Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

Outstanding Conditions.
Observers at the round table and
plenary sessions through the 10 days
OF the conference generally came to
these conclusions:
I. The Asiatic countries discov-
cred numerous conflicts among
some serious ones such
as immigration by such populous
nations as India and China.
2. That with the tide of national
ism running strong in many ma
lions and q number of them emery
ing or attempting to merge from
colonialism there was considerable
they still would be DOM
mated economically by the west.
3. That the trend seemed to be
more toward socialism than COM
Presumably because social
ism was generally regarded as more
compatible with strong nationalistic
feelings.
4. That only time will disclose
whether the somewhat rudimentary
organization will hold together In
face of Asiatic conflicts.
Powerful Propaganda Agency.
Not all the dozen observers from
the United Nations, the United
States, England, Australia and
Egypt agreed on the future of the
Asian relations organization. The
Rev. Garland Evan Hopkins of
Washington, D. c., observer for the
World Council of Churches, de-
clared 1t must be reckoned as one
of the most powerful propaganda
agencies of the world and in due
season it will be equal, perhaps sur
pass, in importance such a group as
the Pan American Union.
The Rev. Mr.. Hopkins said there
was tendency to underestimate the
Of the conference in
some quarters because the delegates
were not official representatives of
their governments but rather edu-
Gators, scientists, labor leaders and
social workers. 3 - :
He also commented that zone of
the most significant developments Of
the conference was the exception
taken by Korea and the Philippine
Republic to the general condemna-
ton of the western democracies.
y = The other Asians were very
impressed by this testimony.
prestige, depressed by the
absence Of Japan, took sharp turn
upward"
Emphasis Away From Europe. i,
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, vice
president of India's interim govern
ment and one OF the prime movers
of the conference, tolc the final
plenary session at is obvious that
the center OF events is shifting from
Europe, that on one side it has
shifted to the Americas. On The
other side to Asia"
1t was Nehru, chosen by the dele
gates to head the Asian Relations
Organization, who led the move to
make the chief purpose Of the con-
ference an exchange of ideas. 1t
was he who often smoothed the
rough places such, for instance, as
the walkout of the Hebrew delegate
from Palestine because of criticism
by the delegate from Egypt. The
Jewish delegate was brought back
to the rostrum and the two shock
hands at Nehru's insistence.
Meetings Of the study groups and
the plenary sessions; however, some
times became platforms for denun-
citation of imperialism, western
of Asia or even for
quarrels between delegates. These
occasional outbursts, were attributed
to an excess of 11ationalistic en-
thusiasm in most instances, COM
bined in some cases with a long
of colonialism.
Most Of Delegates Indians.
The Indian delegation, as host,
largely dominated the sessions and
guided the course of discussion to a
great extent.
India had delegation of 81
while China ranked sixth with IL.
Indonesia sent 81 representatives,
its Premier, DR.. Sultan
Sjahrir, who met his Dutch wife for
the first time In IL years in New
Delhi; Burma had Il, Ceylon 20
and Malaga IA.
Although such subjects as cultural
problems, scientific research and
problems received a share
Of attention, interest centered in
such things as racial problems and
migration. agricultural
and industrial de-
yelopment, labor problems and ma
tional movements for freedom.
Conclusions were drawn where
were obvious, but reports
accepted by the plenary sessions
largely were exploratory. No resolu-
lions were passed-as specified in
the nvitations-to avoid mistakes in
the conference to any
course OF action or stand on par
ticular problems.
The touchy questions of migration
Of Indians and Chinese into such
places as Burma, Malaga, Ceylon
and Siam was one of the matters
which threatened conflict for time.
Planks ON Racial Treatments.
The report set forth four prin-
ciples on the related question of
racial discrimination, saying there
should b complete legal equality Of
III citizens, complete religious free
Ian. no public social ratification