The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-24

small, are represented here as
equals. Wisdom is not the monop-
oily of strength or size. Small ma
tons can contribute equally with
the large nations toward bringing
constructive thought and wise judg-
ment to bear upon the formation
OF collective policy.
This assembly is the worlds su-
preme diliberatlve body.
The highest obligation of this
assembly is to speak for all man.
kind in such a way as to promote
the unity of all members in behalf
of a peace that will be lasting be-
cause it is founded upon justice.
In seeking unity we should not be
concerned about expressing differ
ences freely. The United States be-
lieves that this assembly should
demonstrate the importance of
freedom of speech to the cause of
peace. do not share the view of
any who are fearful of the effects
of free and frank discussion in the
United Nations.
The United States attaches great
Importance to the principal of free
discussion in this assembly and in
the Security Council. The free and
direct exchange of arguments and
Information promotes understand
ing and therefore contributes in
the long u TO the removal of the
fear of war and some of the causes
of war.
The United States believes that
the rule of unanimous accord
among the five permanent mem.
bers Of the Security Council i'm
poses upon these members a spe-
cial obligation. This obligation is to
seek and reach agreements that
will enable them and the Security
Council to fulfill the responsibilities
they have assumed under the char.
ter toward their fellow members
OF the United Nations and toward
the maintenance of peace.
It is essential to the future Of the
United Nations that the members
should use the council as a means
for promoting settlement of dis.
putes as well as for airing them.
The exercise of neither veto rights
nor majority light can make
peace secure. There is no substi
tute for agreements that are uni
versally acceptable because they
are just to all cog,cerned. The Sc.
curity Council is intended to pro.
mote that kind of agreement and il
is fully qualified for that purpose.
Because it is able to function
continuously, the Security Council
represents a most significant de-
velopment in international relations
- the continuing application of the
public and peaceful methods Of a
council chamber to the settlement
of disputes between nations.
Two of the greatest obligations
undertaken by the United Nations
toward the removal Of the fear OF
war remain to be fulfilled.
First, we must reach an agree
ment establishing international con-
trolls of atomic energy that will en-
sure its use for peaceful purposes
only, in accordance with the as
sembly's unanimous resolution of
last winter.
Second, we must reach agree
ments that viii remove the dead
ly fear Of other weapons of mass
destruction, in accordance with the
same resolution.
Each of these obligations is 60
ing to be difficult to fulfill. Their
fultillment will require the utmost
in perseverance and good faith and
we cannot succeed without setting
fundamental p%recedents in the law
of nations. Each will be worth ev-
erything in perseverance and good
faith that we can give to it. The
future safety Of the United Nations,