Evening star., 1944-08-26

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Wherry of Nebraska delivered him.
self of like sentiments.
Neither appeared to be aware tina
two other countries are participating
In these talks. If they had beer
aware they doubtless would have
broadened their proposal, demand.
ing that a delegation of the British
Parliament be shipped over, along
with a delegation from the Supreme
Soviet of the USSR. And, presum-
ably, when the discussion with tht
Chinese begin, they would insist or
participation by members of the
National Congress of the Kuomin-
tang.
There's no question about it, these
parleys could be made much better
public entertainment if that's what s
desired. Mrs. Rogers says Congress
should be admitted to the meeting
as direct representatives of the
people" Why not be truly demo
cratic then and throw the meetings
open to all the people, at least tc
all the people who have time or
their hands. And let everybody talk
at once, since otherwise some people
would not get a chance to talk at
all.
Hard to Draw Line.
When you start adding to the
conferees it's hard to know where
to draw the line. Gerald L. K
Smith. presidential candidate of the
America First Party, has followed
the example of Gov Dewey and
called upon Secretary Hull to grant
his organization a hearing. If he
can't be heard himself he's willing
to be represented by Col. Robert R
Mccormick, publisher of the Chi
cago Tribune, or Senator Robert
Reynolds of North Carolina.
Now what would that lead to? 1t
could lead to 20-odd defendants
Silver Shirts and other alleged Nazi
fellow travellers, in Federal Court
here, to move for recess while they
attend the conference. Why not?
Like Gerald Smith and Col. Nc
Cormick, they know all the answers
lOll AZ dboSe tAlllS liio
some of our statesmen cease affront-
ing national common sense?
If there is one matter on which
the American people are agreed it
is that this time a permanent peace
shall be made and that the United
States shall accept a responsible
part in it. And if there is one per-
son working hard and conscien-
tiously to carry out the will of the
American people, it is Secretary OF
State Hull, who has called the pres
ent preliminary conference.
Only Three Conferees.
The conferees actually are only
three in number. The British Per-
manent Undersecretary for Foreign
Affairs, the Soviet Ambassador to
the United States and the Amer
lean Undersecretary Of State. Each
is supported by limited number Of
technical experts.
Curiously enough the fact that
one of the American experts is the
general counsel of the Republican
National Committee has been gen.
orally overlooked. Without waiting
for anybody to suggest it-and long
before Gov Dewey found himself
deeply disturbed Hull
had named Henry P. Fletcher one
of those to assist StettiniuS. Mr..
Fletcher qualities by long experience
In the diplomatic service and like
wise qualities completely as a
spokesman for the Republican
party, having been It's national
chairman for some years.
Secretary Hull named Fletcher
for a reason. Mr.. Hull talks fire.
quently with Senate Republicans,
for reason. Mr.. Hull is meeting
Gov. Dewey more than half way, for
a reason. The reason is that he is
determined that America shall help
build new world order in which