Evening star., 1943-11-18
Unhappy Post's'
Threats Gone, He
Tells Congress
(TeIt OF Hull Speech on
Page A-22.)
By BLAIR BOLLES,

In an unprecedented appear
ance before Congress, Secretary
OF State Hull today said the
Moscow four-nation declaration
wipes out the need for special
international political arrange
ments of 1.-The unhappy past" like
balance of power pacts, alliances
and spheres of influence.
Mr.. Hull, in going to the Capitol
to tell members of the House and
Senate about his work at the Mos
cow conference, was the first cab
met officer who ever appeared be-
fore Congress to report on his
activities.
Back on the Hill where he served
first as Representative then as Sen
ator from Tennessee until 10 years
ago, Mr.. Hull warned in his speech
IN the House that the fruits OF
victory and the Moscow decision
"can easily be lost unless there is
among us wholehearted acceptance
of those basic principles and policies
which will render impossible repi-
tltion of our present tragedy, and
unless there is promptly created
machinery of action necessary to
carry out these principles and
policies.
Cites Peace Opportunities.
"We of today" said the white
haired 72-year-old Secretary, shall
be judged in the future by the man
ner in which we meet the unprece-
dented responsibilities that rest
upon us-not alone in winning the
war, but also in making certain that
the opportunities of future peace
and security shall not be lost"
Mr.. Hulls comment on alliances
apparently killed hopes held in some
quarters-and advanced by Prime
Minister Churchill and Gov. Dewey
of New York-for creation of an
American-British alliance. 1t also
served to modify apprehensions of
some groups that Eastern Europe is
to be turned over to Russia as its
phere of influence. The territorial
problem in Eastern Europe. however,
was left an open question at the
Moscow conference.
The Secretary said that the
parley did not solve everything
but many of the problems which
are difficult today will as time goes
on undoubtedly become more pos
sible of satisfactory solution through
frank and friendly discussion"
Mr.. Hull spoke as there were fire.
quent reports that another con-
ference is impending to carry for
ward the work done at Moscow
through conversations that might
involve face-to-face discussions
among President Roosevelt, Prime
Minister Churchill and Premie,
Stain.
Praises Peace Resolutions.
Mr.. Hull touched only by indirec-
ton on his stated desire for Ameri-
can political agreement on foreign
policy. Referring to the House pas
sage OF the Fulbright resolution anc
the Senate passage of the Connally
resolution, he said:
"As an American, I am proud oil
the breadth and height of vision
and craftsmanship which have
moved you, ladies and gentlemen
in each house of the Congress, to
adopt, by overwhelming nonpartisar
maJorities. resolutions in favor OF
our country's participation with
other sovereign nations in an effec-
tive system of international co.
operation for the maintenance o1
peace and security"
Mr.. Hull hailed the four-powe1
declaration of the United States
Great Britain, Russia and China as
the foundation for cooperative ef-
fort in the postwar world towarc
enabling all peace-loving nations
large and small, to live in peace ano
security, to preserve the liberties
and rights of civilized existence
and to enjoy expanded opportunities
and facilities for economic, socia
and spiritual progress" He added:
mo other important nations any,
where have more in common in the
present war or in the peace that is
to follow victory over the Axis
powers. No one, no two of them, car
be most effective without the others
in war or in peace"
Stresses Post War Roll.
Mr.. Hull took advantage of his
appearance before the representa-.
tives of the people to drive home his
conception of the absolute necessity
for the United States to participate
in world political life after the war
1t is likely that when the question
to cooperate or not to cooperate
and in what degree arises in Con.
gress, Mr.. Hulls speech will be re.
membered.
Each nations own primary inter.
est requires it to cooperate with
the Others" he said.
cat the end of the war, each O.
the United Nations and each of thu
nations associated with them will
have the same common interest il
national security, in world order un.
der law, in peace, in the full pro.