Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-08
BY Nicholas de Roehefort
Professional Lecturer in Polical Science,
American University.

State Department Appropriation
bill, both the Senate and the House
unanimously expressed opposition to
admitting the Chinese Communist gov
eminent to the United Nations. This
vote was in strong support of the clear
cut position previously taken by Secre-
tary OF State Dulles on the same issue
Yet there seems to be spreading in
America an insidious propaganda that
this opposition is guilty of negative ap-
proach, shortsightedness, obstruction"
and the like. Such propaganda fol-
lows the stand officially taken by some
free world countries which advocate
unseating the Nationalist Chinese gov
eminent in the U. N. and it's replace
ment by the Communists. These adj
vCcates argue that in relations between
sovereign nations, de facto power is
recognized as the legal government of
a nation when it controls the largest
area Of the national territory and effec-
lively assures administration and public
order. On the other hand. partisans of
Red China in the U. N. claim that we
have an obvious interest in establishing
through the U. N. permanent amicable
contacts with "a government in effec-
tive control Of some 500 million people"
And chairborne strategists of interna-
tional politics add to these arguments
the hint that rivalry could develop in
the U. N. between the two Communist
giants: The Soviet Union and the
Chinese Peoples Republic.
The democracies broke with the old
cynical rule OF. the past, "He who has
the stick is the master" when. during
World War II, they refused to recog-
nize the totalitarian puppet govern
ments of Norway, Netherlands, Greece,
Yugoslavia and others. although these
governments controlled their national
territory, carried out the administra-
ton and assured order-all by police
terror. To the, contrary, the demo-
cratic nations continued to recognize
the governments-in-exi which con-
trolled no territory and had neither adj
ministration, policemen power.
Member nations Of the U. NJ ought
to respect this precedent, created by
themselves in their own conduct Of
international policy. and refuse to rec
ognize the Chinese Communist regime
which was established through military
terror. Red China's recognition by the
U. N. unquestionably would signify the
death of the association of democracies
called the United Nations, for it would
betray the spirit, defeat the purposes
and violate the provisions of the U. N
Charter.
According to this Charter, the U. N.
was founded for the purpose of estab-
fishing an international cooperation
based on respect of the dignity
of all human beings. on recognition
of human rights and of the basic free
doms. A constant development of the
freedoms, in particular, was the posi-
tive goal proclaimed by the Charter.
This reference to freedoms and to hui
man rights was not mere statement
of a vague theological intent: it was.
and it remains, the positive law of the
organization. This law is enforceable in
two ways The admission of new mem
bers is restricted to states which, lin the
judgment of the organization (the
U. NJ are able and aDillin0 to carry
out these obligations" Tespect of hui
man rights and of freedoms, and of
peaceful solution of international con-
ficts). Another provision deals with the
expulsion of members who no longer
meet the standards of the U.N.
The Communist government OF China
has shown no sign of being willing to
carry out the obligations set forth by
the Charter. 1t denies the Chinese
people any freedom of speech, press,
assembly and most of all the freedom
of creed, emphatically referred to in
the Charter. 1t denies them the pro-
lection of law and instead stages
abominable parodies Of trials by rnobs.
Moreover, for the time being the Com
munist government Of China remains
at war with the U. Nan armistice is
not peace. 1t is temporary suspension
of hostilities which can be denounced
at any time The Chinese Peoples
Volunteers" still occupy Korea. and it
is too easily forgotten that they are
in direct defiance of the decisions of
the u. N. On the other hand. simple
cessation of an unlawful action would
hardly entitle them to claim honor
ability.
The advocates Of seating Red China
may plead that the United States sup
ported admission to the U. N. of Italy,
former adversary, after the sign
ing of the peace treaty. The
comparison is to the contrary we'll
chosen. The American Government
advocated Italy's admission not
simply because italy was no longer
at war with the democracies, but be-
cause italy supplied proofs of it's
willingness and ability" to abide by
the Charter in establishing a demo-
cratic government which met the
standards of the U. NJ.
Red China is unable to meet those
standards. Its constitution states that
it's government is a dictatorship cart.
I of the Organic Law of the Central
Government of the Chinese Peoples
Republic), based on the rule of demo-
cratic centralism. This rule, which is
the fundamental rule Of Communist re-