Evening star., 1946-11-16
Russia 5 vefOes
In Council Hi
BY Philippines
Big Five Studying
British Plan for
Restraint in Use
by the A.soeio,.d Pes.

lo.-brlg. Gen. carlos +. HOmulO,
Philippine delegate to the United
Nations Assembly, bitterly Rs
sailed RuSsia's use OF the veto
and declared that the Security
Council was now operated under
"a one-nation, one-vote rule
The attack was delivered as In
dividual members Of the Big Five
studied a British plan aimed at
softening the use of the veto.
Gen. Romulo, speaking before the
Assembly's 51-Nation Political Com
mittee, vigorously denied charges
made yesterday by Soviet Represent
atfve Andrei Y. Vishinsky that Cuba,
Australia, the Netherlands and the
Philippines were trying to split the
big powers by their campaign for
modification Of the veto.
while the Soviet Union has used
the veto must" Gen. Romulo said,
I'VE know that ali of the Big Five
want 1t and would not hesitate to
use it,
Charter Revision Asked.
He declared that an atomic
armaments race is around the
corner" and called for a revision OF
the U. N. Charter '.in time to
prevent war" It was necessary for
the Assembly to have the power to
act without being blocked by the
veto in the Security Council.
He said the Assembly then could
have the powers to stop "the present
armaments race"
1T Is either limited world govern
ment or unlimited world anarchy. !"
he asserted.
Vladimir Clements. representa-
tive of Czechoslovakia, supported the
big powers, however, with declara-
tion that any limitation OF the veto
would reduce the United Nations to
inactivity
"Czechslovakia," he said, "wiil vote
against all the veto resolutions. =
Chilean Delegate Felix Nieto del
Rio also expressed opposition to any
revision OF the q. N. Charter at this
time.
Plan Submitted by Bevin.
The British plan was submitted
to the major powers by British For
eign Secretary Bevin as a basis fnx
Big Five consultations on the veto
which authoritative sources said
probably would begin Monday.
As q result Of agreements among
the Big Five last night TO hold co1,-
situations. France was expecSea q
propose today that the General AS
sembly's 5l-nation Political and Sc
curity Committee suspend the hot
veto debate while the Big Five meet
to try to agree ON a formula that
viii satisfy their opponents.
Although full details Of the Brit
ish plan were being kept secxst,
authoritative sources disclosed II
made these suggestions:
|, /. The possibility Of limiting the
veto for use, only when the negative
voting country's "own vital inter-
|ests" were concerned. II used un-
der such a system, the British pro-
pose that the country applying the
veto explain to the Security Council
her vital interests" in the matter
2. That abstention from voting
should not be considered q veto
Under the present Security Council
rules an abstention by one Of the
Big Five is considered q negative
vote, and thus q veto.
3. That the Council should be
more Of a mediation and concilia-
tion board, making every attempt TO
nip disputes by direct settlement
and thus lessen the opportunity Of
using the veto.
4. Define more clearly exactly
what is and what is not q dispute.
U. S. Support Expected.
The United States was expected
to support Britain on these points
in the consultations. The United
States has repeatedly expressed the
hope that the Big Five would exer-
else more restraint in use Of the
veto, although it is opposed to any
change of the United Nations Char
ter at this time.
France was said to have taken the
position that the Charter shoult not
be amended, but that the big powers
might be willing to agree voluntarily
On some limitations of the veto's use.
Both the United States and Rus
sia warned yesterday that any
change of the Charter would wreck
the United Nations. s,