Evening star., 1945-06-19
Final Trustee Draft
Backed Unanimously
by Farley Committee
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Etaff Correspondent.


BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star staff Correspondent.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.-
With unanimous approval of the
final draft of the trusteeship
chapter of the United Nations
charter by a conference COM
mittee last night, the San Fran
cisco Conference today moved
toward adjournment.
Conference leaders expressed con-
f1dence that their work would be con-
cluded in time for President Tru-
mans address at closing session
late Saturday afternoon.
Compromise Language.
The trusteeship chapter winning
committee approval included COM
promise language which satisfied
those who had insisted on a pledge
of eventual independence for all de-
pendent peoples, although it did not
mention independence directly.
The one knotty problem remain-
ing was Russia's demand for limita-
tion on discussion in General AS
sembly of the new world security
and even on this issue
complete agreement was expected
today or tomorrow A compromise
proposal, submitted by Australian,
Foreign Minister Herbert v. Evatt,
is under consideration. and Soviet
Ambassador Andrei Gromyko is
awaiting instructions from Moscow
Chairmen of the Big Five dele
cations were summoned to an
unexpected $50 am. Pacific war
time) conference today, the Asso-
ciated Press reported some dele
gates thought break might be
imminent in the last major issue
confronting them.
GrOmyko Indicates Acceptance.
Originally conference committee
approved the right to the Assembly
to discuss any subject bearing on
international relations. Russia in
sisted that the field must be limited
to matters affecting the maintenance
of peace and security. y
Mr.. Evatt' proposed a compromise
allowing discussion of any matter
within the scope" OF the United
Nations Charter. Mr.. Gromyko in
dicated in Big Five meeting yes
terday that it might be acceptable
and leaders hoped for final word
today.
The Trusteeship Committee, which
many days ago completed the vital
sections of the charter setting up a
trusteeship system for former enemy
territory, had been held up by a
demand of Brig. Gen. Carlos p
Romulo, chairman of the Philippine
delegation, that independence be
written into the document as a goal
for all dependent peoples, including
those in colonies.
Such goal had already been
provided in another section of the
charter for peoples in trusteeship
territories. This had been resisted
by some of the nations with large
colonial possessions. among them
Great Britain and France.
Compromise Worked Out.
In the end of a compromise was
worked out by Comdr. Harold E.
Stassen of the United States dele
cation and Gen Romulo which was
acceptable to all. Gen. Romulo in
sisted at last nights session that
the language adopted could only be
construed as a pledge of ultimate
Observation-Disclosures the word
was not used.
The general declaration with
which the chapter starts, as now
approved, pledges the members of
the United Nations which have re-
sponsibilities for the administration
Of territories whose peoples have
not yet attained a full measure of
self government" to recognize that
the interests of the inhabitants of
these territories are paramount.
1t pledges them. also, to promote
to the utmost the well-being of the
of these territories
within the system of international
peace and security" and to this end :
"(A) To insure the political. eco
nomic social and educational ad-
of the peoples concerned,
their just treatment and their pro-
lection against abuses.
Self Government Pledge.
"(B) To develop self-government
to take due account of the political
of the peoples, and to
assist them in the progressive de-
velopment Of their free political
according to the par
ticular circumstances of each ter
ritory and its peoples and their
varying stages of advancement.
"(C) To further international
peace and security.
"O) To promote constructive
measures of development, including
the progressive development of their
cultural institutions, to encourage
research, and to cooperate with one
another, and, when and where ap-
with specialized interna-
tional bodies with a view to the
practical achievement Of the social,
economic and scientific purposes
set forth In this paragraph.
"(E) To transmit regularly to the
secretary general for information
purposes, subject to such limitation
as security and constitutional con-
siderations may require, statistical
and other information of a techni-
cal nature relating to economic, So
cial and educational conditions In
the territories for which they are
responsible other than
those territories to which section B
of this chapter applies"
Comdr. Stassen, who has carried
the burden of working out the trus-
teeship chapter from the beginning
of the conference. was praised high
ly by members of the committee for
his work. The committee started
from scratch on this Job, for there
was no chapter for a trusteeship
system in the Dumbarton Oaks pro-
posals.
Gen. Momulo, after complimenting
Comdr. Stassen, said of the new
language:
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