The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-03
TRUMAN URGES
CHARTER OK,
Continued From Page OneA

solve that we can and will reach
our goal.
r-ompt ratification.
'Iurge prompt ratification.
There appeared no doubt his re-
ouest be granted since an associat-
ed Press poll showed more than
Two thirds of the Senate member
ship already on record for the
World Organization.
Shortly befor Mr.. Truman went
to the capitol, Senator Barley 3D.
KY emerging from the executive
OF cCc f+~' q coll with other leg
i-I~1~-'c Cd Ia nod told tho Presi
dent he couldn't put my finger on
as many as six Senators who will
be AGAINST the Charter.
TIL e relatively small Senate
cS~ vas jan7med with nota-
49, o~d 4Nnir f~'ar6s. inc1l1d:no
some members of the cabinet. But
there Wert no m crop h on 6,
no popping flash bulbs, none of the
fanfare u!ual at Presidents sp-
nearance. M r. Truman himself
thought the occasion called for SIM
plicity.
Completely at home in the body
where he served 10 years, the
President smiled witsfullv as he ad-
9~ocr~a ''>a presi1'no officer, Son
ator Mcclellan of Tennessee. with
the formal salutation "Mr. Presi-
dent"
Then he quickly got down to bust
ness.
He told the Senate that people
all over the face of the earth are
watching ID see if this nation will
~ - rotif,;1o tho 6ocr'-
ment born bf nine weeks hard work
at San Francisco.
He assured the intently listening
Senators that the Charter carries
o.. o~-~--'~' - % con~te'c own
peace organization aims as i'm
bodied in last years Connally re-
solutin. He asked them to consider
the sririt as we'll as the words Of
the Charter. bound copy of which
Law b,side him on a table.
"The detectives of the Charter
are GEAR" he declared.
ut seeks to prevent future wars.
1T seeks to settle international
disrrts by peaceful means and In
corfo-~,i+v with PRINCIPLES of JUS
r..
"Jt seeks to promote worldwide
progress and better standards OF
living
1T seeks to achieve universal re-
specific and observance of, hui
man rights and fundamental free
doms for all men and women
withd1 1T distinction as to race,
langla ge or religion.
1T seeks to remove the economic
and =ocial causes of international
Contlrt and unrest.
1T the product of many hands
and many influences. 1t comes
from he reality of experience IN
worlo where one generation has
no 10 i-ee~ Zoo peace.
The lssons of that experience have
been written into this document. -"
He declared that the treaty is by
no mans static, but can and will
be improved as the nations gain
experience in working together.
MI Truman told the Senate that
no International document had been
draw lin a greater glare of public
ity
naturally, much more public at
as oiven TO the items of
disa reement than to the items OF
agrei ment," he said.
At that point, the President
2rinied and dropped in an inter-
polof or'
~ on know if you want to get
headline you always must fall out
with some of you friends"
whatever differences there were,
he ssured MS audience, were final
t. settled by the traditional
] orcoratic r1ethod Of free ex-
chaige of opinions and points OF
view"
TIE Sc n tors, u m rous
members of the House who sat in
chairs at the rear of the chamber,
and the senatorial guests gave the
PRECEDENT a tumultous reception as
he Valked briskly into the chamber.
They rose once more when he con-
cluded his speech, cheering and
appauding.
The President, trig in light
gray suit was escorted to the ros-
truth by Majority Leader Barley,
Minority Leader White and Sen
ators Connally D-Tex) and Van
denhers R-Mich The latter two
helped write the Charter
A huge majority of the Senate
Obviously was with the President
throughout his appeal. AS he was
escorted out of the chamber he
paused to shake hands heartily
with se7eral of his old friends, In
Guiding Senator Wheeler O-Mont)
Before he left the capitol, Mr.
Truman walked into the private OF
flee of his old associate, Leslie l.
Biffle, S,nate Secretary, for an IN
fo,,,, II ,o,,nd Of hand sh king an(