Evening star., 1947-07-09
Six Senators Weighing
Plea 10 Truman 10 Ask
u. N. Reorganization
By the Associoted Press

A half dozen Republican and
Democratic Senators are consld-
ering a formal congressional re-
quest to President Truman that
he take the initiative in move
to reorganiZe the United Nations
This proposal, still only in pre-
liminary stages, has been discussed
at meetings of the group and may
be laid before Congress before it
adiourns for the summer late this
month.
Those mentioned as possible
sponsors of such a request include
Senators Sparkman, Democrat, OF
Alabama, Byrd, Democrat. of Vir-
ginia, OMahoney, Democrat, OF
Wyoming. Mcmahon, Democrat, of
Connecticut, Baldwin, Republican
of Connecticut, and Flanders, Re-
publican, of Vermont.
One interested Senator said it is
the hope that others may add their
names If all the original six agree
finally on the form of resolution
Plan for Charter Change.
Under tentative plans, this reso-
luton would put Congress on record
as asking the President to direct
the American U. N. delegate, War
rem R. Austin. to call for a general
conference to revise the United Ma
tions charter. The aim would be to
make that organization a more
effective instrument for world
peace.
Under Article 109 of the Charter,
such a conference can be called by
a thirds vote of the members of
the General Assembly and the ap-
proval of any seven Security Coun-
Gil members.
A change In the veto procedure
by which any of the Big Five-the
United States, Russia, Britain
France and China-can halt almost
any effective action by the organ
ization, undoubtedly would be pro-
posed as the first business of such
a conference
Veto Could Block Amendment.
Although each nation would be
limited to single vote in the con-
ference, Russia, which has made
most frequent use of the veto, could
block any actual amendment of the
Charter if she chose. Amendments
become effective only after they
have been ratified by two-thirds of
the U. N members, including all of
the Big Five"
Senators who have been studying
the situation said the outcome of
such a conference might involve the
breaking up of the U. N. and the
formation of a new organization
without one or more of the present
members.
Senator Byrd suggested in the
Senate during debate last April on
the Greek Turkish aid proposal that
the time might be near when the
United Staes would be forced to take
the lead in trying to reorganize the
U. N without Russia.
Psychological Benefit Seen.
At that time Senator Byrd told his
colleagues that "if Russia continues
to sabotage every effort toward
world peace, then the only thing to
do is to recognize the realities and
to establish a group of nations who
will cooperate effectively and act
together"
The proposed sponsors of the
congressional resolution have
weighed this possibility along with
what some of them said they be-
lieve would be the psychological
benefit of an American move to give
the international organization more
authority.
Although they obviously cannot
hope for congressional action on any
such resolution at this time, men,
bers of the group said they think
it might be wise TO have the proposal
on file in the possibly turbulent
months ahead.
If Russia remains adamant in
her refusal to join in efforts to
rehabilitate Europe and if the
Soviets continue to block agreement
on international atomic controls,
some of these Senators believe a
resolution similar to that now under
discussion may have strong appeal
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