Evening star., 1945-07-11
World Charter
'Inlperia|istic,'
CriticCharees
Libby and 7 Other
Opponents Testify
AT Senote Hearing
BY ]. o. O'LEARY.

GlCdCAANh ~ AlDDy. CACNuIlfC
secretary of the National Council
for Prevention of War. denied
before the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee today that the
United Nations Charter will
maintain world peace and Sc
curity.
OF eight opposition witnesses
heard today, Mr.. Libby argued that
the charter seems to be an attempt
to combine military alliance of
three rival imperialist powers and
an international organization that
claims to be on the basis of the
sovereign equality of the member
states"
ut is my conviction that these
two ideas can no more mix than oil
and water" Mr.. Libby said.
Others who testified this morning
were Mrs. Agnes Waters of the Ma
tional Blue Star Mothers; Mrs. Cecil
Norton Broy, Americans United
Inc; the Rev. j. Paul Cotton of the
Cleveland World Peace Forum;
David Darrin, United Nations OF
Earth, Associated Mrs. Grace
Keefe. Womens League for Political
Education; Mrs. C. P. Baldwin of
New York. and Mrs. E. F. johnson
of New York.
Defeat of Reservations Predicted.
Before today's session got under
way. Chairman Connally expressed
confidence the Senate will vote
down reservations that may be Of
fered. He indicated his willingness to
dispose Of the fight for limitations
on the Charter now, instead of wait
ing for the enabling act to be drawn
up after ratification, setting forth
the powers of the American dele
gate to the Security Council.
Mr. Darrin was questioned by
Senator Connally about his desig-
nation as representing the United
Nations OF Earth, Associated. Mr.
Darrin said there wasn't any such
organization, he simply used the
name and 1t didn't have any men,
berS.
THAT is a rather unique situa-
tion," commented Senator Con-
nally. "You are, for the purposes
of this hearing, the whole United
Nations of Earth Association.
Said Senator Barkley, Democrat,
of Kentucky: There is no reason
why man can't associate with him
SELF ....
Has Bundles of Exhibits.
Mr.. Darrin said the Charter would
lead to perpetual war" He said
he had bundles of exhibits pointing
out what he thought was wrong with
it. but wouldn't submit them unless
Senator Connally guaranteed they'd
go into the record. The chairman
said they might be too ponderous, q
so Mr.. Darrin walked of with them.
AS he. left the stand. Senator Con-
nally said:
THANK you, Mr.. Darrin. I hope
you'll report to the association"
| Mrs. Waters, the first witness, con-
tinued to voice her protests against
the Charter after her time had ex-
pired. but Senator Connally drowned
out her remarks by pounding his
gavel. Capitol policemen escorted
the witness back to her seat in the
spectators section of the hall.
Mrs. Waters called the Chartet
IAN international conspiracy to
knock down this sovereign Nation
and every nation on the face OF
the earth so as to set up a worlc
government for the Socialist Soviet
Republics, and to make of this Ma
tion feeding trough for the have
nots of the world"
Hearings May End BY Friday.
About a dozen spokesmen for or
ganizations favoring the Charter
are scheduled to be heard tomorrow
and the committee may conclude the
hearings by Friday
Ely Culbertson, the, bridge player
representing Fight for Total Peace
Inc, and Frederick j. Libby. spokes-
man for the National Council for
Prevention of War. we're on the list
still to be heard.
Mrs. Broy said Eve cannot indorse
any movement which will drag the
good people of the United States
down to the level or in subjugation
to any country or countries of hate
infested Europe"
Several witnesses objected to the
speed with which they said the
] Senate was considering the Charter
| I'VE show no desire to railroad it
when we invite you here to testify,
(See CHARTER PAGE A-I81