Evening star., 1945-11-24
Atom May Prompt
j. ). Move 10 Revise
United Nations Pact
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senators today discussed the pos
sibility of revising the United Ma
tions Charter to meet the changed
conditions of the atomic age.
The Senate on Monday will begin
debating legislation which will give
life to this Nations commitment as
a member of the peace preserving
organization.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
wants to instruct the United States
representative on the Security
Council to urge immediate action on
the limitation of ornaments and the
use of such weapons as the atomic
bomb, poison gas and rockets.
Favors Amending of Charter.
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico told the Senate yesterday
the Charter should be amended to
eliminate the veto power of the Big
Five-the United States, Russia,
Great Britain, France and China.
Senator Hatch also said the gen.
eral assembly of all of the United
Nations should be given legislative
authority.
Senator Taft offered his proposal
as one of several amendments to
the United Nations implementing
legislation. Their general effect, if
adopted, would be to emphasize the
role of Congress in validating
United States commitments.
There was no immediate indica-
ton whether Senator Hatch would
propose any amendments to the bill
whose approval, up to yesterday,
had been expected with very little
debate and no changes.
UniIateral Action Scored.
Senator Hatch, speaking out
against present unilateral steps be-
ing aggressively taken by the Soviet
Union, said that many students of
international affairs" see them as
"a grave danger to permanent world
accord"
Criticizing what he viewed as in
sistent attempts by some European
countries Ito try to dominate inter-
nal affairs of neighboring nations"
Senator Hatch asserted after his
reference to Russia:
Others also declare Great Britain
is following in some places a similar
course. Even We are accused of like
policies in certain areas. No matter
which nation pursues such course,
it is wrong.
1T is time to change. 1t is time
TO try something new 1t is time to
substitute law instead of force. 1t
is time to adopt complete freedom of
thought, communication and of
press everywhere in the world.
Senator Fulbright, Democrat, of
Arkansas also called for changes in
the United Nations charter and
criticized the administration con-
duct of foreign relations. He said
in radio address last night that
good starting point on the charter
would be the establishment of ma
chinery to control armaments, in
cluding the atomic bomb.
Says Policy Is Improvised.
Senator Fulbright asserted that
such a provision, coupled with abo-
lition of the veto and delegation of
rule making powers to the UNO,
would "go far toward the creation
of rules of conduct applicable to all
peoples"
Senator Fulbright complained
that the governments foreign pol
Icy is being "improvised on the spur
of the moment" with apparently mo
plan of action, no principles or con-
victions to guide u.s." Such meth
DDS, he asserted, can lead only to
disaster"
I'VE have choice between two pol
icies. armed might and imperialism
on the one hand or rules of law en-
forceable by the United Nations on
the other" he said.
Senator Fulbright contended that
the Governments efforts should be-
bent toward the restriction of ma
tional sovereignty and expansion Of
international laws. He added. how
ever, that he had been unable to
find any such policy underlying
Government actions.
''On the contrary" he said, many
OF the statements of the Govern
ment have directly the opposite ef-
feet. At this critical time in history
We are dangerously irresolute and
beset by contradictions. The Senate
formally disavowed isolationism in
August and the President processes
a faith in the United Nations, but
his actions and statement are not
designed to give life or vitality to
that organization.