Evening star., 1945-05-06
" the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May S.
Secretary of State Stettinius to-
day issued the tollo1Oing state
ment at neuS conference:
The four sponsoring governments
agreed last night to present as their
joint proposals most of their amend
ments to the Dumbarton Oaks pro-
posaS.
1 believe the very wide extent of
agreement reached on these amend
ments by the sponsoring govern
ments so quickly and so early In the
conference is an achievement of
great Importance for the successful
outcome of our labors.
1t is also significant that the
substance of these amendments and
of three additional amendments be-
ing proposed by the United States
results in large part from the very
full world wide discussion of the
Dumbarton Oaks proposals which
has been carried on since last Oc-
/ tober.
Many suggestions made by indi-
vidual citizens or civic groups in
the United States are reflected in
these amendments. The assistance
and advice of the consultants to the
United States delegation have been
invaluable.
Two Important Amplifications.
Seldom has there been a greater
demonstration of respect for demo-
cratic rights or fuller proof of the
high value of democratic procedures.
Two important amplifications of
the Dumbarton Oaks proposals made
IN the amendments agreed upon
last night concern the promotion
of individual human rights and
fundamental freedoms, and fur
ther strengthening of the machin-
cry for keeping the peace.
To the original purposes of the
world organization as stated in
Chapter l have now been added
First, as the basis of the develop
ment of friendly relations among
nations, the principles of equal
rights and self lf-determination Of
peoples; second, the promotion of
human rights and fundamental
freedoms for all people without dis
tinction as to race, language, re-
ligion or sex. Thus the members of
the organization are pledged to
international cooperation for the
benefit of individuals everywhere.
The United States, the United
Kingdom, the Soviet Union and
China were in full accord upon the
strong statements regarding equal
rights for all nations large and
small and the individual human
rights which it is now proposed to
include as fundamental purposes
of the world organization.
Commission Provided for.
The responsibility for the work
of assisting in the realization of
individual human rights and basic
freedoms is placed primarily upon
the General Assembly and the Eco
nomic and Social Council. Several
amendments to this effect have
been agreed upon in the chapters
concerned with the functions and
powers of the Assembly and Eco
nomic and Social Council. Estab-
lishment by the Economic and Social
Council of commission for the
promotion of human rights is now
specifically provided for. In addi-
tion the Economic and Social
Council would set up economic,
social and cultural commissions.
President Roosevelt listed free
dom of speech, freedom Of religion,
freedom from want and freedom
from fear as the four fundamental
freedoms for which this war is being
fought. We know that these free
donls cannot be achieved overnight
and that it will require long years
of effort and struggle to realize
them fully. But the length and
difficulty of the road should make
us all the more eager to set our feet
upon it firmly and hopefully.
I look forward confidently to the
time when the Economic and Social
Council will become one OF the
great institutions toward which all
peoples will turn for hope and ef-
fective action. I believe that here
at San Francisco we are laying a
firm foundation for the economic
and social collaboration of the ma
tions, and that history may we'll
prove that of all the things we have
done here this was the most i'm
portant.
A substantial addition to the func-
tions of the Security Council is an
amendment to Chapter providing
that the council can recommend not
only procedures for peaceful settle
ment, but also the actual terms of
settlement whenever the parties to
the dispute request such action.
Compliance With Measures.
Moreover, under further amend
ment, the council may, pending
final settlement, call upon the par
ties to a dispute to comply with
provisional measures necessary to
prevent aggravation of the dispute
An important amendment, which
is an addition to the principles
stated in Chapter 2, specifies that
the organization shall not interfere
in the domestic affairs of any ma
ton. with the significant qualifica-
ton that claim of domestic juris-