Evening star., 1952-12-01
Mr.. Lodge and the u. N.

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, jr. of MasSa-
chusetts Is admirably qualified to succeed
Ambassador Warren Austin as chief of our
American mission to the United Nations. Al
though his assignment to that highly important
post is reward for his services to President-elect
Eisenhower both before and during the Repub-
lican National Convention, his selection has been
based on much more than desire to pay of
political debt. 1t has been based principally on
the fact that he is abundantly equipped with
the vigor, experience and international knowledge
and perceptiveness that the job calls for.
combat veteran of the last war from which
he emerged with five battle stars and four
decorations Mr. Lodge has been close to world
affairs for long time. Despite having had some
iSolationiSt tendencies in the late 193OS, his
international philosophy for years past has been
the exact opposite of that of the grandfather
whose name he bears-the celebrated Senator
who spent the closing years of his life helping
to shatter Wilson's heartbreaking drive for
American participation in the League of Nations.
BY way Of contrast, the grandson, now so, has
played a leading role in support of bipartisan
foreign policy recognizing reality for what it
is and involving the United States in inescapable
gobal responsibilities without precedent in
history
Mr.. Lodge has played this role in a number
of ways, but chiefly as a member of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and as close
collaboration in the late Senator Vandenberg's
brilliant inspiring and successful effort to build
up bipartisanship and win overwhelming congress
sional backing for such great projects as the
Greek-Turksh aid program, the Marshall Plan
and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization In
addition-and this should be helpful to him
when he takes over his new duties-he has
actively participated in the deliberations and
decisions of the United Nations itself, having
served there effectively as one of our delegates
to the fifth session O950) of the General
Assembly. The experience has given him a good
idea of what to expect in future debates with the
Russians and others.
AS head of our U. NJ miSsion-a position
endowing him with the rank of Ambassador and
a tax-free salary of 900 annually-Mr Lodge
will be the chief administrator of what has been
called the Little State Department." AS such
he will run an organization made up of almost
200 delegates, advisers, techncians secretaries
and clerical workers. Like the 75-year-old Mr..
Austin-a former Republican Senator who has
served with distinction in the post since 1946
but who is not too well and wishes to retire
he will also be the Nations top permanent
representative on the Security Council, where
the Soviet veto has been paralyzing, and on
such special agencies of the General Assembly
as the Disarmament Commission, which has to
do with matters like atomic control
Over and above all this, as General
Eisenhower has emphasized in statement issued
through John Foster Dues-prospective Secre-
tary of State-Mr. Lodge will be one of the new
administrations principal advisers and repre-
sentatives in the formulation and conduct of
foreign policy" That suggests that his role will
be even more extensive than the one played
by Mr.. Austin. He has the equipment for it.
The mere fact that he has been nominated
should reassure, in Senator Wileys words, all
those "fearists" who have been worried about
the effects of our presidential election on the
future of the u. N.