The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-20


isfied with the subordinate role Ell
senhower assigned to domestic at
fairs remained to be seen.
Eisenhower called it "the first
task of craftsmanship" to develop
strength against aggression.
But the man who led the Allied
forces to victory over Germany in
World War 1.-THE man who head
ed Western Europe's new defense
forces until he entered politics last
June-declared the u. S. stands
ready to cooperate in drastic re-
duction of ornaments, provided
all nations prove good faith.
Appealing for a demonstration Of
such faith, Eisenhower had In
mind perhaps Americas develop
ment of such weapons as the by.
drogen bomb in saying:
Science seems ready to confer
on us, as its final gift, the power
to erase human life from the
earth"
Here are the "rlles of conduct"
Eisenhower laid down for achieve
ment of enduring world peace:
81. Abhorring war as a chosen
way to balk the purposes of those
who threaten us, we hold it to be
the first task of craftsmanship to
develop the strength that viii de-
ter the forces of aggression and
promote the conditions of peace. !.
''In spite of this principle, we
stand ready to engage with any
and all others in joint effort to re-
move the causes of mutual fear
and distrust among nations, and
so to make possible drastic reduc-
ton of ornaments The sole req
uisites for undertaking such an eff
fort are that-in their purpose
they be aimed logically and hon.
estIy toward secure peace for all;
and that--in their result-they pro-
vide means by which every par
ticipating nation will prove good
faith in carrying out its pledge.
20. Realizing that common sense
and common decency alike dictate
the futility of appeasement, we
shall never try to placate an ag-
gressor by the false and wicked
bargain of trading honor for Sc
curity. -.
9. Knowing that only United
States that is strong and immense
ly productive can help defend Free
dom in our world, we view our
nations strength and security as a
trust upon which rests the hope
Of free men everywhere.
~ Honoring the identity and
heritage of each nation of the
world, we shall never use our
strength to try to impress upon
another people our own cherished
political and economic institutions.
IS. Assessing realistically the
needs and capacities Of proven
friends of freedom, we shall strive
to help them to achieve their own
security and well-being. Likewise,
we shall count on them to assume,
within the limits of their resources,
their full and just burdens in the
common defense Of freedom.
IS. Recognizing economic health
as an indispensable basis of mill
tary strength and the free worlds
peace, we shall strive to foster
everywhere, and 10 practice our
selves, policies that encourage pro-
ductivity and profitable trade. For
&c impoverishment Of any single
people in the world means danger
10 the well.being of all other peo-
Piles.
~. Approaching that economic
need, military security and politi-
cal wisdom combine to suggest
regional groupings Of free peoples,
We hope, within the framework of
The U nited Nations, TO help
'1gthan such special bonds the
world over. The nature of these
es must vary with the different
problems of different areas.
In the Western Hemisphere, we
'oin with all our neighbors in the
work Of perfecting d community of