The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-12-01
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Senate Setup Promises
Postwar Treaty Approval
Defeat of Ardent IsoIationists Assures Smooth
er Sailing on Program for Cooperative
World Organization.
BY BAUKHAGE
NetUs Analyst and Commentator.
WNU Service, Union Trust Building
Washington, ID. G.

WNU Service, Union Trust Building
Washington, ID. G.
Washington, In these weeks Of
preparation for the forthcoming
meeting Of the Big Three, has gradu-
ally begun to realize that the result
Of the November election, whatever
Its effect on domestic politics may
be, placed America face to face with
the greatest problem In the field Of
foreign affairs that this country has
ever attempted to solve.
And regardless of how effective
the efforts of our statesmen may be
there is no question that the people
have placed behind them a pledge
Of harmonious support.
The President will sit down at the
meeting, probably somewhere in the
Middle East, with Prime Minister
Churchill and Marshal Stain, with
the most specific mandate as to for
eign policy ever given a President
by the people Of the United States.
Americas representative at the
United Nations conference, which
will probably take up the unfinished
business started at Dumbarton Oaks,
will enter discussions with the great
est military force and international
prestige that any Of this country's
diplomatists have ever enjoyed be-
fore.
When the United States senate
starts deliberations on the agree
ments which grow out of the par
leys Of the Big Three (or Big Four)
and the later meetings of the United
Nations representatives, that body
will have what now appears to be
the necessary two-thirds majority of
senators whose constituencies have
expressed themselves in favor of
broad international cooperation.
The people have spoken. 1t now
depends on the wisdom and the abil-
ity of their servants to produce the
kind Of plan for the postwar world
which will be at once thoroughly
American in principle, acceptable to
our friends and effective against our
enemies.
A brief review Of the new COM
plexion of the senate reveals how
strikingly the people spoke in favor
of international cooperation.
Trend Evident
Before Election
The trend became evident before
the election in four primary contests,
and bipartisan support for the pol
icy of international forces was
achieved and cooperation has been
reinforced by other circumstances
as well. Beginning with the defeat
of Gotten Ed" Smith of South Car
DINA in the primaries we find in
his place the senator-elect Johnston
who, in his campaign, pledged his
support of the administration for
eign policy.
Another defeat in the primaries
was that Of Senator Worth Clark Of
Idaho, whose opponent (now sena-
tor-elect Taylor) campaigned on a
strong internationalist platform, the
first to win on such Q program in
this state so strong in the Borah ira
dition.
Another ardent isolationist to fail
denomination in spite Of his splendid
record as a skilled legislator was
Bennett Champ Clark. His fall was
a mighty blow to the isolationist
cause since he was member of the
Nye munitions committee, composed
Of Senator Nye Of North Dakota,
Clark and Senator Bone Of Washing
ton, a group which for years has
been the well-spring OF emphatic
anti-internationalistic speech and ac-
ton.
The other two members Of this
group have departed likewise: Sena-
tor Bone was appointed to q Judge
ship In his home state; Senator Nye
went down to defeat before the three
times. governor Of North Dakota
elected on a clear-cut international
platform.
Another breach was made In the
nationalistic front by the withdrawal
Of Senator Reynolds of North Caro-
lima who, like Senator Bone, left
voluntarily.
There were two other defeats in
final senatorial contests to be noted.
Senator Holman of Washington men,
toned In the famous book, "Under
Cover" for his alleged ultra-nation-
alistic leanings, was replaced by
Wayne Morse, a Republican who
leans well toward international CO
operation, and the well-liked Senator
Danaher Of Massachusetts who
went down before the aggressive
campaign Of Brien Mcmahon, one Of