Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-10
Hull 10 Consult
Legislators on
Security Plan
Expected to Seek
Sentiment on World
Policing Proposal
. BY JOSEPH H. BAIRD.

Secretary of State Hull is ex-
pected to hold a series of con-
ferences soon with members OF
Congress to sound out their
sentiments toward the Dunbar
ton Oaks security plan and to
determine under what condi-
lions the legislative branch is
likely to allow the Executive to
employ United States military
forces under international con-
troll to stem aggression.
This knowledge, it was pointed out
IN Official quarters today, is highly
necessary before this government
meets with other members of the
United Nations to draw up a formal
charter for the new peace organiza-
tons, plans for which were made
public by the State Department yes
terday.
Other governments, remembering
the Senate's refusal in 1919 to ap-
prove American participation in the
League OF Nations, are anxious to
know the attitude of Congress. par
ticularly the Senate, before commit
ting themselves to the United Ma
tons peace plan. 1t is hoped in adj.
mlnlstration quarters that as a re-
suit OF Mr.. Hull's talks with inf1uen-
tial members of Congress and de-
bates on Capitol Hill. there will
emerge a fairly accurate outline of
congressional sentiment.
Approval Is Expected
Immediately before the Dunbar.
ton Oaks conferences started, Secre-
tary Hull held several meetings with
a group of eight Senators and earl
Ter had talked with a number Of
House members. 1t has been his
announced policy all along to keep
Congress advised of the course of
negotiations so that when a treaty
or proposed legislation affecting
peace plans are sent to Congress
they will not come as a surprise.
AS result of the passage of the
Connally resolution by the Senate
and the Fulbright resolution by the
House, both calling for United
States participation in an interna-
tional security organization, little
doubt is felt that Congress will APP
prove Americas part in a postwar
peace league.
However, there are two delicate
subjects in the domestic political
field which the administration must
consider. They are:
l. Will Congress be willing to COM
NIT the United States to the use,
under international control, of def
mite quotas of naval, military and
air strength to be used to put down
an aggressor?
2. VIII Congress give the admins
| tratlon a blank check" to use this
force at the discretion of the league,
or will each occasion of its use re-
quire specific congressional consent7
Will Be Submitted as Treaty.
Until the answers to these tive
questions are known, American ne
gotiators will be at a disadvantage
in making this countrys position
clear when they sit around the con-
| ference table.
Present plan of the administra-
| ton, 1t is understood. is to submit
| the draft charter for the United
Nations security organization to the
Senate for ratification under the
thirds rule as a formal treaty.
Later, after military representatives
of the member nations have decided
what quotas of force are needed
from each country, an agreement on
that point will be drawn up and
probably sent to both the Senate
and House for approval.
Although the Dumbarton Oaks
1 plan was hailed by both President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hull as
providing firm cornerstone for an
international peace structure. it is
by no means complete ediflce.
The plan which emerged from nearly
seven weeks of conferences at Dunn
barton Oaks was officially labeled
| by the State Department as one con-
tanning tentative proposals"
Although they represent years Of
thought and study by American and
other Allied leaders and may be
taken to represent the hard core of
their thought on postwar security,
they are open to extensive revision,
amendments and additions when a
United Nations conference meets to
draw up final plans for the organ
ization.
Even before such conference is
held, the big Four" powers still
must work out among themselves
some uncertain points which they
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