Evening star., 1946-05-21
So|idified
U. Policy, Says
Vandenberg
American Insistence
On Just Peace Hailed
In Senate Speech
(Tert OF ByrneS' Speech on
Page A-12.)
By Gould Lincoln


Ministers developed a positive,
constructive, peace-seeking, BIZ
partisan foreign policy for the
United States" Senator VAN
denburg, Republican, of Michi-
gan told the Senate today.
Senator Vandenberg, who attend
ed the conference as an adviser to
Secretary of State Byrnes, said that
for the time being he was willing
to let the record stand" where Sec
retary Byrnes left it in his radio
report last night.
Mr.. Byrnes, in effect, told Russia
to stop blocking a 21-nation peace
conference this summer or the
United States would carry the whole
matter to the United Nations Gen.
eral Assembly-where Russia does
not have a veto. The Secretary
proclaimed an American offensive
for peace" and warned-his words
obviously aimed at Russia-that
other nations must not get the
impression they can impose their
will on u.s."
Russia Held Responsible.
It was obvious that Mr. Byrnes
was holding Russia responsible for
the disappointing outcome of the
Foreign Ministers Conference, which
recessed last Thursday until June
Is.
Senator Vandenberg conceded the
Paris meeting had failed to produce
agreement on vital matters, but said
1t had solidified American policy to
write a peace for keeps" based on
justice and not vengeance.
He described the development as
a complete success.
1T is based, at last, upon the mo-
ralities of the Atlantic and the San
Francisco Charters" he said. Yet
it is based equally upon the prac-
tical necessities required for
Europe's rehabilitation"
Significant in Campaign.
The Michigan Senator continued
with emphasis: Il will support that
sort of foreign policy under any
administration, and hope that any
administration, whatever its political
complexion, will stick to that sort of
foreign policy for keeps"
This declaration by the leading
Republican spokesman on foreign
policy in the Senate was regarded
as particularly significant, in view
of the coming political campaign
Senator Vandenberg himself is up
for reelection.
Senator Vandenberg, after saying
he gladly associated himself with
Secretary Byrnes' report, added, II
compliment him upon his able lead
ership in this critically important
enterprise"
1T is unfortunate that greater
progress cannot be Immediately re-
ported" Senator Vandenberg told
his colleagues. But delay is pre-
ferable to error in such vital mat
tiers. We can compromise within
the boundaries of a principle. We
can no longer compromise prin-
ciples themselves That becomes
'appeasement, and appeasement
only multiplies the hazard from
which it seeks escape History
leaves no room for doubt upon that
score. The wrong answers will
breed wars for tomorrow.
Need for Allied Unity.
1--WE must earnestly persist in
striving for Allied unity; for unity
within the principles which serve
human rights and fundamental
freedoms, which will win the moral
judgments of the conscience of the
world, and which may promise
peace for keeps. We must persist
with patient f1rmness We must
try to understand each other. 1
do not despair of the result-par-
ticularly If the unselfish voice of
America is united one.
I'm other directions the council
was at least partial success. For
example, it amended the armistice
terms with Italy, once our enemy,
subsequently our ally, to permit
larger native autonomy and to allow
Italy more readily to recuperate as
self-sustaining member of the
family of nations. 1t succeeded,
indeed, In finding common ground
in a large area of detailed actions
which are involved in the mechanics
OF re-established peace. Further, it
(See RYRNES pace A-s0