The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-19
by Dre1G, Pearson

ment, to send two representatives to Moscow for preliminary discussions of much more limited scope.
 T think it is very significant that most of the more optimistic reports about the possibilities of getting along with the Russians have come from American observers who were businessmen. have in mind such men Wendell Wilkie, Eric Johnston, and former Ambassador Joe Davies. The Russians seem to be friendly too and have respect for, capitalist businessmen.
 "A number of observers have reported that the Soviet leaders are fsOIatiOnists and appear to be lacking true insight into the principles motives and ways of thinking in other nations We must prevent World War II in their promotion of the concept of collective security try to do something constructive about their isola tionism and ignorance and believe the aforemen- tioned trade mission could accomplish much in that direction gather too, that is part of what you have had in mind in inviting Premier Staln to visit Amer ica.
 
 "This proposal admittedly calls for shift in some of our thinking about international matters. It is imperative that make this shift. We have little time to lose Our postwar actions have not yet been adjusted to the lessons to be gained from experlence Of Allied cooperation during the war and the facts of the atomic age.
 Tt is certainly desirable that as far possible, we achieve unity the home front with respect to international relations; but unity the basis of building up conflict abroad would prove to be not only unSound but disastrous think there is to fear that in earnest efforts to achieve bipartisan unity in this country we may have given way to much to isolationism masquerading tough realism in international affairs.
 "The real test lies in the achievement of inter national unity. It will be fruitless to continue to seek solutions for the many specific problems that face in the making of the peace and in the establish ment of enduring international order without first achieving atmosphere of mutual trust and confi- dence The task admittedly is not an easy one
 There is no question, the Secretary of State has indicated that negotiations with the Russians difficult because of cultural differences their trad tional isoationsm, and their insistence visible QUID PRO QUO in all agreements. But the task is not an insuperable if we take into account that to other nations foreign policy consists not only of the principles that advocate but of the sections take.
 Fundamentally, this down to the point discussed earlier in this letter. that our own security in the that we have known 1t in the past cannot be preserved by military means in world armed with atomic weapons.
 "The only type of security which can be main tained by military force is the type described by military before the Senate Atomic Energy Committees security against invasion after all cities and perhaps 40 million of Our city population have been destroyed by atomic weapons. That is the best security the basis of armdments has to offer It is not the kind of security that people and the people of the other United Nations striving for.
 T think that progressive leadership along the lines suggested above would represent and best serve the interests of the large majority of our people, would re-asSert the forward looking position of the Democratic Party in international affairs, and final ly would arrest the trend towards isolationism and disastrous atomic world
 Respectfully
 HENRY WALLACE" Copyright, 1946, by The Bell Syndicate, Incl