Evening star., 1951-06-06
.Acheson Backs
u. n January
Peace Effort
Says U. S. Approval
Did Not Mean Change
In Policy on Reds
By Cecil Holland and
John A. Giles

secretary OF State AcheSon to-
day defended as a sound thing"
this country's support of a futile
Korean cease-f1re plan in January
that included provisions for a dis
cussion of the seating of Red
China in the United Nations and
the Formosan question.
The plan, rejected by the Chi
ineSe Communists, has been de-
scribed by critics of the adminis-
Itration's Far Eastern policies as
appeasement."
Secretary Acheson discussed the
peace proposal as he made his fifth
appearance before the Senate
Armed Services and Foreign Rela-
ttions Committees investigating the
Macarthur controversy and this
Icountry's foreign policies.
| He said American support Of
the cease-f1re proposal did not in
any way represent a change in
the position of the United States
Iagainst seating the Chinese Com
munists in the United Nations.
Question Discussed Earlier.
"The question of the representa-
tion of China in the United Ma
tions had been discussed before
that" Mr.. Acheson testified, "and
there was no reason why it should
not be discussed again after the
aggression stops"
The same was true, Mr.. Acheson
added, about the disposition of
Formosa, the island stronghold
now of the Chinese Nationalists
under Chang Kai-shek.
The Secretary's discussion of
the highly controversial cease-flre
plan was given while he was being
questioned by Chairman Russell
of the joint investigating COM
mittee.
IF We have had as consistent
policy the denial of representa-
ton in the United Nations to Com
munist China, and to prevent
Formosa from falling into hostile
hands" Senator Russell asked.
why did we or our representatives
support that resolution in the
United Nations?"
State Department Order.
Mr.. Acheson replied that this
country's U. N. representatives
were directed by the State Depart
ment to vote for the resolution,
and added:
This matter came up in the
morning of debate (January 49,
on which the vote was taken, and
the vote was taken at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, and we considered
this matter and thought that the
sound thing to do was to vote in
favor of this resolution.
"As we interpreted it, and as we
interpret it now it was that
having restored peace and stopped
the aggression in Korea, we were
then reverting to the situation
which existed before in which all
questions could be and should be
discussed in the United Nations"
Based on Five Principles.
Mr.. Acheson said the proposal,
which originated in the First
Committee of the United Nations,
contained five principles. One was
that a cease-fire should be ar
ranged Immediately with ade-
Iquate safeguards to keep it from
being used as a screen for a new
offensive.
The next three principles dealt
with steps to restore peace, bring
about "a unified, independent,
democratic" Korea with a govern
ment based on popular elections
and for administration of Korean
affairs pending the establishment
OF a free Korean government.
The f1fth-and controversial
principle provided for the U. N.
general assembly to set up "an
appropriate body" to consider Far
Eastern problems, including rep.
reSentation of Red China in the>
United Nations and the question
Iof Formosa.
AchesOn DiSagrees.
This provision set out that the
appropriate body should include
representatives of the govern
ments of the United Kingdom. the
United States, Russia and Com.
muniSt China.
Senator Russell suggested the
United States was moving into a
rather unhealthy climate" bv
agreeing to discuss the Formosan
question and the seating of Red
China in the U. N. before the
U. N. committee that would have
been designated to consider the
Far Eastern problem.
Secretary Acheson disagreed
and added:
Il think that what we said here
and what I said at the time was