Evening star., 1951-09-07

MacARThUR FACES CROWI
with a wave of his arm, acknO
persons who listened to his lat
member nations of its lawful deci-
Isions, if it does not stop obstruc-
zionist tactics, even by expulsion
if necessary, of its own unruly
members; if regional military alli-
ances must be organized within its
membership to undertake collec-
tive security members against
threat from other members; if it
allows itself to be reduced to a
mere forum for meaningless and
acrimonious debate, and a spring
board for propaganda.
Unless strong and dynamic
sense of responsibility emerges
within its ranks capable of rally
ing the forces of good throughout
the world; of establishing a higher
moral tone to its deliberations and
activities; of correcting its exist
ing institutional and mechanical
weaknesses, the United Nations
may well go the way Of it's prede-
cessor league and perish as a
fopoo to o,,iIo niviIi1o fioo Dat ~, a
great moral and spiritual purpose
which animated its formation
the abolition of war from the face
Iof the earth-will always live and
ia way must be found to achieve
that purpose. This way cannot
be found, however, If nations are
so blind as not to see their own
IweakneSses-so weak as not to
correct them.
Japan Called Bright Spot.
In this postwar period of gen.
leral failure to attain real peace,
Eone of the bright spots has been
conquered Japan. That nation
and it's people long boasting of
many centuries of unbroken mill
tary SuccesseS-a self sufficient
warrior race with a history of al
most complete isolation from the
ireSt of the world-at wars end
was reduced largely to rubble with
its people impoverished and bro
ken in mind, body and spirit.
The sudden and general destruc-
Ition of japanese institutions
brought about by complete defeat
left a spiritual vacuum in jap
anese life to be filled either by
Ia philosophy of good, or a phil
osophy of evil.
Fortunately for Japan and for
the free world. the country was
spared the dreadful consequences
of Soviet military occupation
and was brought instead within
the benign guidance of the Amer
ican people. Under this bene-
icent influence, the japanese
gradually lifted themselves from
the ashes of defeat and started
to build a new nation-a nation
dedicated to the pursuit of new
concepts and new ideals, fash
Iioned from a blend between the
best of their own ancient culture
and those high precepts of ethics
and morals which has been the
great pillars supporting Americas s
origin and growth.
! This Oriental nation under the
shadow of a continent plagued by
the cruel misery of unending wars
pillage and natural disasters
proved willing and adept under
the guiding hand of an occupation
net conceived in a spirit of ven-
geance of mastery of victor over
Ivancuished. but committed to the
Christian purpose of helping a de-
feated, bewildered and despair
ing people recreate in the East
a nation largely designed in the
image of the West. New Japan
was thus erected upon free in
satutions, somewhat similar tc
our own, which permitted the de-
1velopment of a moral base which
cannot fail to favorably influence
the course Of events in Asia fol-
generations to come.
/ Enlightened Constitution.
| Discarded Is the traditional in.
tolerance Of human rights. the
restrictions upolI human liberties
the callousness to human life, anc
lin their place have been accepted
and fused into the Japanese heart
many of the Christian virtues 81
Ipredominantly embodied in tht
American character. An enlight.
ened constitution has become th'
great charter of japanese libert,
with enabling laws which give full
effect to it's immutable precepts
The government has become trul.
Representative of the popular will
deriving it's just powers from TIN
consent of the governed. Thl
Y principle of local autonomy ha
beer established. This permit
e the balance of political power t.
t rest with the citizen at the com
: munity level and thus serves a
D a constant check against the ex
] cesses of centralized authority.
: The hated system Of land ten
: ure, so contributory to genera
e unrest in Asia, has been abolished
5. Every farmer is now accorded tn
e right and dignity of ownership G
It the land he long has titled. H
It thus reaps the full fruits whic
e result from his toll and labor
It with the incentive of free enter
lelprise to maximize his effort
e achieve increasing production
# Representing over a half {
g Japan's total population, the agri
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