European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page the stars and stripes monday. May 29,1989 Congress demos not in crisis Foley says Spokane Wash. A House majority Leader Tom Foley. D-Wash., said saturday the democratic party and Congress were not in a crisis despite the ethics controversies that have ensnared speaker Jim Wright a Texas and rep. Tony Coelho a Calif. He said he Hotd tried to persuade Coelho who As majority whip is the no. 3 House Democrat not to resign from Congress because of a pending ethics investigation into personal finances. But he said Coelho told him his decision to quit was irreversible. News Brief police demonstrators clash near nato flotilla Barcelona Spain a anti nato protesters clashed with police saturday As King Juan Carlos observed armed forces Day by re viewing the largest flotilla of Allied warships in Barcelona in 60 years. The King standing on the deck of the Spanish Navy frigate Victoria alongside defense minister Narcis Serra received salutes from the Crews of 29 nato warships assembled for the review. But on Shore anti nato protesters part of a group of Paci fists and leftists demonstrating against the naval re View clashed with police after they threw rocks at guards near a docked Spanish Navy ship police said. Riot police dispersed the group slightly injuring some of them but other protesters tried to set fire to some cars and were charged by Truncheon Wield ing riot police police said. Protestors knocked Down Security barriers an dumped garbage containers police said. Earlier several Hundred pacifists leftists and anti nato demonstrators peacefully formed a human Chain in the port area to protest the review. There is an environment of very intense scrutiny and focus on  Foley told reporters at the annual old Mill Days Parade in Oakesdale. About 45 Miles South of Spokane. In recent weeks and months the focus has been so intense it has created a mood that i Hope will soon change to focus on the legislative issues said Foley. Who is favored to succeed Wright should the speaker resign this week As expected. "1 Hope the focus of the Media will come Back to those issues for which we were elected to  the 13-term congressman who later saturday was keynote speaker at a democratic party fund Raiser in Spokane said the ethics issues have not Hurt the democrats or Congress. We arc not in a crisis. The democratic party or the Congress Are not in a  he told reporters. We re going to address ourselves to the legislative issues that face the country. Well resolve the leadership issues very soon and Well go on and have a very important and meaningful  he noted that Coelho who had been expected to be a candidate to replace him As majority Leader continued to deny he had violated any House ethics standards. Coelho has had a Brilliant record As chairman of the Campaign committee and As the party whip and i think hell be deeply missed by his colleagues and by the constituents he served so Well Foley said. Coelho told colleagues late Friday that he intends to resign next month rather than endure a protracted ethics investigation. Coelho has come under criticism for his personal business dealings particularly the handling of a $ 1 00,000 investment in junk Bonds. Students May end mass St it suing a students leaders have proposed thai  hold a climactic rally tuesday to celebrate of 8 cat Victory and then end their historic two  Square. The Call came Satarain. Hard liners expanded their purge of moderates whose empathy for the Stu dents triggered the fiercest Powert Giggle since the leftist ideological purges of the  of the late 1960s. Student leaders said it was time to change Tacti their push for greater Freedom and an Cnota Olti Cial corruption. But they said protesters  Square whose numbers had  to about 10,000, would have the final Sarpi mining the sit in. Tens of thousands of indents meanwhile Many carrying banners for pro a huge procession sunday and headed Easly Jtb Tiana men Square for a March through  to press their demands for democrats reforms. Also saturday president Lix Titoian made the first Public  was experiencing a Power struggle avoid my some communist part leaders of plot Tim or Cal confusion. Sources sail optic gals in the Media the party and the army sulk Clad of participating in the protest move a Berc being told to write reports detailing their cities. The reports could be used against them the sources said speaking on condition of anonymity. The developments came two Days after communist by Leader Zhao Ziyang was reportedly stripped of a and placed under House arrest Zhao s fall signalled a Victor of Ciphina s 84-year-old Leader Deng Xiaoping and other cad cd  political Reform. Zhao s ouster  by a meeting of the Central committee of the  which is expected soon. Party officials from  and Cit ies were gathering in Beijing to prepare Lor the meet ing sources said. Cuts from Page 1 tons against Moscow Fitzwater noted that the soviet Union has withdrawn its troops from Afghanistan. But he said lifting the sanctions also would require talks with the allies. This is a matter we would have to discuss he said. Bush spent much of the Day in meet Ings with italian government officials beginning with morning sessions with prime minister Ciriaco do Mita and for eign minister Jiulio Androtti. The meetings were arranged before the collapse on May 19 of the prime min ister s coalition Gocr mint. However do Mita remains in Power As head of a care taker government. Bush and the prime minister met for nearly 90 minutes to discuss the upcoming nato Summit and East West relations. Nato s policy of flexible response and the . Interest and support for the reforms of soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev were also discussed during the talks. Fitzwater said the president stressed in air his meetings with italian leaders the United states appreciation for Italy s agreement to take a Wing of . Air Force f-16 aircraft being forced to leave its base at Torr Jon a near Madrid Spain. Accompanying Bush at the meetings were Secretary of slate James Baker 111, National Security adviser Brent scowcroft and White House chief of Sta Tjohn Sununu. Shortly after noon. Bush went by motor Cade to the Quirinale Palace for a luncheon meeting with italian president Francesco Corsiga. A red carpet was rolled out and Bush marched past a 54-member Honor guard of the italian air Force. After a private meeting and lunch the preside no joined by mrs. Bush left Quiri Nale in a 23-Vchicle motorcade that sped them Back to Villa Taverna the official residence of the . Ambassador in Rome and Bush s Home for the three Day visit. At Villa Taverna. Bush met with for Mer italian prime minister Bettino Praxi now the general Secretary of the socialist party. Fitzwater said they Dis cussed .