The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-28

written a preamble to the United
Nations Constitution which may
20 down in history alongside
Thomas JeffefSOn'S Declaration
Of independence the British
dominions, incidentally, have
breathed a lot Of semi-in-
dependence at San Francisco.
Some make no effort to conceal
that their future is bound up
just as much with the U. S. A.
as with Britain. Records show
that in other conferences they
have visited about as much with
this country as with London.
Typical of our State Depart
ment ball-muffing was its fall
ure to get Australian External
Minister Herbert Evatt into see
President Truman before he left
Washington. They told Evatt,
one Of the best friends this coun-
try has in the South Pacific, that
Truman was too busy to bother
about Australia. (Among other
things he had conferences Sched-
uled with Congressman Jed john
son Of Oklahoma). Finally Sen"
ator Hatch of New Mexico heard
what had happened, telephoned
the White House direct and Presi-
dent Truman was delighted to see
the Australian External Minister.
"When the FascistS come out Of
their f0xh0les," says AusSie States
man Evatt, "Japan may get strong
again. That is why we must have
regional agreements in the Pacific
as protection against aggression
Australia, adds Evatt, Is dead
against the right OF a big ma
ton to veto the attempts by re-
gional groups to prevent war in
their region. Most people don't
realize 1t, but under Dumbarton
Oaks, EnglandS one veto power
could stop the Pan-American
Union from taking steps to head
off Argentine aggression-or, Rus.
STA veto could stop Australia, New
Zealand and the U. s. A. from
heading off Jap aggression In the
Pacific. A lot Of powers would
like to change this at San Fran
cisco. This Is what many U. s..
delegates don't like.
British Labor Leader Clement
Atle takes constitutional in
the evening up and down San
Franciscos steep hills. Despite
his 81 years, he takes the hills
as fast as he does his press con-
ferences, where he answers ques-
tons fairly well. Even Indian
Propogandist j. j. Singh was adj
mitted to the British Press Con-
ference and fired critical ques-
lions. British Labor Leader At
lee contrasts with Secretary Of
State Stettinius who lodged ques-
lions, said almost nothing. Stet-
tinius flashed . gorgeous smile,
knew each newsman by his name,
but otherwise apparently did mot
believe In open covenants open.
Iy arrived ut. When StettiniuS
arrived at the Washington air.
port, the Navy band played
Lights Out.
SEN. McCARRAN JUNKET
Nevada's rotund Senator Pat
McCarron has got himself an
other free trip to the West Coast,
to say nothing of his home town
Reno. He is Senate observer to
the San Francisco conference. Pat
worked it through his pal Senator
Kenneth Mcclellan Of Tennessee,
head Of the Senate Appropriations
Committee, otherwise known fol-
having calledt his columnist more
different kinds Of liar than any
one else in Congress (revOIvins
liar, egregious liar liar from
every viewpoint aer q few sam
pies Of his 0Fchids). Finally Nc
Kellar called Ed Stettinius and
asked that Senator McCarran be
sent out to San Francisco as an
observer for the Senate Appro-
priations next year he obliged
Mcclellan was glad 70 scratch
McCarTan'S back, because Nc
Carran had recently scratched his
McCarran recommended passag;
OF the Senate Resolution inveS'
tigating Silliman Evans and The
Nashville Tennessean. which ha.
been too, too critical Of Senator
Mcclellan to please him over much
Nevadas McCarran, incidentally
y q past master At getting t1n'
hats f. ~ 49, xeg thHas year