Evening star., 1947-01-12
Vondenberg, Byrnes
Uphold Firm Policy
In Work. for Peace
6. O.P. Leader Urges
Permanent Foreign
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Policy for U. S.
By Gould Lincoln

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Chairman Vandenberg of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee last night called for con-
tinued efforts to build fperma-
nent American foreign policy
that will keep politics forever
stopped at the waters edge" re-
gardless of what party is in
power.
Striving to present unite
front" to the world, however, does
not preclude honest domestic differ
ences of opinion on foreign affairs,
he asserted. in laying down pro-
gram agreeing on most points with
current administration policies but
differing on some-notably Argen-
tina.
Speaking in Cleveland before the
Council on World Affairs along with
retiring Secretary of State Byrnes,
Senator Vandenberg outlined what
was regarded-in view of his leader
ship in this field-the Republican
Party's attitude on numerous speci-
fic issues.
Won't Disarm Alone.
Among his more important decla-
rations were these:
/. The United States will not dis
arm alone-but will disarm to what
ever extent other powers are de-
pendably ready to make comparable,
permanent and effective renuncia-
tions.
2. The United States should shift
emphasis in its China policy to more
emphatic support of the non-Com-
munist coalition which is backing
the new Chinese constitution,
framed under the leadership OF
Chang Kai-shek.
3. The device of tariff cutting
reciprocal trade agreements should
be continued, in one form or an
other, as part of Americas effort
for economic peace-as necessary as
political peace.
4. The United States must back
the United Nations to the limit
though not interested in unity at
any price"
5. The veto" power of the five
permanent members of the United
Nations Security Council should bt
exempted from all phases OF peace
full settlements, leaving it apply onl,
to application of force.
Urges Rio Conference.
6. The long delayed Rio de Janier'
Conference to negotiate an inter
American defense treaty should b
held at once, leaving to joint de
lcision of the American Republic
what to do about Argentina instea'
of having it dictated "by us alone.
The Republican spokesman SAT-
| he believed efforts over the pas
several months to build a unitet
American foreign policy had born
rich fruits" but stressed that w
should ever strive to hammer out
a policy in basic essentials tina
deserves approval of "all American
minded parties at all times" HI
emphasized that this does not meal
any curb on free opinion or fre'
speech, but does mean difference
should not be rooted in part.
politics.
While pointing out that much re
mains to be accomplished before {
peaceful world is finally restored
Senator Vandenberg sounded man.
notes of, optimism. He said, for ex
ample, that American relations will
Soviet Russia seem to be i'm
proved"
OF the United Nations, he. salt
the remarkable thing is that "it ha'
done so well so soon."
Outlines Belief in Aims.
IT assume" said Senator Vanden'
berg at the outset of his address
"the world chiefly wants to know
whether America will persist in it.
attitudes toward collective peac'
and security. I cannot answer fol
others. I will answer for myself.
'I believe the United States, IL
enlightened self-interest. will d,
everything within its power to sus
tain organized international de-
fense against aggression; to pro
mote democracy and human right
and fundamental freedoms; and
through international cooperation
to seek peace with justice in a fre'
world of free men.
I'VE plot no conquests. We shal
neither condone nor appease tn,
conquests of others. We ask nothinl
for ourselves except reciprocal fair
play. The extent to which, it de
velops will determine our fina
course. We are not interested IL
unity at any price. We shall aspir'
to standards which will rally other
to match our zeals.
Senator Vandenberg said tribut'
to Mr.. Byrnes as IAN able, efficient
(See VANDENBERG, Page A-6o