Evening star., 1949-04-10
Whole World Watches

Whole World Watches
The United States has taken the
lead in the negotiation Of the
treaty. and the other signalafies-~
and the whole world. including
Russia viii nov watch with
keenest attention the handling Of
the treaty by the Senate pMci-
fists. friends OF the Soviet gov
ernment. as well as those who are
disturbed over costs and over the
abandonment OF the countyy'G ira
ditional aloofness, may be expected
to do their utmost 10 turn the
treaty down--to Etrangle Il by
reservation" II that method
seems the only effective way Of
defeating the purposes OF the
security pact.
The Senate and the country both
have opportunity 10 khow TO Rus
sia and 10 the world q united
front--the Senate by itA action on
the treaty, and the country by its
public support. The United States
has entered into military alliances
in the past--but only factaal Alii-
ances and without written treaties.
during wars into which We have
been drawn.
II We have been ready 10 ally
ourselves TO conduct waT-~why
should We hesitate 10 ally ourselves
10 prevent Q war2 This is the nub
OF the question which must be
answered by opponents Of the new
treaty. II they are TO get away witis
their ant-allianee pleas. Tho
North Atlantic pact Ia primarily
treaty 10 preserve peace Not
all the shouting Of the Soviet Rus
slams and their fellow travellers
should be able 10 convince any one
that the treaty is n war threat or
conceived for the purpose of EN-
pire building. The history of the
United StateS--the prime mover
In this new tTeaty~-glFes the lie
outright TO such charges We have
fought two great World Wars and
after both Of them We have sought
no expansion. no ACKNOWLEDGMENT
for ourselves. We have sought
only TO bind UP the wounds Of
others.
Wilson's Troubles Recalled
After the First World war
President Wilson submitted 10 tho
Senate the Covenant OF tho
League OF Nations for ratifiea-
ton. After months OF wrangling
it was found that the most that
could be obtained from the Senate
was ratification with reservations
chat In Wilson's opinion enascu-
lated the new peace organization.
The covenant failed Of ratlflea-
ton because It could not command
two-thirds vote OF the Senate.
and was laid aside. President
Wilson. unwilling 10 eonprumlse.
took his fight for the League 20
the country. and vas stricken al
most before he got under way.
Having learned . nsw lesson
during the Second World War.
the United States and It's Senate
gave their approval 10 the tornas-
ton OF the United Nations The
vote In the Senate was 40 over
whelminR as 70 be virtually nnan-
lnoux. The United Nations VAS
the hope Of the world hope
that Russia quer1chsd. ai least
for the time being. To meet that
situation Congress has gone for
ward with the MarGnaIi Plan. IN
which Russia WAS invited 70 par
tic.pate. But Russia turned u
down and has done It's utmost 70
checkmate the plans for the sro-
nomir recovery Of European na-
tons and others.
President Truman has pTo6GAeed
this final plan TO prevent Nar
and save Europe from the on
rushing waYe Of communism and
gosesnmsni wlaieh
stems from The KEemiin. II the
President would urRe his leaders
on Capitol Hill 70 give the new
treaty the right Of way--aa Chair
man connally Of the Foreign Re-
latsons COMMITTEES has already
President would move
quickly toward his grea; Eo&i--
as the sarns time re-
gain La large measure ths prestige
which he has lost In the nrss
thrr~ r.onths al tsae rressas Con-