Montana labor news., 1944-12-21
THE OUTLOOK FOR
INTERNATIONAL
PEACE, SECURITY

Hope was renewed IN the nearts OF
men and women of good will by the pro-
posals, made public on october 9, which
outlined tentative plans for a world Sc
curity organization as drafted at the
Dumbarton oaks conference and agreed
upon by the representatives of the Unit
ed States, the United Kingdom, the
Soviet Union. and China In a comment
made the same day, President Roosevelt
said: "These proposals have been
made public to permit full discussion by
the people of this country prior to the
.convening of a wider conference on this
all-important subject
although I have not yet been able to
make a thorough study of these propos-
ais, my first impression is one of ex-
treme satisfaction and even surprise that
so much could have been accomplished
on so difficult a subject in so short
time"
The document is divided into twelve
chapters with the following headings;
Purposes. Principles, Membership;
Principal organs; The General Assem-
bly,; The Security Council; An Interna-
tional Court of Justice; Arrangements for
the Maintance of International Peace
and Security. Including Prevention and
Suppression of Aggression; Arrangements
for international Economic and Social
Corporation; The Secretariat; Amend
ments; Transitional Arrangements.
The basic purpose of the proposed in
ternational organization is, of course,
TO maintain international peace and
security. and membership is "open to
all peace loving states, these member
states to act in accordance with certain
principles laid down in Chapter II.
After stating the principles of the sover-
eign equality of all peace-loving states,
the rules of action require members
states to settle their disputes by peace
ful means, to refrain in their inter
national relations from the threat or
use of force in any manner inconsistent
with the purposes of the organization,
to give every assistance in any concerted
action undertaken by the organization,
and to refrain from giving assistance
to any state against which action is be-
ing undertaken by the organization.
In order to carry out the purposes OF
the organization three main organs are
to be set up:
/. A General Assembly, with one vote
for each member state;
2. A Security Council of eleven
members, of whom five would be per-
manent members representing the Unit
ed States, the Soviet Union the United
Kingdom, China and lin due course
France; the other six to be chosen fol
rotating terms by the Assembly; and
8. An International Court Of Justice
whose statute should be either (a) the
statute of the Permanent Court of In
ternational Justice, continued in force
with such notifications as may be de-
sirable
Permanent Court of international
Justice should be used as a basis" II
addition, of course, there would be {
secretariat and such subsidiary agen'
cies as may be found necessary"
The General Assembly is empowered
to consider the general principles Of CO.
operation in maintaining world peace
including the principles governing dis
armament and the regulation of arma
ments; to discuss questions brought be
fore it by member states or by the Secur
ity Council; and to make recommends
tions with regard to such principles o.
questions. Upon recommendation O
the Security Council, the General As
.sembly is empowered to admit new mem
Der states to the organization; to sus
pend the rights and privileges of mem
Der states against whom action shal
have been taken by the Security Corn
Gil; and to expel from the organization
any member presistently violating tn
principles contained in the chartel