Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

treaty winch arDlCrarlly rejected
such recommendations. Certainly
the great powers which drew up the
draft charter for the United Ma
lions at Dumbarton Oaks did not
ignore the changes suggested by the
smaller powers at San Francisco.
Method Permits Achievements.
The test of a successful peace is
not in the form of its making, but
whether it both commends itself to
the nations concerned by its justice
and wisdom and also commands the
support of those nations whose unity
is essential to preSrve the peace.
The method agreed upon at Moscow
gives ample scope for the achieve
ment of these essential results.
The question Of the recognition of
the eX-satellite states was discussed.
Since the London Conference we
have found it possible to recognize
Austria and Hungary. where free
elections have occurred. There is
still a wide divergence in our view
points of the governments of Ro-
mania and Bulgaria. That diver
gence is accentuated by the fact
that in those countries democratic
Institutions have not functioned in
accordance with traditions familiar
to US
The Soviet Union contends that
the governments of those countries
are satisfactory and conditions dc
not warrant concerted action under
the Yalta agreement. And con-
certed action is possible only by
common agreement.
Our objections to the Romanian
and Bulgarian governments have
been not only to the exclusion OF
important democratic groups from
those governments, but to the op-
pressive way in which those govern
ments exercise their powers. Until
now our objections have been little
needed by those governments or by
the Soviet government.
It must be recognized that the
Soviet government has a very real
interest in the character of the gov
ernmentS of these states. These
countries are neighbors of the Soviet
Union and were involved in the
war against the Soviet Union. IT
is therefore to be expected that the
withdrawal of Soviet troops from
these countries may depend upon
the Soviet governments confidence
IN the peaceful character of these
governments.
Soviet Agrees to Cooperate.
1 urged upon Generalissimo Sta
lin and Foreign Minister Molotov
that 1t was in their interest as
well as ours, that the peoples of
these countries, as well as their
governments, should be peacefully
disposed towards the Soviet Union
l stressed the fact that it was Our
deslre to work with the Soviet Gov
eminent and not against it in max
ing these governments more repre-
sentative. And for the first time
since Yalta, the Soviet government
has agreed to cooperate with us to
this end.
A tripartite commission is to pro-
coed Immediately to Romania to
ADVISE the king, who has sought the
ADVICE of the three allied govern
ments, on broadening representa-
ZION IN the Romanian government.
At London we asked this but were
unable to secure agreement.
The British and American Gov
ernments have agreed that thew
VIII recognize the Romanian gov
eminent as soon as they are salts
he'd that the government has been
oroadened to include two truly rep-
resentative members of two import
ant political parties not now rep
resented in the government and
assurances have been given regard
ing free elections, freedom of speech
press. religion and association. These
are the terms under which we will
recognize this government. 1t is fol-
us to say whether the terms have
been complied with.
The situation in Bulgaria is com.
pllcated by the fact that an election
has already occurred there which
the Soviet government regards al
free election and we do not. Never.
thelesS, the Soviet government has
undertaken to advise the new Bull.
garian government to include in the
government two members truly rep.