Evening star., 1947-07-10
Congressional Move
To Put Teeth in j. n.
Called Premature
BY fhs Assoeioisd Press

senators George, Democrat, OF
Georgia and Hickenlooper, Re-
publican, of Iowa today branded
as premature a proposal by %
members of Congress that the
United States take the lead in
trying to put peace enforcement
teeth into the United Nations
Charter.
Senator George, a member of the
Senate Foreign Rela tions Commit
tee, called the suggestion "a bad
move at ba dtime" and one that
might bring dissolution of the U. NJ
in critical world period
Senator Hickenlooper. who heads
the Senate-H House Atomic Energy
Committee and is a member of the
Foreign Relations group. said it
would mark the U. N. prematurely
with having failed. He added that
he wants to give the international
organization more time to see If it
can reach agreement on world
atomic controls.
Hatch Will support Move.
Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico. also Foreign Relations
member and a close friend of Pres
ident Truman, said he will support
any move to strengthen the U. N.
That is the avowed purpose Of
resolutions offered in different form
by u Senators and 10 House men,
bers OF both parties. Behind each
of these proposals, however, is the
obvious belief that if Russia con-
tinues to block international agree
meht on atomic energy and other
world problems, the United States
must act to align other nations in
a new organization.
The 10 House members put it
this way in a formal statement:
The sponsors believe that there
is no surer way of determining
whether the Soviet Union is bent
on conquest than by learning
whether she would be willing to 60
along with other nations in Gre
ating a United Nations which could
guarantee her security"
World Government Proposed.
Their resolution proposed that the
U. N. be set up as world govern
ment. with legislative. judicial and
enforcement branches.
Senators Taylor, Democrat, of
Idaho: Chavez, Democrat, Of New
Mexico. and Johnston, Democrat,
OF South Carolina joined in SIM
liar proposal.
A resolution offered by Senator
Ferguson, Republican, OF Michi-
gan, with the support Of nine 9TH
ers, including Senator Taylor. did
not go that far. 1t called only for
a charter revision session of the
U. N. ITO propose and adopt
amendments and revisions that will
strengthen the United Nations as
an instrument to prevent war and
maintain world peace"
Senator Sparkman. Democrat, Of
Alabama. one of the sponsors, told
reporters this resolution was drafted
in Anal form after group OF Sem
ators had conferred with Secretary
of State Marshall.
The group did not ask and did not
receive any commitments from Gen.
Marshall on the proposal, Senator
Sparknfan said. He added, however, ).
that it should be obvious he would
not have attached his own name to
the resolution if Gen. Marshall had
raised any objections.
Veto Prime Subject.
Senator Ferguson said frankly that
the Big Five veto, under which
the United States, Russia, Great
Britain, France or China can stop
any important U. N. action. would
be the prime subject of any Charter
revision conference.
Since the Charter cannot be
changed without agreement of all
of the members, he said the posi-
bility arises that new organization
might have to be formed If Russia
or some other country blocked
changes.
Senator George said he thinks
Russia certainly would exercise the
veto against any Charter change.
Under present conditions" he
added, IF the United States took
the lead in attempting to revise the
Charter. I think it would be the
end of the United Nations"
Although Senator Sparkman said
he thinks sentiment in this country
would back elimination of the veto,
Senator George disagreed
This proposal overlooks the fact
that the United States would not
have gone into this international
organization unless 1t had a veto on
our participation in any general war
and unless it could veto an arbitrary
assessment of an inequitable troop
quota against U.s." the Georgia Sem
ator declared
Senator Hickenlooper said he
thinks it is 'prema ture to talk about
abandoning the United Nations and
starting all over
ut would be a confession that
the U. N. has failed, and I am not
vet ready to make that confession"
he said. Negotiations are under
way on atomic energy controls, as
we'll as the reha bilitation of Europe,
and we must give them more time
to develop. If they fail, then 1t is
time to act"
The opposition of Senators George
and Hickenlooper made it appear
unlikely that proponents could OBJ
tain any speedy action from the
Foreign Relations Committee on
their proposals.
Some conceded privately there is
no hope for consideration before the
scheduled July 26 adjournment OF
Congress.