Evening star., 1948-06-13

and recovery in the world, 1t can
prove 1t in Greece.
The situation in Korea is also dis
turbing. There the Soviet govern
ment has defled the clearly ex-
pressed will of an overwhelming ma
iority of the United Nations by boy
cotting the United Nations Tempo
rary Commission on Korea. This
commission was created last fall by
the General Assembly to help set up
a Korean national government based
on free and democratic elections.
The Soviet boycott has prevented
the residents of the northern zone
of Korea from electing representa-
tives to establish unified national
government for Korea.
The situation in Korea requires nc
special negotiation or discussion OF
conference.
On It's own initiative the Soviet
government can abandon its boy
colt of the United Nations Com
mission. 1t can permit the people
of North Korea to work with their
compatriots in the south in creating
an independent and democratic ma
ton.
If the Soviet Union genuinely de-
sires to make a contribution to peace
and recovery in the world, 1t can
prove 1t in Korea.
Several Courses Open.
In these questions, as in all 9TH
ers, there are practical ways for
the Soviet Union to show its good
faith by proper action.
The United States will always re-
spond to an honest move by any
nation to further the principles ano
purposes of the charter Of . the
United Nations, .-.. -ss..,- ~
But no nation has the right tt
exact a price for good behavior.
What is needed is will for peace
What is needed is the abandonment
of the absurd idea that the capital.
istic nations will collapse and thai
instability in international affairs
will hasten their collapse. leaving
the world free for communism. L
is possible for different economic
systems to live side by side and ir
peace, one with the other, provided
one of these systems is not de-
termined to destroy the other by
force.
I have said before and I repea'
now: The door is always open fol
honest negotiations looking toware
genuine settlements.
The door is not open, however, fol
deals between great powers to tht
detriment of other nations, or a
the expense of principle. We refus.
to play fast and loose with man.
hope for peace. That hope fo.
peace is too sacred to be trifled with
for propaganda purposes, or selfish
advantage, by an individual or ma
ton. We are interested in peace
not in propaganda.
American Policy Restated.
We shall judge the policy of every
nation by whether it advances o.
obstructs world progress towart
peace, and we wish our own policl
to be judged by the same standard
I stated our American policy TO
peace at the end of the war. L
has been restated many times, bu
I shall repeat essential elements O.
our policy again so that there Car
be no misunderstanding anywher,
by any one.
I'VE seek no territorial expanaor
or selfish advantage.
I'VE have no plans for aggression
against any other state, large o.
small.
I'VE have no objective which neec
clash with the peaceful aims of any
other nation"
The United States has been con-
scientious and consistent in It's de.
votion to those principles.
We have sought to assist free ma
tions in creating economic condi-
tions under which free institutions
can survive and flourish.
We have sought through the