The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
COP Attacks 'Hush-hush Policy on RooseveIt's
 International Meetings
Ny ths Republican National Committee

Ny the Republican National Committee
 There is no Issue between Republicans and Dem. ocrats in ie44 aS to the type of international Cos operation for keeping international peace Governor DewOys unprecedented act Of StatesmanShip in col- laborating with the Democracy Secretary Of State took that question out of partisan politics. The basic framework agreed upon at Dumbarton Oaks Is the acknowledged policy of the United States not Of any one party
 swor oil tho questionS It did not soy what Kind of peace is to Do kept Nor has MT. Roosevets adrnins istraton given any answer to what many Americans believe Is tho most crucial factor n building peace.
 Most Americans do not believe in secret trSatiss they do not trust nor want them. Most Americans believe that oil the clauses Of treaty, like OIL the clauses of contract should Dc set down in black and white, and studied before the document ~ Ngned'
 No factual report has been made even partially as to the respective positions Of OUT nation and our several Allies. Tn effect oil we have ever learned about the Atlantic Charter Conference" that, in Mr. RooseVeltg own words he and Mi. Churchin get awfuly fond of each other" As to Teheran wO have learned from Mir Roosevelt that "The Marshal and got along beautifully"
 one ct Cairo. All were, And have remained sealed of from the public and swathed in htSh'hush:
 Of course, before treaty can bind the United States it must Do discussed and passed on by the Senate. This fact has been cited by the Roosevelt administration to quiet public anxiety Actually t increases 1t. While discussion watts, pians which
 
 Great areas are being occupied, regimes gre being established, populations are being transferred, and those who object to these high.handed proceedings are being liquidatod
 Many of these things ars being dOno officially at least, in the name Of the Allies which includes the United States By the time they ar0 made known to Us, t win Do too late for discusSion We shall have to accept the accomplished facts the peace which We are bound to enforce.
 Ali this is exactly contrary to basic American sentiment It is c personal, instead Of . peoples peace, and aS that i threatens, instead Of guaFan. teeing peace. Its object s power politics. and not free system under which individuals and nations car work out their dostinies so long as they respect the rights of nelghboring individuals and nations.
 
 Republican principles in regard to . just peace follow tho traditional American principle of regard primarily for the rights and integrity of smaller na. tonS tho very rights which today appear threatened by unilateral action in several directions.
 Beyond the present necessity of fighting to pTes serve our national freedom and integrity, we gre fighting today for this principle that people oveFys where may live n peace and freedom without coeF" cion from more powerful nations.
 We are not ashamed Of this principle. It has been A torch of hope to many millions Of oppressed in many lands We believe we should TeaffEn our d. horenc0 to this principle and lot It's light Illuminate the peace