Evening star., 1943-03-09
I Steps 10 Achieve
United World Setup
Outlined by Stassen
Minnesota S Governor
Sees West as Realizing
lsoIutlonism Is Gone

The people OF the Middle West
are ahead Of their leaders in rcallz-
ing that the walls Of isolation are
gone forever Gov Harold L. Stas-
s"n Of Minnesota declared last nIght
in an address before The United
Nations Forum at Constitution Hall
The youthful Republican Cover
nor said tho people are thinking
beyond the days of vicrOrv in the
war and he predicted that no one
VII he able to sweep aside the 'Tls-
Ing tide OF public opinion
COY. StasScn proposed that inn
mediate attention be given to plan
10 establish "a DEFINITE. continuing
organization O. the United Nations
Of the world %
Two world wars" he said. "and
Worldwide depression in a single
generation speak loudly and tragl-
cally OF this need,
Must Set Up Mechanism.
alliances, treaties, pacts between
nations are not enough just as
men. living together in a cOmmunitv.
must not only agree that they wish
to live together in peace. but must
also establish a mechanism Of gov
ernment to serve them. so the ma
tlons Of the world must not merely
agree that they wish to live to-
gether in the world in peace, but
they must also definitely establish
4 mechanism OF government to serve
the people
The cornerstone of such an or
ganizatiOn, MI. StasSen said, should
be a deep respect for the funda-
mental dignity Of man, Of every race
and color and creed"
Preliminary to the establishment
Of postwar organization the Gov
ernor declared, the United Nations
should strengthen their unity in the
conduct Of the war.
Gov. Stassen warned against sac
rif1Cing principles i'll an attempt 10
obtain AN easy victory"
1t can we'll be said" " he declared
that if we walk over very many
wartime bridges with the devil at
our side, We will find him At our side
when We sit down to work out The
peace. and his presence then will
not be helpful"
Would Check DiSscnsion.
He also cautioned against allow
ing dissension to develop between
this country and the other United
Nations.
We must respect Russia. China
The British Commonwealth Of Ma
tionS and the United Nations Of
South and Central America and Of
Europe, he said. and extend the
same courtesy to their internal prob
lens that We expect them to extend
to US"
Gov. StaSscn outlined seven "ac-
tlvities' which. he said will require
the gradual development Of 4 gov
eminent Of the United Nations Of
the world.
/. Creation of temporary govern
mentS over the Axis nations. pre-
ferabiy headed by citizens of the
United Nations whose ancestory goes
back to the Axis nations TO be gov
erned,' He added that wholesale
reprisals against civilian populations
should not be countenanced."
,. Maintenance Of modern
United Nations Legion" as a world
police force, This. he said, does not
mean the individual nations must
abandon their own armies and
naVleS.
g. Formulation of an elementary
Bill OF Rights and Code of Justice
and Of q United Nation Court. If
human rights are developed. Gov.
StasSen declared, boundary lines will
become less important.
Would Police Airuays.
4. Administration Of the key in
ternationaI aiports and airways Of
the world. The speaker advocated
cir tariffs, rules Of the air. safety
controls, elevation channels for
fight, coordination of weather
data, maintenance OF radio beams
and communications and Of safe
and stable aupOrtS.
). Administration OF the gate
WAYS to the sea.
6. An increase in the trade be
tween the peoples Of the world. He
pointed out that such program
Contemplates 10 sudden effor, TO
make trade universally free" Mr.
Stassen also stated that the United
States Government should assure
agriculture that the total market
for American farmers will be main
tanned in ratio to the expansion Of
world trade
7. An increase in the literacy and