The Wilmington morning star., 1946-03-06

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time for generalities. I will venture
to be precise. Fraterna1 associa-
ton requires not only the growing
friendship and mutual understand
ing between our two vast but kim
dred systems of society but
the continuance of relationships be-
tween our military advisers, lead
ing to common study of potential
dangers, similarity of weapons and
manuals of instruction and inter-
change of officers and cadets at
colleges. It should carry with it
the continuance of the present
facilities for mutual security by
the joint use of all naval and air
force bases in the possession of
either country all over the world.
This would perhaps double the
mobility OF the American Navy
and Air Force. It would greatly
expand that Of the British Empire
forces and 1t might well lead, if
and as the world calrns down, to
important financial savings. AL
ready we use together a large
number OF islands; many more
will be entrusted to our joint care
in the near future. The United
States already has permanent
defense agreement with the Domin-
ion of Canada. which is so de-
votedly attached to the British
Commonwealth and Empire. This
agreement is more effective than
many Of those which have often
been made under formal alliances.
This principle should be extended
to all the British Commonwealth
with full reciprocity. Thus, what
ever happens, and thus only we
shall be secure ourselves and able
to work together for the high and
simple causes that are dear to
us and bode no Ill to any. Eventu-
ally there may come the principle
Of common citizenship but that we
may be content to leave to des-
tiny, whose outstretched arm so
many of us can clearly see.
Y~%au& avaS&ion
There is however an important
question we must ask ourselves:
Would a special relationship be-
tween the United States and the
British Commonwe alth be incol-
sistent with our overriding loyal
ties to the world organization? I
reply that on the contrary, it is
probably the only means by which
that organization will achieve its
full stature and strength. There are
already the special United States
relations with Canada and between
the United States and the South
American republics. We also have
our twenty-years treaty of collab-
Grafton and mutual assistance
with Soviet Russia. I agree with
Mr.. Bevin that it might well be a
fifty years treaty. We have an al
lance with Portugal unbroken
since 1884. None of these clash with
the general interest of a world
agreement. On the contrary they
help it. "In my fathers house are
many mansions. Special associa-
tons between members of the Unit
ed Nations which have no agrees
sive point against any other coun-
try, which harbor no design in
compatible with the charter of the
United Nations, far from being
harmful, are beneficial and, as
believe, indispensable.
Temple of Peace
I spoke earlier of the temple of
peace. Workmen from all countries
must build that temple. If two of
the work1nen know each other par
ticularly well and are old friends,
if their families are inter-mingled
and if they have faith in each
others purpose, hope in each
others future and charity towards
each others shortcomings, to quote
some good words read here the
other day, why cannot they work
together at the common task as
friends and partners? Why cannot
they share their tools and thus in
crease each others working DOW
ers? Indeed they must do so or
else the temple may not be built
or, being built, it may collanse
and we shall all be proved unite ch
able and have to go and trv r.
learn again for third time in
school of war. incomparablv mora
rigorous than that from which VIC
have just been released. The ~
Ages may return, the Stove A.. =
may return on the cleaning WINS
OF science, and what miaht no,,,
snower lmmeasurable material
blessings upon mankind NAV even
p p about its total destruction
De 6ew are say; time may be short
DO not let us take the co',r saaoa ~ :;
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