Evening star., 1943-10-16

doubt that Mr.. Willkie enunci-
ated the fundamentals of his
political philosophy.
The principle of international
cooperation after the war held
pre-eminent place in MI.
Wilkes platform. He termed it
the basic issue of our day" Ee
did not attempt a blueprint Of
an international organizatio Ir
his opinion the blueprint stage
has not yet been reached. He
did recommend, however, that
without delay this country
should exert its leadership to
bring Great Britain, Russia,
China and the United States to
"a point Of understanding
where they will make joint dec
laration of intention as a pre-
limlnary to forming common
council OF the United Nations
and other friendly nations and
eventually of all nations
Also Mr.. Willkie declared him.
self against exclusive offensive
and defensive alliances between
any two Of the principal Allies"
This will be construed as a slap
at Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of
New York. who not long ago IA
vored such an alliance between
the United States and Great
Britain. Such alliances" Mr..
Willkie said, will but divide, not
unite the world" The old game
OF power politics, he added, never
will bring peace, and it is "a
game at which We will find our
selves inept and fruStrated.'
Shows Himself Liberal.
On domestic issues Mr.. Willkie
showed himself a liberal-though
not New Dealer. Indeed, at the
outset Of his address the 1910
Republican presidential candi-
date scathingly criticized the
administration Of President
Roosevelt.
He asserted that to keep Mr..
Roosevelt and his administration
in power another four years
would be hazardous to the per-
petuation of free government,
since long continuance of power
breeds within itself abuses which
ultimately destroy democratic
society.
Already, he pointed out, this
continuance of power has brought
about situation in the Demo-
cratic party in which only one
man can be its candidate for the
presidency, although millions of
its members would like to see a
change.
Il believe said Mr.. Willkie,
that the only instrumentality
that can be used TO end that
power is the Republican party"
And so he declared his adher-
ence to that party-a reply to
rumors that he might seek to
head third party, or even be-
come Democratic candidate.
He attacked the Roosevelt ad-
ministrations handling of for
el2n affairs. Its failure to ac-
quaint the American people with
the oft-repeated warnings of our
diplomats abroad. including Am
baSSador Grew, of the growing
menace Of Japan and Germany.
was, the real reason this country
did not prepare itself for war
and so avert war. The admins
tration's excuse for unprepared-
ness, he said, was that the people
and Congress would not have
authorized the building of an
adequate Air Force, Army and
Navy
Answers Missouri COP.
Mr.. Wilkes pronouncements in
st. Louis grew out of a demand
by Missouri Republicans, including
all the principal officers Of the
party and all the Missouri dele
gates to the 1910 Republican Ma
tional Convention, that he answer
nine questions, with many sub
heads.
The first of these questions was.
DO you believe that the United
States should become a member
of a world supra a-national state?"
The final question was IF by any
chance you are not the presiden-
tial nominee, will you. as a good
support the nominee
OF the convention?'
The Republican candidate of
1910 made no attempt to answer
these questions categorically. He
did, however, cover the ground.
The Republican party, he insisted.
can win next year. not by relying
on a coalition of dissident groups.
but by adopting a national policy
that unifies the people.
AS Mr.. WillEie sees it, this pol
icy must enviSion a society in