St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-05-25
India's Declaration


The Declaration of India in its
suggestions for revising the Dunn
barton Oaks proposals hits the ques-
ton firmly in stating that the de-
velopment or friendly relations
among nations and strengthening of
universal peace requires measures
designed:
1. "To promote recognition of fun
damental human rights for all men
and women, irrespective of race,
color or creed, in all nations and in
all international relations and as
sociations of nations one with an
other;
2. "To achieve international CO.
operation in the solution of inter
national economic, social and other
humanitarian problems"
Action Supported by Haiti
Haiti also supported by Cuba,
placed the winter Inter-American
conference at Chapultepec in Mexi-
co on record against discrimination
in this hemisphere. Haiti, following
up the Chapultepec Declaration
against discrimination, was one of
the first delegations to urge the
United Nations to kill racism.
Unfinished Business of Versailles
Nothing like this has ever been
done before. 1t was a part of the
unfinished business of Versailles.
At Paris in 1919, the Japanese
sought recognition for the principle
of racial equality, but the Anglo
American delegates sabotaged the
suggestion.
Work of American COnsultants
While one might be inclined to
shrug off the accomplishment as
Gust words" at this stage, remem-
Der that the principle must first be
established before further progress
can be made.
To a large measure, the Am
erican consultants to this confer
ence have been responsible for the
general acceptance of this prin-
ciple.
The consultants descended upon
Secretary Stettinius with urgent
demands that the organizations
charter say something about justice
and freedom.
Stettinius listened to their con-
vincing arguments.
Despite the opposition of few,
Stettinius did convince the Ameri-
can representatives, who drafted a
human rights amendment for sub
mission to the other big powers.
Powers Agree
These powers, the United States,
Great Britain, Russia and China,
have agreed to following amend
ments to the Charter:
Chapter Purposes
81. To maintain international
peace and security with due regard
for principles of Justice"
2. To develop friendly relations
among nations Chased on respect
for the principle of equal rights and
self-determination of peoples"
8. To achieve international COOP
GRAFTON and :. promotion and en-
enlargement of respect for human
rights and for fundamental free
doms for all, without distinction
as to race, language, religion or
sex"
Cannot Interfere Domestic
Disputes
Chapter II-Principles
Nothing contained in this Char
ter which authorized the organiza-
ton to intervene in matters which
are essentially within the domestic
jurisdiction of the state concerned,
or which require the members to
submit such matters to settlement
under this Charter"
Assembly to Aid Achievement
Rights
Chapter V-General Assembly
'The General Assembly should
initiate studies and make recon-
mendations for the purpose of pro-
noting international cooperation in
political, economic and cultural
fields to assist in the realization of
human rights and basic freedoms
for all, without distinction as to
race, language, religion or SEX"
Setting Up Human Rights
Commission
When the human rights commits
sion is set up under the Economic
and Social Council, it will work out
a bill of rights in specific terms.
guaranteeing freedom of speech
freedom of religion, the right OF
education, the right to protection
by law, ct cetera.
Then, this bill of rights would
be Incorporated into a series Of
treaties to be recommended by the
council to the organizations mem
bers.