Evening star., 1943-04-08
Wheeler and Taft Hit
Ball Resolution for
International Council
Radio Forum Speakers
Address Country on
Problems After War

Problems After War
Assailing the proposed Senate
resolution calling for creation of 6
postwar international council which
would police the world and set ur
relief and rehabilitation measures
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Of
Montana declared last night thai
such a plan would permit the
formation of some super govern.
ment to which the United State.
would yield its sovereignty"
Senator Wheeler and Senator
Taft. Republican, of Ohio addressed
a Nationwide audience in a joint
broadcast on the National Radio
Forum arranged by The Star over
WMAL and the Blue Network.
Senator Taft asserted he was in
favor of a modified" resolution, but
declared the So-called Ball reSolu-
ton gives to the President "the
widest OF powers without specifying
any details"
Sees Powers Too Wide.
"The fact that these powers are
stated in general terms without de-
tails only makes them wider be-
cause the President could fill in the
details as he chooses and still be
within the wide limits of Senate
specification" Senator Taft de-
clared.
Furthermore the resolution pro-
poses the immediate forming of a
League of Nations. I am in favor OF
the formation of League of Nations
under certain conditions. but un-
doubtedly there will be serious dis
agreement on the details of organi-
zation and power Violent differ
ences are likely to develop on the
proportion of representation given
to each nation and dominion. Dis
putes between the United Nations
would be dragged into the open
Quiet discussions may we'll proceed
and no doubt are proceeding at the
present time. But the actual for
nation of League of Nations with
specific powers cannot be completed
except by public debate Is it wise
to promote that at the present
time?" the Ohio Senator asked
Senator Wheeler emphasized the
responsibility of the Government to
the men who are fighting on the
battle fronts of the world.
you can't send 100000 boys
away from home without their de-
EplnY,irn al
eerated appreciation for their own
threshold" said Senator Wheeler.
What right have we got to make
these boys part of an international
police force-controlled and ordered
around by new super-international
government made up of Russians,
Chinese. British and Americans?'
he asked.
No Power Above L. S.
Senator Wheeler said he had
always been accused of provincial
ism. He added: But it is my
theory that what We cannot do in
America we cannot do in the world
He stated there should be no legis-
lation. judicial or executive authority
on earth above our Government in
Washington. He said:
Men speak glibly today OF en-
forcing peace Enforced peace Is
the antithesis of democracy. The
graveyards of history are milestones
of that program. The victors tried
1t in our own time. Renewed efforts
to enforce peace can only result in
another debacle, for four very
obvious reasons:
The nature of nations and their
relation to other nations is such
that the competition between them
for place. power and prosperity de-
mands high degree of conciliation
of conflicting interests; only by
persuading nations of their mutual
self-interest. and not by force, can
these nations be induced to create
international economic and social
agencies which might help temper
or reconcile or adjust unfair COM
petition between them; indispen-
sable to such progress is an at
mosphere of harmony, trust and
mutual self-respect; the threat OF
group force, the idea of forced peace
stiles such an atmosphere, prevents
and destroys the very objective
sought.
''If politics are to be institutionally
controlled. the goal should be instru-
ments of ordered change: not for the
enforcement of the status quo. It
has been we'll said that the enforce
ment of peace is contradition in
terms-lt rests on unsound premises
It manifests confusion of mind. il
will continue to end in a morass OF
failure"
Wagner Praises Ball Resolution.
In an address over another net
work. Senator Wagner, Democrat, OF
New York last night praised the
Ball resolution as real power be-
hind the force of international Law
and order" He said:
1--WE cannot afford policy oil
wait and see This is no time fol
any public official or any politica
party to sit on the fence and wait
for political winds to blow"
The New Yorker declared that ar
international force. maintained al
vital points in Europe, could have
prevented this war or else it coulc
have insured victory for the
democracies with a minimum O
bloodShed."
The Ball resolution is pending be,
fore subcommittee of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee.