The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-07
Text Of Truman s Message To CONGRESS

IN Moscow On the German and
Austrian treaties. and during fu-
ture conferences On the japanese
treaty.
The delay in arriving at the first
peace settlements is due partly
to the difficulty of reaching agree
ment with the Soviet Union on the
terms of settlement. Whatever
differences there may have been
between us and the Soviet Union.
However, should not be allowed
to obscure the fact that the basic
interests OF both nations lie in the
early making Of a peace under
winch the peoples of all countries
may return. AS free men and
women. to the essential tasks Of
production and reconstruction. The
MAJOR concern of each of us should
be the promotion of collective
security, not the advancement of
Individual security.
Our policy toward the Soviet
Union is guided by the same prin-
ciples which determine our poll
cies toward all nations. We seek
only to uphold the principles of
international justice which have
been embodied in the charter of
the United Nations.
We must now get on with the
peace settlements. The occupy
ing powers should recognize the
independence of Austria and with
draw their troops. The Germans
and the Japanese cannot be let in
doubt and fear as to their future;
they must know their. national
boundaries, their resources, and
what PREPARATIONS they must pay.
Without trying to manage their in
ternal affairs, we car insure that
those countries do not rearm.
International Relief and Displaced
Persons
The United States can be proud
of its part in caring for peoples
reduced to want by the ravages
OF war, and in aiding nations to
restore their national economies.
We have shipped more supplies to
the hungry peoples of the world
since the end of the war than all
other countries combined.
However, insofar as admitting
displaced persons is concerned, I
do not feel that the United States
has done it's part. Only about s.
600 of them have entered this
country since May, 1916. The fact
is that the executive agencies are
now doing all that is reasonably
possible under the limitation of
existing law and established
quotas. Congressional assistance in
the form of new legislation is
needed. I urge the Congress to
turn it's attention to this world
problem, in an effort to find ways
whereby we can fulfill our respon-
sibilities to these thousands of
homeless and suffering refugees of
all faiths.
International Trade
World economic cooperation is
essential to world political cooper
alton. We have made a good start
On economic cooperation through
the International bank, the Inter
national Monetary fund and the
Export-Import bank. We must now
take other steps for the recon-
struction Of world trade and We
should continue to strive for an
international trade system as free
from distractions as possible.
Atomic Energy
The United States has taken the
lead in the endeavor to put atomic
energy under effective %interna-
tional control. We seek no mono
poly for ourselves or FOR any group
of nations. We ask only that there
be safeguards sufficient to insure
that no nation will be able to use
this power for military purposes.
So long as all governments are not
agreed on means OF international
control of atomic energy, the sha-
dow of fear will obscure the bright
prospects for the peaceful use Of
this enormous power.
In accordance with the atomic
energy act Of 1916, the commits
sion established under the law is
assuming full jurisdiction over our
domestic atomic energy enter