Evening star., 1942-04-21
WiIlkie Triumphs
AsG. .0.P. Votes 10
Shun Isolaiionism
Resolution Adopted by
National Committee
Approves World Role
f7ezt of Resolution on Page 49,
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
star staff Correspondent.

CHICAGO, April 2i.-The Re-
publican party. through action Of
Its National Committee. today stands
committed 10 realize that after
this war the responsibility Of the
Nation will not be circumscribed
within the territorial limits Of the
United States: that our Nation has
an obligation 10 assist in the bring
ing about of understanding. comfy
and cooperation among the ma
tions OF the world in order that our
own liberty may be preserved and
that the blighting and destructive
processes OF war may not again be
forced upon us and upon the free
and peace-loving peoples OF the
earth.
In this wordy statement. the Ma
tional Committee in session here
yesterday turned its back on the
policy Of isolation.
BY the adoption OF the resolution
containing this statement. the Ma
tional Committee gave support 70
the demand OF Wendell L. Willkie.
the party standard bearer in 1910
and titular leader today. that the
O. o. p. repudiste the isolationist
position occupied since the close of
the last war until the japanese at
tack on Pearl Harbor.
Victory for WilIkie.
It was distinctly q victory for
Mr.. Willkie, although the reSolu-
tion does not contain the identical
language in the resolution drafted
by Mr.. Willkie and submitted to
the committee by Walter s. Halla-
nan Of West Virginia on his be-
half.
The National Committee, In the
same resolution, pledged the Re-
publican party to support the war
effort OF the United States to the
fullest degree and to continue the
war until the United States and
its allies have won complete VIC
tory over their enemies"
For hours yesterday q Committee
on Resolutions, to which four reso-
luttons dealing with the war and the
policy OF the country after the war
shall end, struggled over the draft
Of resolution which could COM
mand the support of the whole
committee. When the resolution in
final form was presented to the
committee, it was adopted unani-
nously, with applause.
The Republican National Com
mittee had achieved that unity for
which Chairman Joseph Martin had
striven since his arrival in Chicago.
A knock-down, drag-out floor fight
over the issue of isolation and in
ternational cooperation after the
war had been avoided.
Willkie Voices Approval.
From New York, Mr.. Willkie die
tated a statement expressing his
approval Of the resolution adopted
by the committee. He said:
The resolution affirms the belief
Of all true Americans that this war
must be prosecuted relentlessly and
without reservation until we have
won an absolute and irrevocable
victory over each and every one Of
our enemies. 1t likewise appropri-
atefy declares against any appease-
merlt.
"But even more significant, the
resolution as passed adopts princi-
Piles Of international relations which
are essential to the survival and ef-
fectiveneSS Of the Republican party
and Of this Nation, namely, an aban-
donment Of isolationism and rec
ognition of the necessity for the
United States to assume a positive
position in world affairs both now
and after the war In over.
THE next job for Republicans to
do Is to see to it that in the coming
primaries, candidates are nomin-
mated not alone for Congress but
for other positions of public in
fluence who have the courage to de-
clare and who believe sincerely these
principles and their necessary i'm
phcations - thus the Republican
party can win and become a great
force for liberal enlightened gov
ernment."
Taft Displeased.
Senator Taft OF Ohio, who favored
a strong declaration by the commit
tee in support of the prosecution of
the war but who opposed any de-
claration of policy for the country
to follow after the conclusion Of the
war, expressed his displeaSure with
the resolution. He said:
81 think 1t was a great mistake
for the National Committee to ex-
press any policy at all. at this time,
on post war action, but the commit
tee has drawn the teeth of the
Willkie proposal so that no one can
take exception TO the language en-
ployed"
He added that the committee had
taken the international RESPONSE
bility stuff that sounded like the
League of Nations out Of the reso-
luton.
The Winkie supporters in the
committee. however, were overioyed
at the outcome. contending, as did
Mr.. Willkie, that the National Com
mittee had declared for interna-
tional cooperation after the war
and against iSolationlSm.
AS matter OF fact. they got far
more than they had expected when
Chairman Martin appointed the
Resolutions Committee of seven and
referred the various resolutions to
It.
Brooks Says ISolatiOniSm Dead
II remained for Senator Brooks
Of Illinois. recently renominated. q
strong iSolationist before the at
tack on Pearl Harbor, 10 declare
st a Republican rally here last
night that there is no need for
further talk Of isolationiSn. 1t is
dead ISolstioniSm was sunk with
our ships at Pearl Harbor. What
ever semolance or fragments there
were left Of iSolstioniSm after De-
cember Z, we declared against when
we declared war on Japan and then
on Germany and Italy"
Senator Brooks was the author
Of one OF the resolutions intro
Guced in the committee meeting
which ahStained from mentioning
postwar policy for this country.