Evening star., 1948-03-06

by this fact Of an alliance. 1t is
not an alliance against a combi-
nation of other nations, but against
any aggressor. 1t Ia an alliance
not for war but for peace.
u. N. Was Turning Point.
The creation OF the United Ne
tions Organization. embracing all
the peace-loving nations, was in my
opinion a turning point in the po-
litical development of the world.
Let us not, however. expect the
United Nations to perform a miracle
Its Charter is q human instrument,
not q perfect one. The organizat ton
requires time. patience. and q
spirit of cooperation among ma
tions II it is to function effectively.
The United Nations deserves and
must have the unwavering support
of the American people. Let us not
be discouraged over the dissensions
voiced in the initial councils OF the
new organization. Let us not on the
one hand insist that the United Ma.
tions cannot work and we must
therefore return to nationalism and
isolation. nor on the other urge that
the United Nations is inadequate
and we must therefore replace 1t
with . world government.
We should strive to promote the
idea OF universal reduction OF arm
aments. with complete United Ma
tions inspection in all countries tc
make sure 1t is carried out. A wild
race of ornaments, economic and
military, is an Indictment Of civil
ization. Proponents of heavy arma-
ments are playing with lives and
property Of tens of millions of men
women and children. But disarma-
ment must be comparative, and We
must never again permit the United
States to decline to level OF rel
ative military helplessness. Other
nations. in looking at us as we ex-
plain our foreign policies. must still
be able to see over our shoulders the
symbols OF our power.
Moderation in Views Urged.
We Americans need to practice
moderation in our expressions Of
opinion concerning other nations
AS q people we are too prone tc
condemn other nations and rulers
to apply epithets, to caricsturize
to ridicule. We forget that our SHARP
words are not buried in newspaper
columns or lost on the rostrum o.
radio. They come to the knowledge
Of the governments and people the,
anatfematize, they are reproduced
and commented upon by the pres
and radio of those countries, which
may not understand our freedom o
criticism, and they hamper the con
duct of our foreign relations.
To the old rule that one sholle
count 10 before berating another in
dividual I would add a new rul'
that We should count 10 hours O
10 days before berating another
nation. and meantime we should tr!
to ascertain the true and full fact
of the event that seems to call fol
condemnation.
This rule / would call to the par
ticular attention Of the minorit.
groups in the United States
whether racial, national or reli
gious. The Constitution was de
signed to protect all the people. bu
especially minorities. Nevertheless
in recent years some OF thes'
groups, aided by the improvement
of methods for diffusing informa
ton and propaganda. have raiset
voice and exerted a pressure II
foreign affairs far out OF proportion
to their numbers.
These interfering minorities ar
most generally composed of or in
fuenced by left wing or reactionar
extremists and also by persons VIII
have immigrated in recent year
and are chronic agitators and ad
vocates OF ideas calculated to un
dermine both our political and ou
economic structure. On many criti
cal occasions. when the interna
tional relations Of our Governmen
require the most delicate and care
full handling. supported by unani
nous and aggressive public opinion
some of these groups scatter poiso
or otherwise play havoc with then
Urges Good Neighbcr Policy.
We must recognize and be willin
to assume our commitments regard
ing our former enemies, German
and Japan. If 1t Is necessary t
maintain surveillance. military an
otherwise. over them for decades t
come, then we should be willing t
maintain it. There should be n
thought among us Of quick with
drawal from Europe or Asia. w
cannot withdraw, for where can "
20? The world is with us, here an
now. and all about us. 1t is in ou
front yard. in our back yard. at ou
side porch. To withdraw fror
/ Europe and Asia is to pull Europ
and Asia in upon us.
In the Western Hemisphere Il
us continue to develop and expan
the good neighbor policy In a
! possible ways. The fruit We hav