The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-29
Public Debate On
 Veto Issue Nears
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to by Prime Minister Churchill and Premier Stalin.
 He emphasized that nothing in the formula would prevent any na- tion from bringing a dispute to the Security Council and having full discussion of the merits of its case.' He reiterated that unanimity of the Big Five would be needed for the Security Council to take any en- forcement action, and also on action for peaceful settlement of disputes, except that in the latter case party to a dispute cannot vote.
 It is that last point which the little nations are fighting-the right of big power to veto peaceful settlement of dispute when that big power is not involved. Answer ing charges that the Yalta formula gives the big powers a privileged position Stettinius said
 Unjustified Criticism
 This criticism is not justified. It is not a question of privilege, but of using the present distribution of military and industrial power in the world for the maintenance of peace
 Colnmitte action on the voting formula is being held up until the big power delegations receive ap- proval of their home governments on a new clarihcation of the form ula that was written as result of the curretn dispute.
 The opposition however, did not wait for committee action. Herbert V. Evatt, the fiery Australian for elgn minister. opened the attack on the formula by challenging anyone to make out a good case in support of the proposed veto over peaceful settlements.
 Evatt told press conference that a district majority of the confer ence was agains giving the big powers a veto over peaceful settle mentS.
 Asked whether he could carry his fight against this phase of the veto to the open commission and open plenary sessions of the conference Evatt snapped that he would cross that bridge when he got there. But he indicated that here was little doubt in his mind that he would He warned that delegates here would find it extremely difficult to get ratification of the world charter at home if the veto over peaceful settlement were approved.
 Meanwhile, John Foster Dulles advisor to the U. S. delegation, ap- peared to have gotten the Amer jeans out Of another tough spot Last week, the committee on he economic and social council ap- proved in principle an Australian statement which would have pledged all members to take action sepa- rately and in cooperation with the organization and with each other to achieve the purpose of the eco- homie and social council
 The U. S. delegation feared that it dreaded close to the whole ques- tion of domestic policy, but the l committee refused to throw ou 1 Yesterday, Dulles appeared before the drafting committee and argued that the Australian pledge was out side the scope of this conference.
 AS matter of fact" he said "the United States has a higher standard of living which the pro- posed international organization wants to promote. The U. s. has alsc promoted religious freedom. If any. body came in here to try to tell the United States how to achieve these things, the Unied Saes would have quie a lot to say as to how the others could achieve what we al ready have.'
 Proposes Substitute
 He then proposed that this bt substituted for the Australian pledge: All members undertake tt cooperate jointly and severaly witt the organization for the achieve ment of the purposes" of the eco. homie and social council. The sub' committee agreed and will refer i to the full committee.
 Stettint:s' radio report last nigh also included these points:
 1-Negotiations for reorganization of the Warsaw Provisional Govern ment in conformity with the Bit Three agreement at Yalta have beer disappointing" But the United States intends, in collaboration witt Russia and Great Britain. to exer all its influence toward fulfillmen of the tri-power understanding ol Poland.
 2He felt confident that the con ference would succeed in writing 4 strong and democratic charter based on the Dumbarton Oaks pro posal.
 3-Despite differences with Sovie Russia, the United States intends tt continue and strengthen in tn, periods of peace that wartime solidarity which has made possible the defeat of Germany"
 4-The charter will offer grea hope of lasting peace but its sue cess is dependent upon the will t' peace" with which the member na tions support the world organiza ton.
 5-The U. s. delegation has beer in daily communication with for mer Secretary of State Cordell Hull and President Truman and the lat