Evening star., 1943-09-22
George Declares Time
Is Not Ripe 10 Act
On Postwar Policy
BY the Associated Pre,x

BY the Associated Press.
Senate leaders caught what
they regard as something in the
nature of hot potato today
when the House sent over its
Fulbright resolution calling for
a postwar policy Of interna tional
collaboration by the United
States.
Senator George of Georgia. rank
Ing Democratic member of the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee.
told reporters some members hold
grave doubts" whether it was ad-
visable to take up the question on
the floor at this time.
Republican members generally
withheld comment on the reSounding
360-to-29 House vote for the resolu-
ton of Representative Fulbright.
Democrat, of Arkansas, which some
interpreted as body blow at isola-
tionistS.
Chairman Connally announced the
Senate Foreign Relations Subcom-
mlttee on postwar matters would
meet tomorrow for the first time
since the summer recess.
Question of Timing Studied.
Our subcommittee has been con-
sldering for months the advisabilitv
OF bringing out a resolution" Sena-
tor George told reporters. I'VE have
been eravely concerned whether the
time is ripe to do this in view of the
possibility of prolonged and bitter
debate. We have had very frequent.
earnest discussion of the question of
timing"
He pointed out that House rules
permitted limitation of debate and
refusal of amendments from the
floor, procedure impossible in the
Senate.
Senator Austin, Republican, of
Vermont termed the House action
glorious and Senator Gillette.
Democrat, of Iowa called for early
passage of some resolution without
amy more delay"
nevertheless, the general belief
was that the Fulbright resolution
would be sent to the Connally sub
committee that is considering
dozen postwar resolutions, including
the much publicized Ball-Hatch-
Burton-HlH proposal to commit the
Nation to collaboration backed by
military force.
In the House Democrats and 26
Republicans voted against the reso-
luton, which declares:
Resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatlves (the Senate concurring, !
That the Congress hereby expresses
Itself as favoring the creation of ap-
propriate international machinery
with power adequate to establish
and to maintain just and lasting
peace, among the nations of the
world and as favoring participation
by the United States therein. /
through its constitutional processes. |
When the House vote was an
hounced. hackers of the resolution |
Jubllantly summed up the action in
these words:
Chairman Bloom of the Foreign
Affairs Committee: The House of
Representatives has spoken for the
people of the United States and the
people of the world. We want a
lasting peace"
Representative Eaton of New
Jersey, the committees ranking Re
publican member: The House of
Representatives has spoken for the
entire population of our country and
the world in favor of substituting
law for force in interna tional rela-
tions."
Hoffman Fears Wide Latitude.
Representative Hoffman. Repub-
lican, of Michigan, an opponent Of
the resolution said. however, "it will
be taken by the President as an au-
thorization to follow any foreign
policy which he may have in mind.
and the internationalists will con-
strue 1t as an Endorsement of union
now The establishment of a united
states of the world"
The overwhelming vote consti-
tuted the most clear-cut expression
of congressional opinion in. favor of
postwar international collabora ton
on record, It was in marked con-
trast to the narrow margin in
strength between contending sides
In the prewar battles over foreign
policy.
AS the curtain fell on the discus
sion. Mr.. Bloom declared that the
House, in acting on the resolution,
was not committing the Congress or
the country to any peace plan.
All we are asking is that a con-
eerted search be made for that
plan" he declared, adding that
when it is found it must be ap-
proved by the sovereign" United
States Government.