Evening star., 1948-06-11
Pass u. n. Plan,
Senate Is Urged
By Vandenberg
Would Show World
U. S. Desire for Peace
Despite Droft, He Says
By J. A. o'Leory

Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
lican, of Michigan called on the
Senate today to adopt his reso-
luton for a stronger United
Nations and thereby prove to
the world it had only peace in
mind in voting yesterday to re-
vive the draft.
1T is necessary to demonstrate
we are not preoccupied with bombs
and bayonets," the chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee de.
clared. Another war will not be
our fault"
The Vandenberg resolution. ape
proved by his committee, recon-
mends six steps to make the U. N.
a more effective instrument for
peace.
Most important of the steps would
put the Senate on record IN favor
Of regional defense pacts between
the United States and the countries
it already is helping eco1 omically.
Only Limited Agreements Allowed.
Senator Vandenberg assured the
Senate at the outset this does not
mean automatic military alliances"
revival OF "open-end lend-lease,"
or unilatera guaranteeing OF the
security of Western Europe.
1T is none of these-it Is the
direct opposite" the Michigan Sem
ator said, as he went on to explain
the resolution contemplates only
such regional agreements as are
permitted within the UN charter
but outside of the veto"
In reporting the resolution unani-
mously, with State Department
backing, the Foreign Relations Com
mittee made 1t clear that its passage
will not commit the United States
to any specific regional defense
agreements.
If worked out later. they will have
to be ratified by the Senate, like all
treaties.
Need Is Emphasized.
But Senator Vandenberg stressed
the Importance of passing this reso-
luton to let the world know what
this country's general hopes are for
a stronger U. NJ, and for such ar
rangements as will make peace more
certain until the U N. has the means
OF preventing aggression.
Senator Vandenberg, whose posi-
ton as a dark-horse possibility for
the Republican presidential nomi-
nation has grown steadily in recent
months, said American 'co-opera-
tion in regional defense pacts must
be supplement to, never suhsti-
tute for. their own defenses."
The Senator said the agreements
contemplated by this resolution
would be like the Rio treaty which
the Senate already has approved.
Sees U. S. Position Made Clear.
This is not recital or accept
ance of any new obligations, II We
meant what we said when we ac-
cepted the obligations Of the U. NJ"
the Senator continued.
1T merely spells them out. and
we can not escape those obligations
by declining this resolution"
He summed up his argument By
predicting that an aggressor is less
likely to run the risk of ignoring
the obligations OF peaceful settle
ment of disputes if the United
States makes its position clear by
such 9, resolution.
Senator Vandenberg praised the
various Senators who early this
year offered various proposals for
strengthening the U. NJ, and said
his committee was unwilling to bury
those resolutions "in a deep freeze"
Six Proposals Listed.
He said the pending resolution is
an effort to express the essence ct
all the others. The six steps it
suggests for making the U. N.
more effective are:
l. Efforts to limit the Security
Council veto to questions of peace
full settlement and the admission of
new members.
2. Progressive development Of re-
gional and other collective defense
arrangements in accordance with
existing provisions of the charter.
8. United States participation in
such regional arrangements las are
based on continuous and effective
self help and mutual aid, and as
affect its national security
Proposes U. N. Force.
4. Make clear the determination
of this country to exercise the right
of individual or collective self-de-
fense should any armed attack af-
feet its security.
| 5. Join in efforts to provide the
(See CHARTER, Page A-5)