an immediate cut in foreign aid and a turnback to private investment instead of government grant as the basis for foreign economic relations. “We cannot buy international friendship any more than personal friendship,” Mr. Knowland declared in a recent speech; “nor should we attempt to remake the world in our economic or political image. It is neither in their interest nor ours for nations abroad to be permanently dependent upon American financial grants. It is time for them to start living within their means and for us to do likewise.”

The agreement of the Eisenhower-Macmillan Bermuda meeting to equip Britain—and presumably other West European countries in normal consequence—with nuclear-armed American missiles has provoked a blustering Soviet response. Premier Bulganin has dispatched letters to the Norwegian and Danish Premiers, threatening the two Scandinavian nations with the direst consequences if they permit atomic weapons to be located on their soil. This typical Communist effort at blackmail exhibits pleasing signs of panic at the military potential of the Anglo-American decision.

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Senator William F. Knowland, continuing the gradual separation of his political position from that of the President, has called for an immediate cut in foreign aid and a turnback to private investment instead of government grant as the basis for foreign economic relations. “We cannot buy international friendship any more than personal friendship,” Mr. Knowland declared in a recent speech; “nor should we attempt to remake the world in our economic or political image. It is neither in their interest nor ours for nations abroad to be permanently dependent upon American financial grants. It is time for them to start living within their means and for us to do likewise.”

The agreement of the Eisenhower-Macmillan Bermuda meeting to equip Britain—and presumably other West European countries in normal consequence—with nuclear-armed American missiles has provoked a blustering Soviet response. Premier Bulganin has dispatched letters to the Norwegian and Danish Premiers, threatening the two Scandinavian nations with the direst consequences if they permit atomic weapons to be located on their soil. This typical Communist effort at blackmail exhibits pleasing signs of panic at the military potential of the Anglo-American decision.