-italian relations. While the president met with italian leaders during the Day first lady Barbara Bush pursued a separate itinerary that kicked off saturday morning with a visit to the recently opened gift of Mary Cen Ter for homeless women an institution Given by the Pope to Mother Teresa 10 shelter the poor. The president went to the Vatican Early saturday evening for an audience with Pope John Paul 11. The talks were reported to have entered on Poland the Pope s Homeland where Bush will make a slate visit in july. Following their meeting the Pope praised America s great dedication to Reli Gion and principles of individual Freedom. The pontiff pointed out that the hour of International interdependence has struck. What is at slake is the common Good of  saying that he knew How deeply the president was committed to liberate youth from drug abuse the Pope said drug abuse was a symptom of a deeper moral crisis eating away at the very texture of society in almost every part of the  the Pon lilt called on All men and women of Good will to address this crisis and to counteract the spiritual poverty that lies at the base of so much human  the Pope also said the ultimate test of America s greatness will be in How it treats its weakest and most defenceless citizens especially i Host As Cyl  Bush told the Pope of America s Progress in reducing armaments and in decreasing the threat of War. The president called the pact signed last Spring to legalize the existence of the Church in Poland a tribute to the Pope s com Milmont to Freedom. The polish act is the first Accord in any communist country to reconcile relations Between the Church and  an Exchange of gifts the Pope and the president accompanied by mrs. Bush and while House staffers moved into one of the Vatican s Audi ence Halls where the president addressed american seminarians and members of Rome s american Community. Greeted by loud and Long applause Bush told the group that its warm Wel come makes me determined to leave Here inspired As i am to redouble our efforts in every Way possible for world peace for strength for the family for Freedom of religion and All the things that everybody Here  the group Sang god bless America As the preside no and his wife moved through the crowd shaking  morning Bush was scheduled to travel South for memorial Day services Al the Sicily Rome american cemetery and memorial on the coast at  a reception for members of the american diplomatic Community in Rome on sunday afternoon the presiden tial party will depart for Brussels and the nato Summit which begins on monday. Missile from Page 1 .-built lances can hit targets some 75 Miles away a fad that has not been lost on Kohl s political opposition which noted thai the Shorter the Range the dead or the  of the 88 launchers carrying about 700 single warhead missiles Are based in West Germany. Under political pressure from its Public to reduce the weapons the West German government also is resisting a joint .-British Effort to replace the Lance with a version capable of ranges just below 300 Miles. Bush at first refused to consider opening talks on Battlefield missiles saying he opposed Steps that might Lead to the elimination of nuclear weapons in Europe. In a recent letter to Kohl however Bush agreed in principle to negotiations. But As a Compromise he proposed delaying the talks until after an agreement was reached in the conventional arms talks in Vienna. According to published reports. West Germany found the . Proposal unacceptable. The West German government favors a two step process. In the first step the soviet Union would reduce ils missiles to a common ceiling with nato. The second step would involve bilateral reductions and ultimately elimination. While some observers believe the dispute reflects a deep Lack of cohesion within nato others said such crises Are common in an Alliance of 16 Sovereign nations. They la keep the Silver lining on until the last  if it breakdown they will not say we have violently disagreed they will say Well Deal with this at a later stage " said Frederick Bonnart editor of the independently published nato s 16  Bonnart also said he doubled the dispute would be a called before the Siart of the Summit. That is almost certain now. But it could be settled at the Summit. It possible Bush and British prime minister Margaret Thatcher will reduce their position enough for Kohl to be charmed by them and say til take that " the role of some smaller members of nato May be crucial in determining whether the dispute is settled at the Summit because it s not everybody against Ger Many said David Fouquet european editor for Jane s defence weekly. There arc Al least two Camps on this  West Germany has claimed that at least six other nato members Belgium Spain Greece Den Mark Norway and Italy support its position to some degree. Turkey and Canada arc reported to be closer to the position of great Britain and the United states. French president Francois Mitterrand also has sup ported the . Position saying nato should wait Losee if Progress can be achieved in Vienna