Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
Nv SAMUEL CROWTHER
Famous Author and Economist
Writes Expressly for the Hesrst
Newspapers.

july AS tnlS quantity
entitled monetary conference
proceeds, it is becoming plainly
evident that IL should not have
been called.
1t is raising questions with
out power 10 settle them. Its
promoters are now desperately
anxious TO tuck il into bed.
1t was called for the purely
political purpose of impressing
upon the voters of the United
States that the Roosevelt admin
istration holds in its hands the
future. not only of this country,
but of the world and therefore
its tenure in office should not
be disturbed.
That is why. in the Presidents
message TO the conference and
in Secretary Morgenthau's open
ing address, it was represented
that the millennium would begin
practically at once if the dele
gates signed on the dotted line.
THE delegates were expected
- 10 go through few motions.
make some spreadeagle speeches,
offer harmless suggestions and
tremendously sign paper that
had been prepared in secret by
a group of what are called ex-
perts.
In the meantime, the Amer
lean public, through careful re-
leases TO the press, would be
educated to q new way OF think
ing
That program was considered
very clever. 1t is not working
out. All,bu two of the delega-
lions are content to go through
with the original plan. They
have nothing to lose and every
thing TO gain.
1t has been noted that the
two largest delegations next 10
that of the United States were
sent by the Soviet and the Nan
king governments.
THIS at first seemed remark
- able because Russia has a
closed economy and is not inter-
eSted in international trade as
such. or in borrowing, while the
Marking Chinese government is
cut off from all trade and post
war rehabilitation is far in the
distance.
1t now appears that Russia
and China sent their brilliant
delegations not 10 get the air.
but to secure for themselves
certain large and very concrete
concessions.
If these demands are brought
into the open. the conference
will nose dive into chaos and an
acute diplomatic crisis may
result.
This crisis might cause the
Russians 10 make an immediate
and separate peace with Ger
many.
1t might cause the tottering
Chinese government TO abdicste.
1t is the fear of such crisis
that has thrown the administra-
ton into a near panic
This accounts for the almost
daily statements or speeches on
the Importance of the confer
ence reaching an agreement.
THE emphasis is now on reach
ing an agreement rather
than on what the agreement
should be about.
This puts any one who be-
lieves in honest, straightforward
criticism in a most unpleasant
position
The administration is taking
the pose that the apparent
unity of the United Nations is
10 be preserved at all costs. and
that any spoken or written word
which might affect the appear
ance of unity is disloyal
The appearance is put above
the actuality. That forces a
critic TO make very grave
choice. / have made the choice.
l believe, without in any way
questioning the good faith of
the proposers. that the various
plans and formulas being
worked out by this conference
would, if put into practice, not
only operate against the best
interests of the United States
but would also make for world
Imperialism, chaos and the deg
radiation of the common man.
l further believe that If the
accord of the United Nations
depends on a fabric of promises
which cannot be fulfilled, IL
should be Scrapped AT once in
order that a real unity based IN