The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-28
Truman's Foreign Policy

Truman's Foreign Policy
In his customary fortnight manner ans
plain speech, President Truman, in New Yorl
to review the fleet, declared in a broadcas
to the nation and the world yesterday tia
this country seeks no territorial expansion
has no plans for aggression and no objective
(which need clash with the. peaceful aims O.
any other nation"
United States foreign policy the President pro
claimed. 1t is, Of course, the No. l point il
United States policy at all times, despite the
changes foreseen as result the Harvesting
of atomic energy, upon which he dwelt a
length and which, he said, must be outlawee
least by declaring that until world cooper
for destructive purposes.
He met popular opinion, in this country Al
alton reaches the point where atomic methods
of destruction can be definitely and effective.
ly outlawed forever" this nation will hold
the weapon (the A-bomb) as sacred trust. u
1t is his purpose to allow the exchange Of
fundamental scientific information in talks
reaffirmed that these discussions will no be
concerned with the processes of manufactur.
ing the atomic bomb or any other instrument,
OF war;"
Regarding United States armament he de-
clared we must remain powerfully armed tc
enforce the peace on defeated enemies, tt
support the United Nations, to defend the
Western Hemisphere and to defend the Unit
ed States.
The other points in his foreign policy brief
~ are:
Eventual return OF sovereign rights and
seH-government ''to all peoples who have
been deprived of them by force"
No territorial changes involving friend
ly peoples except with their freely ex-
pressed wishes
Self government for all peoples pre-
pared for it without interference from
any foreign source.''
Cooperation with the Allies to help de-
feated enemy states establish peaceful
democratic governments of their own free
choice and world 'in which nazism,
fascisn and military aggression cannot
exist"
No recognition for any government inn
posed upon nation by foreign power
and prevention where possible Of force
full imposition of such a government"
Freedom Of the seas for all nations and
''equal rights to the navigation Of bounda-
ry rivers and waterways and Of rivers
and waterways which pass through more
than one country
Access Of nations ION equal terms to
the trade and the raw materials of the
world.''
The right of Ethe sovereign states OF
the Western Hemisphere, without Interior
ence from outside the Western Henri
sphere" to work tog ether as good neigh
bors in the solution of their common prob
lems''
Economic collaboration among all ma
tons for improved living conditions and
establishment Of freedom from fear and
freedom from want"
Freedom of expression and freedom of
religion Throughout the peace loving
areas Of the world.''
1leSefVduon OF peace mrOGgn the Unit
ed Nations "composed of all the peace
loving nations Of the world who are will
ing jointly to use force if necessary to
insure peace.'
Critics have recently claimed that Mr.. Tru.
man has fallen short of his opportunities and
it is true that in directing the nation back
to peacetime operations he has lacked the
necessary vision chiefly because he chung
tenaciously to the methods of the preceding
administration instead Of breaking down the
barriers created by the bureaucratic govern.
ment OF the war period. But in the main,
and without dwelling on his attitude toward
the Balkins which appears faulty but might
turn out to have been correct in the long
run, it is possible to agree with the twelve
planks in his foreign policy platform.