Evening star., 1943-09-13

nationalisms. economic and polite
cal. The outstanding characteristic
OF such a system Is liberty under
law for nations as well as individu-
ais. It's method Is peaceful CO.
operation.
The form and functions OF the
international agencies of the future.
the extent to which the existing
court OF international justice may
or may not need to be remodeled,
the scope and character of the
means for making international ac-
ton effective in the maintenance Of
peace, the nature Of international
economic institutions and arrange
ments that may be desired and
feasible--all these are among the
problems which are receiving at
tention and which will need to be,
determined by a greement among
governments, subject, of course, TO
approval by their respective peoples.
They are being studied intensively
by this Government and by other
governments. They are gradually
being made subjects of consulta-
ton between and among govern
ments. They are being studied and
discussed by the people of this
country and the peoples of other
countries. In the final analysis, 1t
is the will Of the peoples OF the
world that decides the all-embrac-
ing issues OF peace and Of human
welfare.
The outbreak Of war made 1t clear
that problems of crucial importance
in the field of foreign relations
would confront this country as we'll
as other countries upon the termi-
nation Of hostilities. It became the
obvious duty Of the Department Of
State to give special attention to
the study of conditions and develop
ments relating to such problems. As
the war spread over the earth, the
scope of these studies was extended
and work upon them was steadily In
creased, insofar as was compatible
with the fullest possible prosecu-
ton Of the war.
Far Above Party Politics.
BY direction of the President and
with his active interest in the work,
the Department of State undertook,
through special groups organized
for the purpose, to examine the VAR
ious matters affecting the conclu-
sion of the war, the making of the
peace, and preparation for dealing
with postwar problems.
In doing this work, we had COL
laboration of representatives Of
other interested agencies of the
Government and of many national
leaders, without regard to their DO
litical affiliation, and the assistance
of specially constituted and highly
qualified research staff. We have
been aided greatly by public dis
cussion of the problems involved en-
| the part of responsible private in
| div1duals and groups, and by the
numerous suggestions and express
sions of opinion which we have re-
| ceived from all parts of the coun-
| try. In proceeding with this work
we envisage the fullest cooperation
between the executive and the legis-
lative branches Of the Government.
We have now reached a stage at
which it becomes possible to dis
| cuss in greater detail some of the
basic problems outlined in this ad-
dress and in my previous statements.
hope toNbe able to undertake this
from time to time in the early fu-
ture.
The supreme Importance Of these
problems should lift them far above
the realm OF partisan considerations
OF party politics. 1t Is gratifying
that both in the Congress and else
where great numbers Of thoughtful
men have so approached them. A
heavy responsibility rests upon all
OF us to consider these all-important
postwar problems and to contribute
| to their solution in wholly non
partisan spirit.