Evening star., 1945-03-08
American World Policy for Peace

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THE Star today omtts the columns regularly
printed In this space to make tor tert (uh
cordr Harold stasse, at the Uoersty Of Tnne s
sofa auditorium to meeting sponsored by the United
Nations Committed
In these last three years, America, with her Allies
has long series of brilliant historic this
war The names stand out grim markers of
toward victory from Guadalcanal and Casa Blanca
These battles will be symbols for generations of how
Americans who love peace and will fight when they
must.
The superb productive power of our country has
played heavy part in these victories and has contributed
labor management capital and agriculture entitled
high commendation for their performance The flow of
supplies and munitions and ships and planes and
has been nothing short of miracle.
The victories have been actually won by the unbeev
ably heroic and effective fighting of those wise-crackng
good natured beloved American Of the bat
tie fronts of the world.
They take off from rolling carrier decks advanced
arfeds, penetrate thick soupy weather fight their
to strongholds and deal devastating blows They
wade into beaches regardless of the
whr of machine guns the wham of mortars the
of bombs They sog and worm their to blast and
pilboxes They stand by their guns and
pour their in the face Of diving planes roaring
counter fire. charging tanks They take their guns,
boats anywhere and everywhere to strike an enemy or
support pal They die doing these things They die and
others like them take their places
With splendid military leadership from the Com
mander in Chief and from generals like Marshall Eisen
brought us within sight Of the final victory
That final victory must be our No aim until the last
has surrendered. Nothing must divert from fol-
lowing through to early, complete winning of the
But it is right and proper and urgent that we in
service when the opportunity itself and you
home proceed to think through the world policy of America
for lest lose much of what fighting for
Will Represent No Groups.
AS you know, the President has invited to
member of the United States delegation the San
Francisco Conference Of the United Nations and have
accepted.
1t will he nv endeayor to stdv and to learn as much
possible information ideas viewpoints the
people of America questions coming up at this
ference. have consulted and will consult with leaders
of Government and of my Republican party; of
youth veterans will seek to, claim
to represent of them special at San Fran
cisco will consider it my duty to represent my country
whole its welfare, and to be individually
responsible for actions will be my aim to assist in
securing result of this crucial conference which will be
supported by the overwhelming majority Of the people of
America and by substantially all of the other United
Nations This of course that the result will not
be, and be- entirely in accord with nations
any persons individual views. But cannot too
emphatcaly that the alternative to finding the of
would start way along the short road of in
action worldwide depresons and to the next and most
tragic world
That is not an acceptable alternative
1t is Of tremendous importance that the principles
clarified and tempered in the heat of free
discussion that they be clearly and definitely
To stimulate this search speaking only for myself,
frankly state what consider should be the seven
cardinal points OF our future Word poncy.
Seven Cardinal Points Of Policy.
First That as Nation we will Join with our present
organization of the United World on
ally develop and higher level of government
with legislative judicial and executive functions and with
Worldwide j. for the future peace progress and
be interested in what happens in other part of
globe That this is world. +"
Second: That do not subscribe to the extreme
view OF nationahstic sovereignty that We realize that
neither this Nation any other nation be law
unto itself In the modern world and that willing
to delegate limited portion of national sovereignty
our United Nations organization that it be efec
tive in the tasks expect to accomplish That hold
that true sovereignty rests in the people, that there
and must be law of humanity above and beyond the
narrow rule Of natonalistic, absolute sovereignty.
Third That We consider that the future welfare and
peace and happiness of the people of America is nsepa
rably nertvined with the future welfare peace
happiness of the men and women and children of the
world.
Fourth: That we will use the enormous productive
capacity of America and the of capital and
credit and technical skill to contribute the gradual
standards of living of the peoples of
the world not recipients of charity but respect
ing men and women of dignity and of pride.
through press and radio and school and forum vital
factor in the and of the world and in the
tulfllment of the dignity Of man.
Sixth: That those who aggressors in this war
shall be stripped of all to make shall
land. at sea and in the air. and will join with Russia and
Great Britain China and France and the other United
Nations in furnishing police power in the world.
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democracy Of free citizens with economic of
private capital and individual enterprise That will
constantly seek to improve the functoning of system
both as to freedom and equality of citizens and
the success and adequacy of That will
explain system to the world but will leave it the
peoples in each nation to decide for themselves their
form OF government long they do not trample
basic human rights threaten the peace of the world
transgress their neighbors. That will permit
our own citizens to learn OF other form of
they wish to study but will not permit any other govern
ment to actively seek to undermine own 80
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1t is very generally agreed that international
organization should be formed and that the United Ma
tions should be the basis of such organization.
not of those who feel that the organization
must take certain detailed, exact form. believe
there many forms that would be definite step for
ward and would make constructive contribution.
hope that it will include method of developing
basic worldwide law should make possible the future
enactment of fundamental code of human rights
beginning be small But If started with
the enactment of law law that country in time
OF shall execute human being without just trial,
1t would be significant step We sometimes fail to realize