The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-15
SENATE TO GIVE
ADVICE TO F.D.R.
President to Be Told to
Take Lead In Organizing
United Nations
NJ RAYMOND CLAPPER


washington, March Is, - The
change IN the times IL clearly
marked by the initiative that the
senate Ia taking with regard 10 the
United Nations.
the Senate Is getting ready 10 give
the president some advice, But UNI
like the advice the Senate gave
Woodrow Wilson quarter OF a CEN
tnry ago, the Senate this time Is go
ing 10 tell President Roosevelt to
take the lead In organizing the
United Nations.
Probably a majority OF the Senate
"a ready now 10 vote for the resolu-
ton that has been prepared. But II
the Senator's are wise, they will wait
until they are sure Of two-thirds for
the resolution. There should be no
misunderstanding this time about
the attitude OF the Senate--and there
must be two-thirds II the Senate's
advice Is TO be conclusive.
This resolution has been prepared
IN consultation with the Senate
leaders OF both parties. The signifi-
cant thing about II Is that II comes
up out Of the Senate indigenously.
~ Is non.political, non-administra-
ton, non-White House, non-state
department, President Roosevelt
heard about the resolution only re-
Gently. Senator's had talked over
several points with Sumner Welles ut
the state department. He mentioned
II 10 the president, who then sent for
the sponsors.
But this Is q Senate show and the
Senators intend 10 keep It such. The
men behind this move for interna-
tlonal collaboration are middle-of-
the.road men, mainly younger men,
IN both parties, 1t Is not o crackpot
brain child, Nor Is II the child of
any Of the propaganda groups work.
ing for world peace.
This resolution has evolved and
gown gradually In the minds OF
plain American senators who think
that world wars are too frequent and
too costly In lives and treasure and
that the United States ought TO try
70 do something TO prevent any more
Of them. The whole move springs out
OF that simple, grassroots common
sense. The point OF Senate express
sion now Is that since everybody
here and abroad remembers that the
Senate once scuttled the League OF
nations, the Senate ought TO make
II clear now just where II stands.
This Is not bloc move OF any
kind. 1t Is a Senate move. 1t Is con.
tesnplated as an impressive act In
which the full dignity and power of
the Senate Is thrown into the de-
velopnient Of our foreign policy, to
make clear TO the world which fork
Of tao road the United States in
tend8 to travel.
Other senator's supporting this
resolution include Austin OF YER
mont, the assistant Republica lead
er, Chairman Connally OF the For
eign Relations Committee, Wagner
of New York, Truman OF Missouri,
Pepper OF Florida and Maybank Of
South Carolina. Others have advised
sponsors that they intend 10 an
nollnce their support later on after
the resolution Is before the Foreign
Relations Committee.
Above all, the spirit In which this
Is being done Is what counts.
Not o single senator attempted to
ohstruct the continuation Of lend
lease last week, not even TO capital
ige through any gallery grandstand
play by delaying the vote, as any
single senator could have done. Now
the Senate Is making straightfor-
ward move TO make its attitude on
the United Nations clear to the
world. In these ways the Senate Is
bound TO inspire public confidence
and help to provide the national
leadership that the United States Is
entitled to exercise in world affairs
from here on out.