Evening star., 1947-09-02
U.S.. Dislike Of Violence No Sian
OfApathy> President Says at Rio
Military Strength
Will Be Retained as
Evidence Of Intent
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By Joseph A. Fox
Sfar SfaH Correspondent
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PETROPOLIs, Brazil, Sept. 2
President Truman told ths
Inter American Defense Con.
ference today that while violence
is distasteful to the United
States this is no invitation tt
others to take liberties with the
foundations of internationa
peace"
The President sounded that warn.
ing in an address at the closing
session of the conference.
mo great nation has been more
reluctant than ours to used armed
force" he declared, adding that thi.
policy must not be nlisread as
lack of determination on our part
to live up to the obligations OF the
United Nations charter
"Our military strength will be re-
tanned as evidence of the seriousness
with which we view our obligations,
he asserted at another point.
There was applause several times
during the address and two-min-
ute ovation when the President con-
cluded.
Mrs. Truman and the Trumans
daughter Margaret were in the con-
ference hall.
Pact to Be Signed Today.
At S o'clock this afternoon in the
Palacio 1tamaraty, the Rio pact viii
be signed by representatives OF the
drafting nations, but it was not
certain whether Mr.. Truman viii
carry out an earlier intention to at
tend the ceremony.
In his address, the President said
the postwar era has brought us
bitter disappointment and deep con-
Germ"
I'VE find" he said, that num-
ber of nations are still subjected to
a type of foreign domination which
we fought to overcome. Many OF
the remaining peoples of Europe
and Asia live under the shadow OF
armed aggression"
And he asserted that European
economic recovery has Jagged be-
cause of political fear and uncer-
tainty in addition to the devastation
caused by war"
He laid down four-point Ameri-
can foreign policy under which he
said the United States will pursue
the quest for peace with no less
persistence and no less determina-
alton than we applied to the quest
for military victory"
Will Give Economic Help.
The four points:
|. Under the Marshall plan, he said,
America intends to do its best ito
provide economic help to those who
are prepared to help themselves
and each other" He added that the
United States is prepared to do
everything it can within safe limits,
that will be helpful and effective. +"
2. Fidelity to the United Nations
I'VE shall not forget our obligations
under the charter, nor shall we
permit others to forget theirs"
3. In carrying out its obligations
to achieve world stability and peace
the United States Is determined tic
remain strong
4. The problems of countries in
the Western Hemisphere are differ
ent In nature from those OF Europe
and cannot be relieved by the same
means, but will be approached by
us with the utmost good faith and
with increased vigor in the coming
period"
Pays Tribute to Unity.
Mr.. Truman took note of the unity
of the American nations in agreeing
on one-for-all and all-for-one de-
fense.
You have made it clear to any
possible aggressor." he said, that
the American republics are deter
mined to support one another
against attacks"
Our nations have provided an ex-
ample of good neighborliness and
international amity to the rest Of
the world, and in our association to-
gether we have strengthened the
fabric of the United Nations. You
can be Justly proud of the achieve
ments of this conference and COM
mend the noble spirit which has in
spired your efforts
Declaring the United States is
deeply conscious of its position in
world affairs, the President said his
country engaged in the recent war
lin the deep faith that we were
opening the way to free world,
but added:
mo agreement has been reached
g. among the Allies on the main out
lines of a peace settlement. In
consequence, we are obliged to con-
template a prolonged military occu-
patton OF enemy territories. This is
profoundly distasteful to our people
Cites Tagging Recovery.
Almost everywhere in Europe
economic recovery has Jagged. Great
urban and industrial areas have
been left in a state of dependence
on our economy which is as painful
to us as it is to them.
This situation has impeded the
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