Evening star., 1950-03-22
Acheson Says U. 5.
Will Study Lies Plan
To Halt Cold War

secretary or State AcheSon told
a news conference today the
United States Government will
give the most careful considera-
ton to Trygve Lies suggestion
that high-level meetings be held
to ease international tensions.
Mr.. Lie, United Nations secre-
tary general, suggested in a
speech last night before a B'nai
Birth convention dinner in the
Hotel Statler that periodic meet
ings of the U. N. Security Coun-
Gil be held with the foreign min
listers or heads of member govern
ments to ease tensions and bring
the cold war to an end"
Speaking for the first time In
Washington, Mr.. Lie pointed out
the U. N. charter called fol-
periodic meetings of the LINEN
ber Security Council.
Foreign ministers, or even the
heads of governments" could re-
view the world situation at these
meetings, Mr.. Lie added in out
lining his 20-year peace plan
There haven't been any such meet
ings so far, but Mr.. Lie urged that
they be held in the interest OF
peace.
B'nai Birth largest Jewish serv-
ice organization in the Nation
will close it's triennial meet
ing today with the election o1
officers. Present officers are Frank
Goldman, president; William Ger
ber, Soil ,Fass and Benjamin Sam
uels. vice presidents; Sidney G
Kusworm, treasurer, and Maurice
Bisgyer of Washington, secretary
Conferences Proposed.
The U. N. Secretary General
told the gathering the suggested
meetings should be accompanied
by quiet and private consultations
among the Foreign Ministers on
outstanding issues"
Great results should not be
expected of these meetings" he
continued. Their success Of
failure should not be measured il
terms of decisions reached, but
in terms of a step by step progres.
toward better understanding ane
the restoration of an atmosphere
of mutual confidence more favor.
able to the peaceful settlement o1
outstanding issues"
Mr.. Lie declared that, when ht
called for negotiation among tht
great powers, Il do not mean by
negotiation surrender or appease.
ment by either side.
Il mean negotiation-whic
requires honest give take by
both Sides" he declared.
The secretary-general said ont
problem troubling the U. N. is who
should represent China.
Seeks Chinese Solution.
Il have been trying to help the
member governments settle thu
question of who is to represent
China in the United Nations" hi
said. II am not doing this be.
cause the Soviet Union and it.
neighbors have refused to attene
meetings at which China is repre-.
sented by Nationalist delegates.
have never thought walking out o1
meetings and staying away from
meetings was good way to settle
differences of opinion"
A distinguished gathering o,
cabinet members, high Govern.
ment officials. members of Con.
gress and foreign diplomats heare
Mr.. Lie and, later, Vice Presiden
Barkley.
Among those present were Su
preme Court Justice Clark, At
torney General McGrath, Interio
Secretary Chapman, Agricultur
Secretary Brannon, and Navy Sec
retary Matthews. Senators Ieh
man OF New York and Humphre,
OF Minnesota. Democrats, an,
KEN, Republican, of Missouri ais
were present. Israeli Ambassado
to the United States and Mr..
Eliahu Elath and Mrs. Barkle,
We're among the guests.
A citation for his services t
the Jewish people at home an
abroad was awarded to Edd
jacobson of Kansas City, forme
business associate of Presiden
Truman. Mr.. Goldman made tn
presentation on behalf of B'ns
Birth.
Vice President Barkley praise
B'nai Birth and Mr.. Jacobso,
for their services in fighting "in
tolerance and hatred and big
otry"
He also praised Mr.. Lie for hi
"level-headed dicussion" of tn
problems facing the United Ma
tionc