The Omaha guide., 1945-06-02

COLONIALS
S u S
URGES SELF GOVERNMENT
GUARANTEES


San Francisco-The NAACP Wig
orously protested action of the A
merican delegation in voting with
Britain and France, two largest
colonial powers. against China and
Russia who proposed not only self
government but independence be
assured in the charter of interna-
tional organization, to all colonial
and dependent peoples. The Chin
csc proposal further provided for
punitive action against any nation
violating this proposal. NAACP
branches and others Joined in his
proposal and the latest report Is
that the American delegation is at
tempting to work out a
mise.
Additional action by NAACP con-
sultants Walter White. DR.. w. E.
b. Dubois and Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune included the circularizing
of an appeal to the American dele
cation petitioning it Fin the name
Of 13 million Americans, Hood bro
theirs of many millions of colon
lists:
"FIRST, to make a II eliminary
statement on the essential equality
of all races. the same statement
which the United States and Great
Britain once refused to grant jap
an; and identical with the
sed proposal of the Chinese delega-
ton at Dumbarton Oaks; n that
SECONDLY, the United States
delegation propose this article for
the Charter of the United Nations:
The colonial system of government
however deeply rooted in history
and custom, is today undemocratic,
socially dangerous and a main
cause of wars. The United Ma
tions recognizing democracy as the
only just way of life for all peoples
make it a first statute Of interna-
tional law that at the earliest pos
sible moment no nation or group
shall be deprived of effective voice
in its own government and enjoy
ment of the four freedoms. An in
~ternational colonial commission on
which colonial peoples shall have
representation will have power to
investigate the facts and imple-
ment this declaration under the Sc
curity Council"
In preface to the plea for specif-
ic provision for the $50 million col
onies, in an Information Bill Of
Rights, DR.. Dubois challenged the
wisdom Of the 3 great rations in
ignoring those peoples whose ex-.
~ploitation has been a prime cause
of war, turmoil and suffering for 3
centuries. He declared I'VE all
know that the opposition of Great
Britain to any international action
on h colonial problem has made
the United States refrain from his
step and make no allusion to the
fostering problems Of India. of the
Netherlands, Indies and Of West
and South Africa.
But is this wise-not only focI
our w sakes but for the future of
the people of Britain. many of
whom have denounced the colonial
system? We have allowed oursel-
yes in this conference to be estranE
ed from Russia by the plight Of a
dozen reactionary and jew-baiting
Polish landlords, and have made no
comment and taken no action on
the great words spoken by Molo
TOW: We must first of all see to t
that dependent countries are en-
abled as soon as possible to take
the path of national independ-
ence.'
DR.. Dubois further pointed out
that "the omission of specific ref
erence to these peoples is almost
advertisement of their tacIt exclu-
sion as not citizens of Tree states
and hat their welfare and freedom
would be considered only at the
will of the countries owning them
n not at the demand CT enlight-
ened world public opinion"