The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-02
Walter Winchell
In San Francisco

| tional law was formulated by man
named Francis Lieber century
ago. His suggestions formed pat
tern for the international law which
civilizations now observe Fran
els Lieber was political refugee
from Germany.
Some Of the speeches at the Al
lied huddle are longer than rainy
weekend at the SeaShore. The Or
ators might take tip from Lord
Balfour's willy psychology :. At an
international conference, Balfoul
was scheduled TO follow four To-
quaciouS speakers. Realizing that
the audience would be weary OF
diatribes, Balfour elected deafen-
ing applause by stating: i have
been asked to give an address. And
shall beg the privilege of giving
my own. 1t is No. 40, Carlton clue
and, with your kind permission,
will go there at once"
Plans for global harmony via q
world organization isn't a revolt
tionary idea. Enlighted men Were
always aware that this is the beo:
method of preserving amity among
nations. The trouble is that Mi
enough people believed them AMI
supported the ideal One of the
advisors of the French King, Phi.
lippe LIE Bel, Matched a plan for a
federation of states in which he
proposed general council with a
panel of judges to settle differ
ences between nations by arbitra-
ton. That was in the Fourteenth
Century i. ~. Allied statesmen are
meeting at San Francisco and will
make fateful decisions which Will
affect the future Of humanity. The
next few weeks might decide the
fate of the next few centuries. We
hope these words by FDR will be
framed in every room where statcs-
men gather: 1--WE do not expect a
new earth overnight, but in oul
own land, and in other lands
wherever men of good will listen
to our appeal-we shall work as
pest We can with the instruments
at hand to Danish hatred. greed and
covetousnesS from the heart OF
mankind -. We believe in De-
mocracy; We believe in freedom; we
believe in peace. We offer to every
nation in the world the handclasl
Of the good neighbor. Let those who
wish our friendship look us in the
eye and take our hand
The above reminder is for M,
Stettinius' hatband
No matter how successful the Al
lied poW-Wow is, there is bound tc
be criticism. Some of it will BIZ
sincere and thoughtful-much of il
will be picayune. Trouble makers
in America tossed monkey-wrench.
es at the Conference before il
started. They are following in Sea.
ator Lodges tragic footsteps
Americans should not allow sci
criticism to blind them to the az.
colnplishments of the United Ma.
tons Remember, when OIL
founding fathers made public I'll,
Constitution, it was attacked b
some groups A few American.
were so bitter about it riots e
suited in which some people Wet
killed Alexander Hamilton,
reply tot he anti CONSTITUTIONS
is relevant today: ut is better 4
put up fence that does not pleas,
everyone's fancy rather than keel
diSputing about it until the wilt
beasts come in and devour tin
CROP
Since statesmen are human be-
lngs wanna betD, personalities pIa,
an influential role in internationa
relations. Until a few years age
leaders of nations seldom had any
personal contact with each other
They carried on their relations viz
Ambassadors and pompous diplo.
matte correspondence. Diplomatic
formalities were rigid, almost to TIT
point Of rigor-mortis. They lacke.
the warmth and understanding
which only face to-face discussion!
can inspire. The accomplishment
Of the meetings between F.DR
Churchill and Stain emphasize tina
fact History will record tina
the statesmen who cracked thu
hard crust of diplomatic custom!
and set the style for personal con.
tact between international leader.
were Britains Anthony Eden ane
F. D. r.
The vote 10 admit Argentina tt
the United Nations Conference, il
seems to this observer, was a blooe
TRANSMISSION for fascism in its dy.
ing military hours, and it made
some of us sick to our middles u
see Drs. Stettinius and Rockefeller
acting as head surgeons to a ma
ton which has materially assist-c
in fighting these United States.
The Sec'y of State told the as.
semblage of the 9Th plenary session
that at his private quarters ano
at the steering committee meeting
the matter had been fully canvasseo
to admit Argentina.
What he did not say was that
the United States advisors Weie fal
from unanimous and, to one obser"-
er, several of the American dele
gates left the meeting-as if hang
ing their heads in shame"
This reporter, who remember
that a fighting TennesSeean never
compromised on Argentinas fas-
cism, is thankful that our Ship OF
State still has a Hull.