Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-29

! by shs Associated Press
NEW YORK, April zS.-Ths
teri OF a speech By Secretary
| OF State Aclleson last night be-
1 tore the American Newspaper
/ Publishers Association:
In considering q suitable sub
ject for this occasion. I naturally
supposed that the newspaper pub
/ fishers of the Nation would ex-
fpect me to choose a topic having
some news value. I. therefore. de-
cided that it might be timely for
me TO speak on United States
policy with respect TO Germany.
But I must confess that did not
then forsee Just how prominently
Germany would figure In the news
at this precise time.
The conversations between Am
bassador Jessup and Mr.. Malik.
which were reported in the state
ment issued q few days ago. con-
stitute the latest development in
a long involved series OF develop
ments affecting Germany since
the beginning Of the occupation.
I think you may be interested In
the relation of these Develop
ments to the broad aspects Of the
German problem and the efforts
of the United States Government
TO deal with it.
Early this month I met with
the Foreign Ministers Of France
and the United Kingdom for talks
on Germany, the outcome Of which
we all regarded as momentous.
1t was not by mere coincidence
that these agreements were
initiated during the week the
North Atlantic treaty was signed.
That historic instrument marks q
decisive step toward the creation
Of q community of democratic ma
tons dedicated to the attainment
of peace and determined to in
sure its preservation by all the
material and moral means at their
disposal.
Policy to Aid Free People.
The German problem cannot be
disassociated from the general
problem of assuring security for
the free nations. No approach
to German problems can be ade-
quate which deals only with Ger
many itself and ignores the quss-
ton of its relationship to the
other nations of Europe. The OBJ
jectives of United States policy
toward the German people are in
terwoven with our interest In, and
our policies toward, the other
peoples of Europe. Here the basic
considerations are the same
whether they can extend to all Of
Germany or must be limited to
Western Germany.
We have made clear our desire
to aid the free people Of Europe
in their efforts toward recovery
and reconstruction. We have
made clear cur policy to aid them
In their efforts to establish 4
common structure of new eco
nomic and political relationships.
To these ends, we are providing
temporary economic assistance
through the European Recovery
Program and are proposing to
participate with them In our COM
mon defense through the North
Atlantic pact.
In this setting; 1t is the ultimate
objective OF the United States
that the German people, or as
large part Of them as possible.
be integrated into new common
structure of the free peoples of
Europe. We hope that the Ger
mans will share in due time as
equals in the obligations. the
economic benefits. and the Sc
curity of the structure which has
been begun by the free peoples
of Europe:
We recognize that the form
and pace of this development are
predominantly matters for de-
termination by the Europeans
themselves. We also recognize
that effective intergration of the
German people will depend upon
reciprocal willingness and upon
their belief in the long-range
economic benefits and the greater
security for all which will accrue
from joint effort.
Common Understanding.
The maintenance Of restrictions
and controls over the German
economy and German state,
even for a protracted period, can
not alone guarantee the West
against the possible revival Of o.
German threat to the peace. In
the long run. security can be IN
sured only If there are set in
motion in Germany those forces
which will create a governmental
system dedicated to upholding the
basic human freedoms through
democratic procedures.
These constructive forces can
derive their strength only from
the renewed vitality of the finer
elements of the German cultural
tradition. They can flourish only
II the German economy can pro-
vide sustenance and hope for the
German people. They can at
tain their greatest effectiveness
only through q radically new re-
ciprocal approach by the German
people and the other peoples Of
Europe. This approach must be
based on common understanding
Of the mutual benefits to be de-
rived from the voluntary Coop
erative effort Of the European
community as q whole.
Through all Of this effort our
basic aim with respect to the
Germans themselves has been to
help them make the indispensable
adjustments to which I have Just
referred. We have tried to help