The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-02
Prompt Ratification
 Sought By President
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tioms for all men and women - without distinction as to race, lan- gtiage or religion.
 Tt seeks to remove the economic and social causes of international conflict and unrest"
 Describing how the charter was produced by many hands and many influences, the President said it evolved from 'the reality of experi- eree in a world where one gem -Aration has failed twice to keep khe peace"
 The President reminded the sen- snte that no international document ever had been drawn in greater glare of publicity. He said this re- Bulted in the impression in some quarters that there were many points of disagreement among the United Nations in drafting the docu-
 nent.
 'The fact Is that there were Comparatively few points upon which there was not accord from the very beginning" he said, adding lthat these disagreements related more to method than to principle. f Whatever differences there were Finally settled" he said. ! They were settled by the tradi- Etional democratic method of free exchange of opinions and points of view"
 The president took this occasion &o remind both the Senate and the House that they were on record fa- woring the basic principles of the charter. He referred to the Con- e1ally resolution adopted year and O half ago in the Senate and the kulbright resolution adopted by the House.
 When MT. Truman stood before 8he Senate today there were many siwho recalled that another president pnce had stood there to plead a iBomewhat similar cause. It was 26 bears ago, lacking eight days, that iWoodrow Wilson began his ill-fated League of Nations fight.
 Little Opposition
 Most of the nations leaders and lprgans of opinion, including the vast bulk of senators, are either ippenly for the new world league or are not offering any notable oppo- eition.
 | Hast night Gov. Thomas E Dewey, titular head of the Republi- Ean party, expressed the hope that kl1e Senate would ratify the charter sas speedily as possible" and with but reservation.
 1 The charter, framed by represen- katives of 50 nations in San Francis ico, provides for the establishment bf . world alliance designed to solve international problems peace fully but prepared to prevent ag- gression by force.
 X Senate ratification will make the ID. S. a full-fledged member of the lnew league, which will formally lcoane into being when this country, Britain. Russia, China, France and Ins of the other United Nations ap- prove the document. .I So sure are Senate leaders that far mcre than the necessary two- thirds votes will be forthcoming khat instead of counting strength an that basis they doubt there will De more than 10 votes against the Mreaty. They won't even guess where that much opposition will come from.
 On the eve of MT. Truman's ap- pearance Senate Democratic Leader Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky es- Aimated that Senate action will tcome by Aug. IS.
 Today's historic ceremony was scheduled to be brief and simple MT. Truman asked for no fanfare There will be no broadcast or pho- ltographs of the proceedings. Not even mmebers of the cabinet and |eupreme court were formally invited Ins is customary for a presidential lAppearance in Congress.
 MT. Truman planned only a 60C Word message. He was expected lfc stress that the world is looking to the United States for leadership in peace as well as in war and Therefore to urge prompt Senate &C., Hon.
 F On July 10. 1919, the late Presi- Rent woodrow Wilson personally Submitted to the Senate the Yer Bailles Treaty with its provisions for League of Nations to prevent smother war.
 MT. wilson faced a hostile Sen- ate. Behind its applause lay g grim fear of foreign alliances which might entangle the United States ir recurring European war. As result there were delays, reservations anc ultimate rejection of the treaty.
 MT. Truman faced a chamber ir which he recently completed ter years service during which he made personal friends of most of its members.
 The Versailles Treaty encountered vigorous and successful opposition from the late Sen. Henry Cabot