Evening star., 1945-07-09
Outline Given Group
AT Start Of Hearing
On Pact Ratification

The teri OF statement by Ed
todrd r. StetttniuS, jr., as pre-
pared for deltDery at today's
opening OF Senate Foreign Reid
tions Committee hearings on the
United Nations Charter:
Mr.. Chairman and members o
the Foreign Relations Committee
You have asked me to appear be-
fore you as the first witness in you
consideration of the United Nation!
Charter and the statute of the In
ternational Court of Justice. an
honored to accept your invitation.
One week ago today, the Presi.
dent submitted the Charter to thu
Senate for ratification. May alse
formally submit to you on his behalf
the report which I made to him a.
chairman of the United States dele
CATION at the San Francisco Con-
ference. This report deals in detail
with the results of the conference
and is fully documented. 1t was
prepared quickly because we felt il
important that the full and specific
information it contains should be
made available to the Senate and
the public at the earliest possible
moment.
Prepared for Statement.
I have been informed that the
committee desires to begin the hear
ings by receiving from me an intro
ductory statement summarizing the
principal provisions of the Charter,
and then to ask me such questions
as the members may consider peril
nent. I am prepared to make such
O statement.
First, however, wish to make full
acknowledgment of the great part
taken by members of Congress, and
particularly by members of the
United States Senate, in making this
Charter possible and in framing its
provisions.
The Connally ond Fulbright reso-
lutions, passed in the fall Of 1943 by
the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives respectively, expressed the
will and purpose of Congress that
the United States join with other
sovereign nations in establishing as
soon as possible an international
organization to maintain peace and
security.
Congress- Advice Held Invaluable.
These resolutions, giving full sup
port to the Moscow four nation
declaration, gave renewed impetus
to the preparatory work which had
been undertaken in the Department
of State under the direction OF
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hull. Members of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee and Of
the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee participated in all these prepar-
ations. Their advice was constantly
sought and was invaluable. In July,
1914, United States draft proposal
was completed as a result of this
work. This draft, together with SINH
lar drafts submitted by the Soviet
Union, Great Britain and China,
became the basis of the Dumbarton
Oaks proposals, just as the Dunn
barton Oaks proposals themselves
became the basis of the Charter.
Half of the United States delega-
ton at the San Francisco Confer
ence was composed of members OF
Congress. Your Chairman, Senator
Connally, and his distinguished
colleague, Senator Vandenberg, act
ed as vice-chairmen Of the delega-
ton. They played outstanding roles
in the writing of this Charter. They
were leading figures at the United
Nations Conference and their contri-
buttons to its success did honor to
themselves, the Senate and the
country.
I wish also to pay high tribute
to Congressman Bloom and Con-
gresham Eaton, who represented
the House with such distinction,
and to the two able and influential
public members of the delegation,
Dean Gildersleeve and Comdr. Stas-
sen. Mr.. Hull, whom President
Roosevelt rightly called "the Father
of the United Nations" was not
present, but we were in daily COM
munication with him and his wise
counsel was invaluable. Finally
President Truman, your colleague
for so many years, guided our efforts
with clear vision and a sure hand.
His leadership contributed greatly
to our success.
People Have Participated.
From first to last, Congress and
the executive branch of the Gov
ernment have worked hand in hand
and with no thought of partisanship
in this endeavor. The whole Amer
ican people have also participated
directly to an extent never ap-
preached before. The Dumbarton
Oaks proposals were submitted to
their scrutiny, criticism and advice
seven months before the San Fran
cisco Conference began, and the
results of that public examina-
ton are reflected in many Of the
changes made at San Francisco
Forty-two non-governmental organ
tzations representing labor, agricul-
ture, industry, the churches, vet
Grams and other groups were rep
resented by consultants to the
United States delegation at the con-
ference. They, too, exercised an
important influence in the construc-
ton of the charter.
This Charter is not the work OF
any single nation. 1t is the work OF
so nations. But the influence OF
the United States in the framing
of its provisions has been of the
utmost Importance. I believe that
this is due in very large degree
to the close-working relationship
developed between the Executive
and Congress, with direct participa-
ton by the public. This has made
1t possible for all America to speak
more surely with a united and COM
pelling voice in international affairs
II.
Purposes and Principles
The United Nations Charter is