Evening star., 1943-11-03

formal treaties. their language is
such that they could be submitted
to the Senate for prompt ratification
1t is move that would serve notice
on the whole world that the Ameri-
can Senate stands back Of the eXeCu-
tive branch Of the Government in
steering a course leading to the es-
tab!lShment of an enduring peace
after the war.
Formula for Peace.
The MOSCOW agreements constitute
a peace formula They do not by
any means foreClosc any other ac-
ton which either the President or
the Senate may wish to take enlarg-
ing on or implementing those agree
ments. Collaboration, for instance.
can be begun at once on an inter-
national organization or association
of nations, using the framework of
the League of Nations.
The signing of the Moscow agree
mentS has produced a veritable SEN
sation here. Perhaps it was because
agreement with Russia had so long
been considered doubtful Perhaps
It was because there had been a wide
gap between American and Russian
military men, now happily resolved
and formula of close cooperation
substituted. and perhaps it was be-
cause the problems Of postwar peace
had been regarded as too delicate to
admit Of any concrete action now.
But the Moscow agreements en-
brace the whole field of international
relations not only as between the
coming viCtOrs in this war but as be-
tween the small nations and the oc-
cupied countries which ale to be
admitted as part Of the general
international organization to be
formed.
The events have nonpartisan
significance too Thus. Wendell
Wlllkie fcr three years has been
pressing for an agreement with
Russia and for exactly the kind of
an understanding that has been
reached Incidentally, the Moscow
agreements closely parallel the sug-
gestions he made in his recent
speech at ST. Louis
Likewise the comments and
speeches OF Herbert Hoover. Re-
publican eH-President. have been
Of the same general nature as that
covered by the four power pact
made in MOSCOW.
Virtual Unanimitv.
On the Democratic side, the
speeches Of Sumner Wcllcs and
spokesmen III Congress have been
in every sense in support of the
ideas Just embodied il the Moscow
agreements With such virtual
unanlmity from tho spotcsmcn Of
each political party the rest of tho
world can surmise that the hmerl-
can people are ready to act through
their representative in Congress in
indorsing the Moscow resolutions.
1t isn't necessary, Of course. for
President Roosevelt to submit the
Moscow agreements at this time,
but Prime Minister Churchill doubt
less will submit them to Parliament
for ratification, and it would hcartcn
the peaCelovlng nations Of the
whole world if by an overwhelming
vote the Moscow agreements we're
embodied WOrd for word in a new
congressional resolution as a sub
stltute for all pending resolutions
That's the kind Of advice the Sem
ate can give and that's the kind
Of help the House of representative
can furnish at vital moment in
the progress CT the war
For the MOSCOW agreements are
precursor Of victory With Russia
ana America ana Britain acting
together in military way. air bases
for shuttle operations across Ger
many become possible and a juno
ture Of Our Mediterranean air forces
and the Russian aIr forces through
the Balkans also hccomcs natural.
The Moscow conference is an
epochal step. and Secretary Hull
who Stecred the sessions to their
successful conclusion is being laud-
cd on every side in the Capital for
his brilliant work. The next step
lies with Congress and, if the ad-
mlnlstration says the word, the Mos
COW agreements will he ratified by
more than two-thirds of the Senate.
Reprc dGct;on Riehts ReseryedD