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complete variance with the prospective
was that there might not be need for
unanimity after our major enemy has
been crushed For instance, he said, the
Republicans might want to take a spe-
cific position about Eastern European
boundaries. This leader, although high
in party councils, does not expect to
serve on the Platform Committee. His
view reflects the practical politicians
concern over the power of racial group
voters, such as the Poles, Italians and
Greeks
If the Willkie thesis that "the candi-
dates will make the platforms is ac-
cepted, the campaign statements of the
Republican Office seekers will demand
closer scrutiny than those Of the Demo-
cratic, especially the presidential and
vice presidential candidates.
The Democrats must run on the
Roosevelt record, even If the President is
not a candidate, but even so. the fore
sighted voter will demand explicit state
ments from his Senate and House candi-
dates. Among the Republican presiden-
tial aspirants there is wide diversion
Of views on foreign policy, stretching
from the vague and almost nationalistic
utterances Of Gov John w. Bricker Of
Ohio to the advocacy of world fed
Grafton by former Gov. Harold E. Stas-
sen of Minnesota.
Willkie himself, in some respects, goes
beyond the Moscow declarations, par
ticularly in his advocacy of economic
cooperation" which to many Repub-
licans sounds like Democratic low-tarif
doctrine. His approval of Secretary
Hull's trade agreement program is likely
to cause him as much trouble in the pre-
convention campaign as his labor policy
and his scornful treatment of Repub-
lican leaders who oppose his candidacy.
Backed Moscow Plan.
In his st. Louis speech on October Is,
Mr. Willkie advocated a world program
that was virtually identical with the
Moscow declarations.
Il should like to see this country" he
said, exercise it's utmost qualities of
leadership and moral force to bring
Great Britain. Russia, China and the
United States to point of understand
ing where they will make joint decla-
ration of intentions as preliminary to
forming common council of the United
Nations and other friendly nations and,
eventually, of all nations Out of the
practice of cooperation and out of the
substance of agreement will come our
only chance to realize mans hope for
peace"
clared that "the real foundation of peace
and development must be economic" a
theme which dominates his best-seller,
One World This book strikes at an
other doctrine that is finding adherents
both in the Democratic and Republican
parties-American imperialism. which
compliments economic nationalism.
Last year at Watertown, N. Y, Mr.
Willkie took firm stand against
"nationalism" when he said
The Republican party should not, if
it wishes to be effective and successful
sufhciency-if possible, which I doubt
which leads to high tariffs. intense ma
tionalism, possibly isolation and war
That is the same old route We pursued
following the last war"
Rejects Imperialism.
A few weeks later he rejected imperial.
ism in these words:
I'VE of the democratic nations are
fighting an anti-imperialist war. We
covet no territory. We want no more
power than is necessary to prevent 6
repitition of this slaughter and to main
tain world in which men can be free
We seek to iberate, not enslave. We
want to break down the economic barriers
of the world, that the peoples of the
world may live richer lives. We
must, now and hereafter together with