The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-06
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WabfllllANOls JNllt - W.T. Eight years Of warning against lso- lationlsm bore fruit for Sen War ren R. Austin, CR..VtJ. today with his selection as United States dele gate to the United Nations.
 Austin welcomed the opportunity to broaden the scope Of his tirelesS efforts to mold a world Of peace based on mutual respect and un- derstanding.
 He said he would resign from the Senate to give the new assignment his full time.
 Awaits Commission
 He deferred for the moment . decision on whether he would with draw immediately his candidacy Tor A fourth term in the Senate. He already has filed for the August Republican primary and was cinch for renomination and election but can withdraw any time up until midnight before the election.
 A constitutional provision against Congressmen accepting jobs created during their term prevents his for. maj appointment as head Of the United Nations delegation, succeed ing Edward R. Stettinius. Jr.. until his present senate term expires next January. 4ee
 Tn the ....- i'm, the White House announced. Austin will be named the Presidents special diplomatic representative to the LIN. He will have the rank of ambassador and adviser
 Austin said he would resign from the Senate as soon as his commits sion for the interim post is re. celved.
 Senators Jubilant
 Senate reaction to the White House announcement left no doubt of his prompt confirmation when the official nomination for the $20.- O00-a-year position is made.
 Senators laid aside pending leg- islation to praise the selection with ringing eloQuence. Austin sat red- faced with embarrassment through the eulogies and then responded with quiet dignity.
 Tt is like a divine dispenSation that I should have. at this time of my life. and experience. the oppor- tunity to serve my country and to serve mankind in this especial way" he said
 The 68-year-old Senator saw in the appointment "an opportunity to serve further in a cause in which 1 am entirely deyoted-the attain ment of such condition in the world that peace will prevail-See- ing to it that never again shall we employ war as means Of deter mining. controversies and disputes and situations among nations
 D0esnl Like Leaving
 His deepset eyes which normally twink behind pince-nez glasses were moist as he told the Senate he was attached to his colleagues with heartstrlngs Of gold
 But he decided to step out Of the Senate in which he has served since 1881 because of the opp0rtun. ity to carry forward at an inter- national level his long and patient efforts for world peace.
 Austin, 8 quiet and digniiled exc pert on international law. emerged as a leader in the struggle for in- ternational cooperation for peace in 1888 with a speech den0uneing narrow isolationism.
 Austin's spadewOrk on the inter national organization which deyel- Oped into the United Nations be- gan in February. ie42.
 Lead tO uN CharteT
 At that time he and a group of congressional leaders began meeting secretly gitb then Secretary Of State cogdell Hull to plan getting peace-mlnded nations together to prevent another war
 Those meetings eliminated in the Fall Of Iet4, It grew into the San Francisco Conference 0f ial6 at which the United Nations Charter was signed giving birth to the new 0rQanlzati0n