The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-09-01
AT DUMBARTON OAKS
BY j. Il. Jones

BY j. Il. Jones
Washington, D. c.. August 25-
The United States is leading in an
effort to head off Third World War.
Dumbarton Oaks is magnificent
did estate in Washington that was
the home of rich owners for more
than a hundred years; the last of
whom was Robert w. Bliss, former
Ambassador to Argentina and other
countries. After an absence of sever
al years, Mr. and Mrs. Bliss return
ed to this beautiful home to spend
their declining years. But for some
reason-perhaps because the taxes
were so high and the expenses of
keeping up the place SO great, even
for a rich family-the Bliss gave
the estate to Harvard University, to
whom it now belongs.
Bernard Baruch discovered that it
was perfect hide-away, and he oc-
cupied the place in conduct n G
studies and Investigations with his
aonferees, looking into government
affairs. But the Dumbarton Oaks es-
tate is now being used for the first
time for an international conference.
1t is as secluded as Breton Woods
or White Sulphur Springs, despite
the fact that it is in thickly settled
portion of Washington, a city with a
million population.
Secretary of State Hull is generally
rix arndit for tho I'm ha p
ton Oaks Conference, and he attaches
Importance to the purpose of carry
ing out the Moscow Declaration, in
which he participated with the gov
ernments of Russia and Great Brit
ain China fitted into the Moscow
gathering as a side issue, and the
Chinese will participate in the Con-
ference at Dumbarton Oaks, but not
with the Russians
Now, what are they trying to get
at?
Less than a week before the rep
resentatives of the Big Four arrived
the general belief was that those gov
ernments would enter into agree
ments to preserve future peace by
the armed power of their govern
ments. The prevailing idea was that
he big governments that won the
| war should assume the responsibility
If maintaining the peace.
Governor Dewey broke the silence
hat surrounded the preparations
with message to Secretary Hull in
u1,i oh ocIn6 ohnJ1tf tho TNn1ifino
significance of the gathering and tie
place that small nations might occu-
py in world affairs in future years.
That led to more statements from
he Republican presidential candi-
late concerning foreign affairs, and
he designation of John Foster Dulles
Us the personal representative of
Dewey in conference with Secretary
Hull. In a day or two the small ma
ions were formally recognized as
ieeply interested parties.
The leadership will remain in the
hands in the Big Powers Germany
will be occupied by their military
'orces. Japan will come later. AS
ime goes on, the smaller nations
will help sustain the military organi-
sations The Peace governments will
prevent the Axis countries from
Gaming, and keep them under con-
,rol for a great many years. There
will eventually be an organization
similar to that of the League of Ma
ions, backed and supported by
World governments.
All of this cannot be done, or
brought about, in short time. 1t
will be created gradually 'brick by
orick" The reason it will be sue
,ess is traceable to conditions in the
present war. Everybody knows that
a future war may not be an affair
between neighboring nations, but as
some of our great military chiefs
have pointed out, it will be possible
for one nation to attack another hun
dreds of miles distant through the
air.
The Dumbarton Conferenc s
merely helping to develop reasonable
plans that will be satisfactory to
reasonable nations that are deter
mined to put such countries as Ger
many and Japan under permanent
guard. In doing this they will build
up world organization, brick by
brick, that can be relied upon to
make the present war one that will
end war