The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-10-15

pose its way of life on other
nations. We disagree with Stas-
sens attitude toward the British
problem. His attitude can be right
Iy called dollar Imperialism and
America should have none Of 1t.
We are merely insisting that COM
mon sense must accompany the
discharge of our world respons-
Utilities. just as we should not
use our moral and material re-
sources for the purpose of forcing
other peoples to adopt such econ
omic or political system. so must
We not permit any power or its
puppet to utilize our resources for
undermining our way of life, i'm
posing a totalitarian dictatorship
on us. and discrediting our peace
full and constructive international
role. When the Kremlin and its
lackeys learn that America is re-
solutely pursuing such a course,
they will be more likely to stop
their campaign OF abuse and drop
their threat and blackmail.
Larger Aspects of Responsibility
In our opinion. it is the moral
responsibility of the United States
to aid the Italian people beat
back the mounting dangers and
Violent encroachments of Commun-
list totalitarianism. Only through
the maintenance of a vigorous
democracy-free from abuse by
special privileged interests, free
from economic injustice on the
farmlands and in the factories
can the people of Italy be assured
free choice and chance to de-
eide upon the specific forms their
economic and political system is
to take. II would be grave error
on the part of our government
to slacken its pace of sending
aid to Italy because of the sharp
ening Communist offensive against
the Italian Republic. That is just
what the Communist would want
America to do. The way to save
Italy from Communism is to send
her more food and not less.
1t is Americas right and duty
to prevent greedy interests in any
land aided by us from exploiting
our assistance for their. own self
ish lands. II is Americas respon-
sibility to utilize its aid as lever
for removing and ending some of
the terrible abuse and obstacle
which have blocked the free devel-
opment of democracy in China and
Greece and which have only SER
we'd as breading grounds for the
deadly pests of totalitarianism and
civil war in these unfortunate
countries. Similarly, it would be
neither improper nor Unjust for
America-upon whose oil corpora
tons the rulers of the Arab States
are dependent for their sumptuous
livelihood-to let. these regimes
know that resistance to any
United Nations decision regarding
Palestine will be looked upon with
distinct disfavor by Uncle Sam.
Last but not least, our country
must never assume high and
mighty attitude of moral superior
ity over other nations. We must
continuously strive to improve our
selves, to rid ourselves of such
nefarious evils as racial and re-
ligious prejudice, and discrimina-
ton against foreign-born and other
minority groups. Such self-im-
provement, such loyalty to inalien-
abel human rights, such strength
ening of democracy at home, is
an organic part of our country's
international responsibility of
Americas responsibility to lead
the world to civilization free
from the terrors of dictatorship,
the fear of poverty, and the
threat of global conflagration.
America must be great example
and not only great power.