Evening star., 1947-09-05
Rio Pact Holds
World Example,
u. ). Maintains
Marshall, Vondenberg
Soy 1t Shows Peace
Need Not Be Blocked
By Gornett D. Horner

Secretary of State Marshall
and Chairman Vandenberg of
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee held out the new
inter-American security pact to-
day as a needed example to the
United Nations of how big and
little nations can work together
for peace.
Implied criticism of Russian tao
tics at other international meetings
ran throughout their joint radio
report to the nation last night on
the inter- American conference at
Rio de Janeiro which drafted the
''all for one and one for all hemis-
phere treaty.
Secretary Marshall declared the
Rio conference demonstrated be-
yond doubt that where nations are
sincerely desirous of promoting the
peace and well-being of the world
it can be done"
And" he added, "it can be done
without frustrating delays and with
out much of the confusing and dis
turbing propaganda that has at
tended our efforts of the past two
years"
Specific Mention Omitted.
\ He did not need to mention Rus
sia by name to make clear the
sharp contrast of the Rio confer
ence, in which 10 American nations
reached complete agreement in one
day less than two weeks, to such
meetings as that OF the Big -Four
Ministers earlier this year in Mos
COW where eight weeks were spent
in futile effort to agree on the
future of Germany.
Senator Vandenberg, who worked
closely with Secretary Marshall at
the Rio conference and returned
with MIN Wednesday, declared the
inter-American pact gives the
United Nations "a useful and i'm
pressive model on how big and little
states can work together on basis
OF absolute equality of both obliga-
ton and power ir the pursuit of in
ternational peace and security"
He described the treaty terms in
detail, emphasizing that in provi-
sions for collective action to prevent
or repel aggression there is no
paralyzing veto."
Constructive Action Seen.
Secretary Marshall described the
demonstration of trust and CO.
operation" by the American nations
as the most encouraging, most
stimulating international action
since the close of hostilities."
He also termed it "one construc-
tive international development in
world sadly in need of such en-
couragement.
Both he and Senator VanGenberg
stressed that the regional security
arrangement set up under the treaty
is within the framework of the
United Nations Charter.
Nothing we have DONE" said
Senator Vandenberg, sis aimed at
any other enemies than war and
aggression and injustice" He de-
scribed the pact as supplement
to the United Nations and its ma
chinery.'
Mutual Defense Is Pact's Core.
In explaining the treaty provisions
he said "the fundamental obliga-
ton" of American states ratifying 1t
sis the unqualified agreement that
an armed attack by any state
against an American state shall be
considered as an attack against all
of them
Senator Vandenberg said he
would present the pact to the Sen
ate for ratification with every con-
fidence that it will deserve prompt
and enthusiastic approval of its ira
ditionally American ideals
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee chairman spoke immedi-
ately after Secretary Marshall on a
haf-hour radio program last night.
He declared that without thought
of partisan politics" Republicans
and Democrats on the United States
delegation to the Rio Conference
had "practiced the unity we
preached" Secretary Marshall de-
scribed the delegation as "a highly
efficient team"