European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 01, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes monday May 1, 1978 i see an acc Ipema happening James Reston the confused conduct of our foreign policy the conduct of american foreign policy seems very strange these  is a great Deal of running around and popping off with everybody minding somebody else s business but with very Little coherence or visible control. This is apparently the new diplomacy or if you prefer the democratization of for eign policy but the net result seems to be that nobody now knows who can speak for the United states not even the president with Assurance that his commitments will be  . Promise of Modem f-15 fighter aircraft to saudi Arabia is Only the latest example. It was made originally by presi Dent Ford and then confirmed twice by president Carter but is now challenged by the Congress which is fair  is a decision under present Law for both the executive and legislative branches of the . Government but the israeli foreign minister Moshe Dayan is in the United states lobbying for the ship ment of planes to Israel which is understandable but also against Carter s decision to sell planes to saudi Arabia which is not exactly the same thing. For example Dayan met thursday morning privately at the watergate with Sens. Church. Case. Javits Stone Sar Banes and Jackson All supporters of the israeli Case against the president s decision to ship planes to Israel Egypt and saudi Arabia. It was sort of a private Rump ses Sion of the Senate foreign relations com Mittee All the senators being members except  was a time in our capital when a British ambassador was recalled Tolondo because he expressed a preference in a social gathering for one presidential candidate Over the other but that was in Roy Wilkins scandal in Houston concerns All eyes Are on Houston tex., where the Black and hispanic Community and the . Justice department Are shocked and outraged by a grievous miscarriage of , a Federal judge in what must be a misapplication of the Law sentence three former policemen to one year prison terms each for offences resulting inthe death of a mexican american youth. The policemen were tried in Federal court by a jury on allegations that they conspired to violate the youth s civil rights one violation was the beating by the police of 23-year-old Joe Campos  was then taken to the Banks of a downtown Houston Bayou and pushed Over the Side and drowned. The judge also gave the three policemen 10-year suspended sentences for felony civil rights convictions that carried life term  sentences were received by the Young victim s Mother with much anguish made the More horrible since this was the second ordeal of a trial and sentencing. In state court two of the policemen we retried for murder in a. Jury trial. The jury found them guilty of a negligent homicide or in judicial parlance a Misdemeanour. A sentence of one year s probation for each officer was the result of the earlier convictions. We have no More Cheeks to turn Joe. Torres Mother cried. The Federal judge s explanation for the mild sentence was As incredible As it was cruel. He said that it was his belief that substantial incarceration would have Little effect on the Houston police depart ment and that the policemen involved would not be in a situation again to Caus such harm to anyone else. Aside from the bad reasoning behind this scandalous sentencing the Justice department doubts that it is so that the policemen will never be in such a situation again. There is no Assurance of that. They could be hired by another police depart ment. In an unusual and unprecedented motion the Justice department has appealed the judge s sentencing decisions asserting judicial  the depart ment s motion addressed to the Sam judge asks that he recognize that he acted without due regard for what the Law re quires fur convictions of such crimes. The . Government fears that the imposition of probation in this Case will cause Citi Zens of All races and backgrounds to believe that the sentence was a result of the continuing inequality of treatment accorded to  truly Public perception of this inequality of treatment should concern the government and All of the people. Can it be said that a mexican american s life has Little value Aren t non Whites entitled to equal Protection of the Laws if the perception of disparity of treatment in the administration of Justice increases All of society will be endangered As it will damage re Spect for the Law. Every policeman has a difficult Job often calling for split second judgments and actions. But these actions must always be lawful. The Law enforcer must obey the Law and respect it. The degree of Community sensitivity because of past incidents is High. For these reasons the police must exercise fairness under the most trying circumstances. O the Rygl Tler and trl bunt san Dettt the Days when there were rules and manners about what was permissible the conduct of foreign  strange procedure offic _ the highest level in Washington now that unable to reach agreement Senate leaders to withdraw or definitely the proposal to sell the f Israel Egypt and saudi Arabia thesis ration was to submit it to the coi this weekend and the Senate foreign lations committee will vote on each p postal separately Early this week in session without taking any More Iny or holding any Public hearings. This is one aspect of the new Dic foreign policy procedure that is i Tro ursial that it May be overturned next few Days but it is an illustration c confusion of authority that is now Bai the capital and Many other Capitani Well. Also just to add to the confusion i is a serious question Here whether any isolation authorizing a legislative veto of president s authority to sell these Ali constitutional. This is a complicated Point now i fierce debate. But since Delegat quasi legislative authority to Index or executive Branch agencies can accomplished by legislation involve assent of both houses of the Congre the president it can be argued that i measure withdrawing that delegation exercised in a particular Case would it Wise require legislation involving assent of both houses and the president All that will probably have to be 1 the courts at some future time. Mean the View at the White House is that main Issue at stake Here is the i right and ability to conduct policy of the nation without exo Tererence by the Congress or the items of foreign states. In some ways the Carter shas invited these problems. It Tat i tired executive authority i the Field reign affairs so but nobody quite pc whether the Secretary of state Juste Moscow on a consoling Mission or 1niew Brzezinski now on his Way to c or vice president Mondale on his Southeast Asia is really speaking i coherent voice for the president. Also if the Carter administration Sumes to Tell Rhodesia that it is not tied with the internal reached for the political future of country it cannot be surprised if a comes Here to lobby for Israel tic Guing his Case with senators is i same As his legitimate right to lease to the Secretary of state and the Dent who Are the responsible c so there Are not Only fundamental i fences of policy but equally import Ferencek of procedure. As one High in the capital put it what would 1minister begin say if by Vance met i vate with opposition leaders of the a and argued against begin s policies in Public the White House is being f about the lobbying in the c about Dayan s private talks \ signal leaders and begin s week Ltd citation in the Celebration country s 30th anniversary of Dence at spectacular rallies in Chicago and los Angeles. But in i is concerned that this sort of d. Can Lead Only to More confusion Ision and an erosion of the Prea fluence on the serious world monetary questions that lie ahead. C in Verf Timm the opinions  in the Cohins 4 6this to  u of of the  to by con id run  the a Law a Sbin or Uit United suits