Evening star., 1950-09-04
Illustration Revealed
In Senators Report
On Revision Of u. n.
Nothing ToneibIe Likely
Because Russiu's Course
Is Too UnpredietobIe
By David Laicrence

ported about the various proposals
to revise the charter of the
United Nations will hardly get
the consideration it might have
been given if the Korean episode
had not occurred.
Criticism of the way the U. N.
works, together with the pro-
posals for Atlantic Union, world
government, and new organiza-
ton within the u. N. but with
out the veto are all treated rather
effectively by the Senate COM
mittee and no recommendation
is made. Yet it is clear that moth
ing tangible is going to develop
out of the whole thing. for the
simple reason that Russia's course
is unpredictable and thus far un-
manageable.
Here are the statements of the
committee which portray the feel
ing of illustration:
There was no evidence that
one proposal rather than another
had such extensive support as to
warrant the committee in con-
cluding that a particular course
of action should be advocated.
Crisis Reveals u. N. Vitality.
Finally, the committee felt
that the Korean crisis and tbs
reaction of the United Nations to
that crisis showed that the United
Nations had a life and vitality
that many witnesses did not think
existed. 1t is still too early. how
ever, to evaluate the effect of the
Korean situation on the thinking
of the American people about in
ternational organization.
THE Korean situation does not
mean that the people of the
United States can now forget
about proposals to strengthen in
ternational organization. If any
thing, it makes that problem more
real. It poses more acutely than
ever problems of international
organization such as whether
threats to the peace are now SO
serious that collective self
defense pact under Article 81 is
essential or whether the United
Nations should seek to organize
itself without the Soviet Union
as a member"
The Senate subcommittee isn't
ready to turn away from the pres
ent machinery of the U. N. or tc
say that the present provisions
are adequate-it just doesn't
know what to say about how to
meet the threat of Russia to the
peace of the world SO far as the
mechanics of collective action are
concerned.
Smith Cites Problem.
Senator Smith, Republican, OF
New Jersey, a member of the sub
committee, and one of the most
broad-visioned Senators of either
party, told the Senate the other
day that he was troubled in con-
sidering the various proposals by
the fact that 'in the present state
of tension between two world blocS
bent on radically different aims"
agreements could not be reached
Except by compromises involving
total sacrifice of principle-in
other words we are faced either
with appeasement or with stale
mate
The New Jersey Senator further
pointed out that the main en-
phasis has been placed on forms
of international organization" and
it seemed to him that new organ
izations cannot become firm real
tiles until there exists among the
participating nations common
conception and common pur-
pose"
Senator Smith then advocates
that the 'Voice of America" be
transformed into Voice of Free
dom" and he emphasizes the need
for the application of moral force.
More and more attention, he
thinks, should be given to what
has been called psychological
warfare" Broadly speaking. it is
a means of debate designed to
reach the people of the Soviet
Union and the satellite states.
Must Be Independent.
The main obstacle, however. to
an effective use of moral force is
that the same men who are
blundering their way from stage
to stage in our pronouncements
of foreign policy are in position
to control what is said in behalf
of this Government in addressing
other peoples. In other words,
until the Voice of America" or
the Voice of Freedom" is di-
vorced from bureaucratic control
and is made an independent
agency responsible only to the
President, much of the money now
being appropriated by Congress
to broadcast American thought to
other peoples will be wasted.
The principle of Government
controlled propaganda is new and
perhaps unpalatable to most
Americans, and it is surprising
that the practical suggestion made
by Senator Benton, Democrat, of
Connecticut, when he was Assist
ant Secretary of State, should
have been put aside. He urged
that there be foundation A.
nanced by the Government but di-
rected by combination of officials
and private citizens who would
manage and operate the whole
project. 1t is a proposal that ought
to be revived.
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