Evening star., 1943-04-25
Newspaper Suggests
Britain, Other Nations
Become U. 5. States
Chicago Tribune Coils
Idea Best Way to Get
International Union

ldeo Best Way to Get
International Union
B! the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 24.-The Chicago
Tribune suggested tonight that Eng
land, Canada, Australia and some
other countries could join the United
States as new states if the nations
concerned wanted "closer associa-
ton" and took certain steps toward
an enlarged union.
The newspaper, published by Col.
Robert r. Mccormick, set forth in
an editorial:
If the British commonwealth and
the nations of Western Europe wish
to enjoy closer association with us in
foreign policy. defense, trade, cur
rency, patents. and all the other
fields of Federal jurisdiction. and
If for our part we wish similarly to
link ourselves to them. the way to
accomplish the result is clear. ALI
they need do is adopt written con-
stitutions and apply for membership.
and all we need do is accept them
as we once accepted Texas"
Editorial Quoted in Part.
The editorial said in part:
The people who are demanding
that the United States yield its
sovereignty to some kind of inter-
national organization seem to be
more eager to stir up row in this
country than to achieve closer inter-
national cooperation. Certainly it
is difficult to see why those who say
their goal is integration of the free
peoples have consistently neglected
the most obvious method of achiev-
ing it, and the one that would be
most readily acceptable to the
American people.
THE method is found in the Con-
stitution of the United States. The
provisions of Article w are not at
all onerous. Section 3 says that
new States may be admitted by the
Congress into this Union. A joint
resolution Is all that is required.
The qualification that when new
States are created existing States
shall not be deprived of territory
or merged without their consent
is obviously no bar to the admission
OF overseas members of an enlarged
Union. Section says, The United
States shall guarantee to every
State in this Union a republican
form of Government and goes on
to pledge the central Government
to protect the new States from inva-
sion and, upon request, from domes-
tic violence.
That is all there is to it, -.
Australia Move Held Easy.
Great Britain could come into
the Union, for example, as four
States, England, Scotland, Wales
and Ireland. Canada could consti-
tute another State. Australia, New
Zealand and the contiguous islands
might form still another. (This last
should be particularly easy transit
ton because Australia is now aware
OF the inability Of the British EN-
plre to furnish protection and our
ability-and willingness-to do so.
Practically speaking, Australia is out
OF the empire today as all but the
most literal minded know
South Africa presents much
more difficult problem. The laws of
this dominion violate the 18th, l4th
and 18th amendments and there is
little reason to believe that the
dominion is prepared to accept our
views OF human freedom.
For the people of Britain. par
ticularly, statehood would have MANY
advantages. American manpower,
industry and wealth would be in
stantly and automatically available
If British territory we're threatened
with invasion. Inclusion within our
tariff boundaries should prove a
stimulant to British industry. Our
gold reserve offers another attrac-
ton.
Britain Would Lose King.
Membership in our Union would
give the British an opportunity to
rid themselves, once and for all, of
the incubus of their nobility and the
aristrocratic system that goes with it.
Britain would have to give up its
King, but as his constitutional DOW
ers are said to be memely nominal
or, in any event, are not exercised.
the change to republican form of
government could be made without
difficulty.
Certainly the hand d-kissers and
tories in this country should well
come the closer relationship if only
because it would strengthen their
representation in Congress. They
should look forward pleasurably to
more intimate social and political
ties with their English friends, par
ticularly as the new relationship
would be that of equals. living within
the same political system.
"A federal republic made up of
English-speaking states on both sides
of the Atlantic and Pacific would be
strong enough to dispense with
allies, but If it is desired to do so,
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