The Wilmington morning star., 1945-06-27

that agreement could ever he
reached by these fifty countries
ul1!eilng So much in race and
renglon, in language and culture
put these differences were all
forgotten in one unshakable unitv
OF determination-to find wav N
end war. WY ~
Out OF all the arguments and
o!sputes, and different points of
view, a way was found to agree
mere in the spotlight of full pub
hc1ty' in the tradition of liberty.
loving people, opinions were ex.
pressed openly and freely. The
1alth and the hope of so peaceful
nations were laid before this world
forum. Differences were over.
come. This Charter was not the
work OF any single nation or group
OF nations, large or small. It was
me result of a spirit of give-and-
take, OF tolerance for the views
and interests of others.
1t was proof that nations, like
men, can state their differences.
can lace them, and then can find
common ground on which to stand.
mat is the essence of democracy:
that is the essence of keeping the
peace in the future. BY your
agreement, the way was shown to-
ward future agreement in the
years to come.
This conference owes its sue
cess largely to the fact that you
nave kept your minds firmly on the
main objective. You had the
single job of writing a constitu-
tlon-a Charter for peace. And
you stayed on that job.
In spite of the many distractions
which came to you in the form of
daily problems and disputes about
such matters as new boundaries.
control of Germany, peace settle
ment, reparations, war criminals,
the form of government of some
OF the European countries-in spite
OF all these, you continued in the
task of framing this document
These problems and scores of
others, which will arise, are all
difficult. They are complicated.
They are controversial and dan
gerous.
But with united spirit we met
and solved even more difficult
problems during the war. And
with the same spirit, if we keep to
our principles and never forsake
our detectives, the problems we
now face and those to come will
also be solved.
We have tested the principle of
cooperation in this war and have
found that it works. Through the
pooling of resources, through joint
and combined military command,
through constant staff meetings,
we have shown what united
strength can do in war. That
united strength forced Germany to
surrender. United strength will
force Japan to surrender.
The United Nations have also
had experience, even while the
fighting was still going on, in
reaching economic agreements for
times of peace. What was done
on the subject of relief at Atlantic
City, food at Hot Springs, finance
at Breton Woods, aviation at
Chicago, was a fair test of what
can be done by nations determin-
ed to live comparatively in world
where they cannot live peacefully
any other way.
What you have accomplished in
San Francisco shows how well
these lessons of military and
economic cooperation have been
learned. You have created a great
instrument for peace and security
and human progress in the world.
The world must now use it!
If we fail to use it, we shall be-
tray all those who have died In
order that We might meet here IN
freedom and safety to create it.
If we seek to use it selfishly-
fo- the advantage of any one ma
ton or any small group of nations
we shall be equally guilty OF
that betrayal.
The successful use of this In
strument will require the united
will and firm determination of
the free neoples who have created