The Wilmington morning star., 1946-09-16
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An attitude of questioning ans
speculation invariably counters
press inquiries concerning the fu
ture course of relations between
the United States and the U. S
Is. R.-The most able diplomats d.
mot rush to conclusions in the mat
ter, but think that both Washing
ton and Moscow have been handi'
capped in their postwar conduc'
of relations by mutual lack O.
knowledge and comprehension.
Despite the polemics of the Paris
peace conference and complaints
that round-table forums are dra'
matizing the differences between
the powers, even the "old school
diplomats think that the airing Of
problems has had a net salutary
effect. Some think, however, thai
notes rather than speeches might
be a better method of procedure,
since the terrain of controversy
in particular problems. might thus
be de-limited.
Wide Gulf
Through some professional eyes,
the recent tension between Soviet
Russia and the United States has
appeared to reveal an i%rreconcile.
able gulf between economic prin-
ciples and systems of the two
countries, but even in this field
urgent necessities may compel a
long period of adaptation and even
cooperation.
Marshal Josef Stain, according
to the reasoning Of diplomats is
in a strong world position today
because of the tremendous gains
in territory and influence made by
the Soviet Union as result of World
War II. But most of those gains
are de facto, rather than de jure.
and Russia is the country that
stands to gain most by an orderly
and uninterrupted course of inter-
national negotiations.
Great Britain, because OF her
many and difficult imperial prob
lens, seems for the present to be
relatively subordinate in specula-
tive analysis here concerning the
world future. The pattern of the
future, many observers believe,
will be determined chiefly by re-
lations between the United States
and the U. S. S. R.
Byrnes' Talk Lauded
Secretary Of State James F.
Byrnes' address at Stuttgart, chart
ing a course toward German uni
fication, was approved almost I'M
animously among professional stu
dents Of international relations
here. They welcomed the reas-
surance that the United States
would not relax in its efforts for
the economic recovery of Europe
and the peace Of the world. At
best, his views would afford an
agenda for a new meeting of the
council of ministers on German
problems. At worst failure of his
thesis would lend new logic to CO
operation among Western Euro
pean countries in economic mat
tiers.
Asked the direct question
whether the curse of events in
Europe will lead to a new world
war, the speculative answers range
from a fiat mo- to a guess of
mot in less than five years" The
no" answer is based on belief
that the United States will never
start a war unless attacked, and
that Russia is gaining strength in
the world situation without re-
course to the terrible hazards of
combat. The growth of commun-
ism in many Asiatic and Latin
American countries is noted.
Not Prepared
Those who admit a possibility
of war at later date are guessing
on the premise that. the U. S. S. r.
is not now technologically pre-
pared for war, but might later
consider conflict if her detectives
are not obtained through the nor
NAL processes of politics, econo-
mics, and diplomacy.
Many diplomats believe that ef-
forts must be made soon to build
up the prestige and the utility OF
the United Nations. They think
that the world must have better
machinery for improving the eco
nomic welfare of peoples, solving
labor troubles without cataclysmic
strikes, and applying international
remedies to the worldwide trend
toward initiation. Some think that
the concept of democracy. from
the world standpoint, requires new
Interpretation and rehabilitation.