Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-07
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Asks for "a Free World After Victory

10 use this plenary power for the national
and repeatedly has thus been used without question.
The permanent standardization Of the Axis when once
authorized by Congress through the Senaes ratification of
treaty would involve declaration Of war II would
only heightened shadow of the present 1t would
clearly fall within the presidential authority under the Const
tuition.
Now You probably ask should the peace league
force available except against ersthc oes My
that peace league certainly should
planning ultimate mobilization of military
certainly should have peemporiy available
concerned such military force additionally granted
under the Constitution the President for national defense
but remembering there be unlimited force against
foes does need the final power which the
Constitution of the tinted States commits exclusively to the
Congress of the United States
My further fundamental answer the genius
Dumbaron Oaks, correct perspective, not the of
military force at all The genius Of Dumbarton Oaks is the
opposite. the substitution Justice 1t is
the substitution of piracy. is the
substitution of peace for
genius organization pacific mechan-
sms which shall stop future cons short of the necessity Of
force It's genius lies the mobilization of the vgian moral
and spiritual power of enlightened civilization against the dark
and evil forces of rcurent If this has been
dormant and impoten 1t Is because has lacked vigorous
world instrument for organized expression In my deep convc
ton Dumbaron Oaks IN proper form can supply this ire
mendous instrument.
All Of these benedcons become possible Just as as
have permanently quaranned the Axis iuss Oh yes
oversimpfied the problem Illusions that this
tough old world will suddenly quit its sins because formula
is born. promise millennium. believe
that suddenly rid itself national rvalres
respectfully submit that here lies hope It, something
like it, will take out of foreign policy
Will unite our tongues and once more make us vocal IN
behalf of ideals II will from the dangerous
understandings which continued silence might II
will certainly promise better peace and therefore safer and
longer peaceAnd it practical because plainly
self interest tunes self interest involves Interior and
designs Tor all concerned in this great fraternity of allied
do not object my fellow citizens to the vigilance of any
nation in behalf of its self interest That what nations
for frank say that intelligent American
self interest vigorously protected by spokesman
British self interest always protected by Mr. Churchill and
the self interests Of the Sovets always protected by Mr.
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policy against World War III is basic the self of
civilized nation in this distraught world America
phatcally included,
Certainly that expression of American self interest
We nothing except the inevitable of another
Movement another if We do sacrifice
independence We join world We do
the Constitution We leave the Stars and Stripes in all their
pride and glory on the domes of Washington.
We simply join ourscf continued united fraternity with
battle comrades in cooperative adventure for
better earth We do it for the sake of free free
world. We do in the of Justice We will it if