The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-27
Michigan in
Washington
By EsTHER V. w. TUFTY

Senate leaders are not worried
about ratification but with the
speed OF ratification OF the United
Nations charter.
"A quick acceptance would empha.
size, like nothing else could, they
say, just how sincere and united is
the desire in this country to do
its big part in International COOP
Grafton. a fast and overwhelm-
ingly large favorable vote would
add zip and strengthen the hand Of
President Truman at his first Big
Three meeting in Mid-July. Also
such fast action would help hasten
ratification in other countries and
the peace machinery would be put
| into operation more quickly.
As a former senator Harry Tru-
man would be the last one TO de.
sire railroading the charter through
the Senate. But lengthy debate Is
not necessary issues are
known. Step by step, il has been
explained.
In a cross-section questioning.
this. correspondent finds that the
majority OF senators know precise.
ly how they will vote when the
question of valuation of the char
ter is put to them After all, they
analysed the proposals coming out
Of Dumbarton Oaks in official de-
bate as well as cloakroom discus.
sions. San Francisco merely is
| clarifying and strengthening the
original Dumbarton Oaks proposal.
The Senate will not have to start
from scratch Besides two Of its
own members are delegates-Con-
nslly and Vandenberg.
Senate action will be fastened.
too, by the spreading realization
that there is nothing in the char
ter to which basic exception can be-
| taken. Nowhere doss It entrench
upon national sovereignty. Nations
are left in full control OF their do
nestle affairs and ample leeway is
allowed regional peace systems.
Actually, the Senate hasn't any
choice. Amendments are not pos
sible. It's either this or nothing.
This is as far as the Great Powers
will go, Not to ratify would mean
plunging the world once more into
dependence for peace upon indi-
Yidual action OF the various ma
lions.
AS one senator told this reporter.
with a wry smile, This is not the
time for the Senate to prove it's
the most deliberate body in the
world"
Senator Arthur II. VandenberE
will waste no time getting back
from San Francisco where he has
been a Woodworking and forceful
delegate on the sessions at the
United Nations conference. His
Washington office expects him this
week which means he must fly from
the coast Immediately after Presi-
dent Truman makes his address at
the final session.
Chairman Tom Connally will re-
port to the Senate Thursday and
the Michigan senator is scheduled
to speak Friday. This allows very
little time for writing what may
be the greatest and most memorial
speech Arthur H. Vandenberg ever
| made.
Try as he does, Senator Homer
Ferguson has tough time trying
to stay put in Washington. Just
back from an eXhausting and eX-
haustive trip to the theaters Of war.
he flew to Michigan for Xnudsen
day, and now plans to go to New
York for a quick conference with
Gov. Thomas +. Dewey.
Among the things the two Re-
publicans from Michigan will dis
cuss will be the st. Lawrence Sea
way. Meanwhile, he has been at
tending hearings OF the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee concerned at
present with the appointment OF
Arthur A. Koscinski-as u. S. Dis
trict Judge for the Eastern District
of Michigan.
Congressman Albert j. Engle, OF
Muskegon, is pushing hard for a
permanent program OF scientific re-
search in the interests OF national
security. What that means is that
never again will Germany or any
other war-minded country be far
ahead Of this country because OF
advanced research and develop
ment.
Said Fngle, IF we can utilize the
inventive genius OF America, Amer
lea herself is invincible." This
project is very dear to the War
Department and the Michigan
member OF the War subcommittee
OF the Appropriation Committee OF
the House has become convinced
through the nine years OF testimony
before his committee that the ma
tional defense of our nation is IN
volved. For example, General
Arnold. chief of the Army AR
Corps testified in January, 1882
that we were from three to hNe
years behind Germany in research
and development as far as combat
planes were concerned. We had no
self.sealing gas tanks. Our pilots
were not protected by armor plae.
Our planes didn't have the fire and
climbing power and maneuverabih'
ty.
Engle does not expect the bill to
be perfect and knows it will re-
nuire amendments as time goes on.
Oil is Trans greatest natural