Evening star., 1943-10-16
Long Senate Debate
Threatened in Fight
Over Postwar Policy
By the Associated Press,


Exhaustive debate on the
whole range of foreign affairs
was threatened in the Senate
today because a bloc of II Sena-
tors wants to rewrite the Con-
nally postwar foreign policy
resolution.
, The IL, meeting today to draft
specific amendments, demanded that
the Foreign Relations Committee
strengthen the resolution pledging
American participation with free
and sovereign nations in the estab-
lishment and maintenance of inter-
national authority with power to
prevent aggression to preserve the
peace Of the world"
This group wants the form of in
ternational cooperation stated, the
degree of authority fixed and some
provision inserted for peaceful
settlement Of international disputes
Failing to get some of these points
they have threatened to take their
fight to the floor.
Nye Assails Stand.
This threat provoked an assertion
from Senator Nye, Republican, oil
North Dakota that If some Senators
didn't leave we'll enough alone, they
would be doing their own cause nc
good.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, said a move such as the II
plan would be certain to provoke
extended debate. Senator Taft, Re-
publican, of Ohio, who has given
qualified Endorsement to the resolu-
ton, seconded this view, adding that
any changes would be likely to cost
the proposal votes.
I'D be against anything like an
international police force, which
seems to be what the IL Senator'S
are primarily interested in," Senator
Taft said.
Gillette Sees Mistake.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, OF
Iowa said
I'm afraid it would be a mistake
to change the resolution and lose
the substantial unanimity of support
1t now has. The important thing is
to notify the world that we have
reversed the position we took after
the last war and are willing to CO.
operate with other nations to keen
the peace"
Members of Bloc.
The ll-member bloc consists of
Senators Hatch of New Mexico, An
drews and Pepper of Florida, Hill of
Alabama. Guffey of PENNSYLVANIA
Mead OF New York and Maybank of
South Carolina, Democrats, and
Ball Of Minnesota. Burton of Ohio
Bridges Of New Hampshire and Fer
guson Of Michigan, Republicans
Senator Ball said these did not rep
resent the full strength of the
movement.
Meanwhile, Senator Mcclellan
Democrat, Of Arkansas declared
that both Houses of Congress.
rather than the Senate alone. should
act together on any postwar policy
declaration for the United States
He said in an interview that he
believed it would be well to have
both House and Senate members
express themselves on so important
matter since the House. too
will have to help shape legislation
carrying out this Nations role in
the postwar world.
Il don't see any great sacred pre-
rogative for the Senate. despite its
constitutional authority to deal with
foreign commitments. Senator Nc
Clellan said.
The Senator is an advocate of the
House-approved resolution authored
by his home-State colleague. Rep
resentative Fulbright, Democrat. of
Arkansas which would pledge the
Nation to join an international Or
ganlzation with power adequate to
maintain lasting peace. The Full
bright proposal calls for Senate in
dorsement as concurrent resolu-
tiOn