Askov American., 1943-11-11
The Senate Acts

After months of debate in the halls
of Congress, over the radio, in the
press, and at other public forums,
the net result now is the Fulbright
resolution looking toward a peaceful
world after this war, which was
adopted several weeks ago by the
National House of Representatives
and the Connally resolution, for the
same purpose, adopted by the Senate
last Friday.
The Senate which is the final
treaty-making authority of the United
States, through the Connally resolu-
ton gives expression to favoring the
early establishment of an oganiza-
ton of nations to maintain interna-
tional peace and security in the fu-
ture. The resolution embodies the
principles of the recent Moscow dec
laration signed by Secretary of State
Hull for the United States and rep
resentatives of Russia, Great Britain,
and China.
The vote on the Connally resolu-
ton was very impressive, IS to 5,
and likely reflects the desire of the
people of the United States for CO.
operation to establish and maintain
just and lasting peace. However,
one cannot avoid reflecting upon the
fact that the Senate which passed the
resolution supporting participation in
a world organization to preserve
peace, is the same Senate which re-
Gently passed the Smith-Connally
act and the Ruml tax plan, and con-
tinues to uphold the poll tax.
1t remains to be seen when the
Senate is called upon to ratify peace
terms, whether it will be dominated
by those corporate interests for i'm
perialism masquerading as interna-
tionlists, or if cooperation for the
benefit of the masses everywhere will
be the motivating force that pre-
walls.
The st. Paul Dispatch in an
editorial headed, Isolation Is
Dead, had this to say on the
Senate action, and the meaning of
the resolutions:
THE importance of the Senate
vote approving the expanded Con-
nally resolution lies not merely in
the fact that the Senate has gone
on record in favor of international
cooperation but also in the over
whelming majority. The vote was
IS to 5. Had all the absentees been
present, the vote would have been
80 to 6.
I'm the form adopted by the Sen
ate, the resolution specifically rati-
fies the declaration made at Moscow
by the American, British, Russian
and Chinese governments. Senator
Shipstead, who remains unconvinced,
wanted the Senate to hold up action
He wanted to know more about what
went on in Moscow before he voted.
His colleagues properly disagreed.
The Senate was voting on the prin-
ciple expressed in the Moscow agree
ment and on nothing else If the
Senate on Friday of this week could
not indorse that principle of collective
action to keep the peace to which the
four governments agreed, it never
could. The Senate not only could
but did so act.
'The action of the Senate creates
reasonable presumption that the
United States will be among those
supporting some proper system Of
maintaing peace after this war is
over. While it is true that one SEN
ate does not bind its successors, there
is almost no likelihood of such a
change in the composition of the Sen
ate before the coming of peace as
important degree. Next year one-third
of the present senators are up for
reelection. While it is mathematical
ly possible for enough isolationists tc
be elected next year or in 1916 tc
hamstring the Senate under the two
thirds rule where treaties are con-
cerned, this action of the Senate re-
fleets the deep underlying demand
of public opinion that America do its
share after this war to put peace on {
more solid foundation than was thu
case after the last war. This profound
desire is not going to change. 1t vii
grow stronger. 1t will continue tf
create an atmosphere where states.
men not only can but must give sin.
cere support to international coopera.
ton.
american isolationism is dead
Other nations, looking ahead to the
peace and to the problems of secur.
ity in the future, must use this fac
as the starting point in their thinking
America is not proposing to entel
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