Detroit evening times., 1943-09-15

TT5T0SJ1 international alliances after the war
Gov. Warren readily agreed that:
To keep out of another war and 10 prevent
one, ii will he necessary to have cooperation
among nations.
Bat, he sad:
Il question what military alliance MEANS"
IT'S Well to have This question raised, and it will
l be well TO, have il answered before the Ameri-
can nation is rash ~ committed to international
obligations t4;t ee infinitely beyond the desirable
fields Of cooperation.
Different people have vastly different things
in mind when they advocate military alliances
some are solely concerned with preventing
future war.
Others are quite calous about the prospect Of
f5tUe wan. If theN think il is necessary TO accom-
Some-ale interested in removing the causes
of War
Others are definitely and zealousIy interested
in imposing conditions and cOmpulSlonS upon othcr
nations that will make war inevitable
Some are earnestly peace minded
Others are reckesSly war minded
THE American people will want to know and
L should forehandedly determine, what is
MEANT by the military alliances it is suggested
they should supPort-and especially ALL 1t is
intended they should mean.
If by military alliances unwisely agreed to,
whatever wars It's partners may foolishly or even
criminay bring upon themselves, the American
people viii not he Well served.
The United States should be very careful to
preserve t-e1pH freedom of eheiee and action III
future world affaiFs-iR- att matters relating to
security and sovereignty, but especially in deci-
sions relating to war and peace.
THE United States is not an aggressive or
acquisit,e nation.
1t is not cOvetous of the territories posses
sOnS of other nations.
1t should not be ambitious to impose its form
of government or way of life upon other countries
and peoples
Hence the United States is not very likely to
get into future wars strictly ON IT'S OWN
ACCOUNT.
However, if any partner with which the
United States has military alliance gets into Waf
on IT'S account we might very easily find our
selves at war without choice.
INTERNATIONALLY partnerships are dangerous
things.
They have been used many times in the past
for purposes of aggression and imperialism, to
intimidate and Subjugate weaker nations.
They will very surely be so used in the future
The United States should keep free of ALI
ances for such purposes, and should certainly
avoid commitment to future action that eliminates
free choice Of action.
COV WARREN has demonstrated his charac
VI teristic concern for and understanding of the
essential interest Of his country, by calling for
claTificati0n Of this grave issue.
international cooperation for the purposes of
permanent world peace is feasible and desirable
from the standpoint Of American interest But
international military alliance conceived in the
theory that the United States will always be the
world most glHbIe nation calls for a different
blueprint
The suspicion is growing that many who talk
about postwar cooperation TO preserve peace are
THINKING about something far dfcrent-and
are contemplating vast armed forces maintained
throughout the world at AMERICAN expense but
having little or nothing to do with American
interest or security.
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