Evening star., 1949-10-31
Stettinius
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Mrs. w. J. Wallace, were with
him when he died.
Mr.. Stettinius came here about
a month ago from his brother-in-
laws home at East Hampton. Long
Island, while the Trippes remained
there. He had observed his 49th
birthday on October %.
His three sons, Edward R.. Wal.
lace and Joseph, were immediately
notified of their fathers death as
well as his other sister, Mrs. John
B. Marsh.
Book Due Out This Week.
Roosevelt and the Russians. ~
MIR. Stettinius's book describing
the Yalta Conference. is due for
publication on Thursday of this
week.
In public statements and ar
tlcles over the last few years, the
former Secretary of State had
given some glimpses of history at
Yalta as he saw it.
On one occasion he said he
knew about the often criticized
secret agreement by which Rus
sia obtained possession of the
kurile Island chain north of
Japan. But since the agreement
involved future participation by
Russia in the war against Japan,
Mr.. Stettinius said, it could not
be made public at that time with
out endangering the whole course
OF the war in the Pacific"
Mr.. Stettinius defended the
present Security Council voting
formula which he said Franklin D.
Roosevelt had proposed. Refer
ing to this system, which permits
any of the big Five" to veto
sanctions but not to veto proce-
dural questions like the presenta-
ton of complaint, he once wrote !:
This formula was a recogni-
tion OF one of the major facts of
international life in the world to-
day-the fact that without agree
ment among the great powers,
lasting peace will be impossible. -
A rich mans son who went far
In business and Government by
his knack of getting big jobs done
quickly and by championing Or
ganized labor-that was the sue
cess story of Edward Reilly
Stettinius, jr.
A friend once said he was born
with a silver spoon in his mouth
and changed it for a gold one by
his own efforts.
Disdaining a life of ease offered
by a wealthy background, his
personality, earnestness and hard
work enabled him to make friends
simultaneously among business
associates and union leaders, with
Republicans and New Dealers" In
Washington.
And, bucking tradition even
harder, he won his spurs early.
At 81 he was chairman of the
board of the powerful United
States Steel Corp, at 40 he super
vised the stupendous potential
fund of 60-odd billions as ad-
ministrator of lend-lease aid in
the Second World War; wher
nearly 43 President Roosevelt
named him Undersecretary o1
State-a surprise appointment.
Then the next year he was ad-
vanced to Secretary of State tt
become. at A. the second young.
est man to hold that position il
the Nations history. The only
other Secretary younger wher
appointed was Edmund Ran.
dolph, who served for a time un.
der President Washington. Ran.
dolph was Al when he took offic,
IN 1894.
Mr.. Stettinius succeeded tn,
veteran Cordell Hull, who re.
signed after IL years because o.
i'll health. He turned his atten.
tion Immediately to bringing
about an enduring peace aftel
World War II and appealed fol
the support of all the people Il
this effort.
Seeks Enduring Peace.
ITO build from the havoc of thi
war a peace that will endure is ,
task far beyond the strength ans
wisdom of any one man or grou,
of men," he said. 1T will requir,
the active participation and sup
port of all the American people
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