Evening star., 1945-05-19
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from the security council, will 60
over until Monday.
The conference leaders still were
awaiting word from Moscow on the
proposed amendment. American
delegates, who have been pressing
for action without further delay,
yesterday were convinced that the
Russian plea for time, because of
the length of time it requires to
communicate with Moscow. was JUS
titled. However, the word went out
that committee meeting to deal
with the regional issue will be held
Monday and the matter pressed for
action. 4
Russian Stand Uncertain.
1t was rumored in some quarters
that the Russian delegates had cir
culated reports of opposition to the
regional agency formula, which was
announced last Tuesday by Secre-
tary of State Stettinius. It was de-
MED, however, that Russian opposi-
ton had manifested itself to the
United States delegates. The adop-
ton of this formula is regarded
by the American delegates as essen
tial to agreement on the charter
Of the new international organiza-
ton.
Progress was reported in consid-
Grafton of the trusteeship matter,
with several paragraphs of the
working paper submitted by Comdr.
Harold E. Stassen of the United
States delegation approved. The
contest over whether independence"
or self government" should be held
out as an ultimate goal to the de-
pendent peoples under trusteeship
is continuing. The Russians, Chinese
and some others are standing for
the world independence" while the
United States, Britain, France and
the Netherlands are supporting
self government"
Stettinius Makes Statement.
Criticism Of the American stand
prompted Secretary Stettinius to
issue formal statement.
MIR. Stettinius said it has been the
delegations unanimous position that
one of the basic needs of all man
dates should be ito promote the po-
litical economic and social advance
ment of the trusteed territories and
their inhabitants and their progress
sive development toward self-gov-
ernment in forms appropriate to the
varying circumstances in each ter
ritory."
This was said to represent the
maximum area of agreement be-
tween the Big Five powers on the
question of governing dependent
peoples.
Mr.. Stettinius said the American
delegation understands that this
language includes "the attainment
of independence If the people of a
trusteeship area so desire and are
prepared and able to assume the re-
sponsibilities of independence"
He commented also that the Ian
guage includes the right of the
people to choose some status other
than independence, If they so de-
sire"
This statement did not seem to
satisfy those who have been con-
tending that If America means Co.
lonial peoples should have inde-
pendence, then the delegation ought
to be willing to write that into the
charter.
Work to Be Speeded.
The conference leaders are seek
ing some way to speed up the work,
in hope of an adjournment early in
June. While the conference has
made good progress in dealing with
some major questions, the work of
the committees is lagging-due
largely to lengthy debates. The
smaller and medium nations con-
tend that they have been compelled
to wait long time while the Big
Five sought to resolve points of
difference and now they intend to
have their day in court.
Among committee decisions
reached yesterday was one to outlaw
secret treaties, compelling their
registration with the secretary gen.
eral of the organization.
Another was to give women equal
ity with men when it comes to Of
flee and employment in the organi-
zation.
Court Plans Aired.
The conference today pushed its
way into new phase of its deliber-
ations. 1t held its first open COM
mission session in beautiful Memoir
ial Opera House to hear reports Of
progress on plans for an interna-
tional court of justice.
Carraciolo PARA Perez, chairman
of the Venezuelan delegation, pre-
sided as president of the Commits
sion on judicial Organization.
From the Committee on Constitu-
ton Of the International Court came
a recommendation that an entire
ly new court be created, sluf1ng of
the idea of revamping and retaining
the old World Court Of the League
of Nations.
The main reason for constituting
a new court, it was reported, lay In
the fact that, if the old court were
RETAINED, nations, not now members
of the United Nations, like Switzer-
land. Sweden and Spain, would have
Illegal rights In 1t.
/ It was expected, too, that the
committee on legal problems would
!. report on Jurisdiction of new court,
which members Of the Big Five,
with the exception of China, insist
shall be optional although q major
| ity of the members of the committee
favor compulsory jurisdiction.
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