Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-08

the U. NJ" regarding the Middle
East waterway.
The offer should follow q
move by the United States to
have all principal international
waterways placed under the
jurisdiction and operation of the
United Nations" DR.. Cousins
declared.
Then, he added, "as evidence
of our good faith. we should
offer to place the Panama Canal
under U. N. control"
I'VE are in the fortunate posi-
ton Of being able to use the
canal" to help bring peace in
the troubled Middle East, he said,
and. indeed. our relations with
the Arab countries would profit
more from such an example than
from the kind of military aid
that is now being sought"
Time Cuts Speech
DR.. Cousins called for the move
in copies of a speech he handed
the press at the fourth national
dinner Of the American Israel
Society to mark the ninth ami
versary Of the independence OF
Israel at the Willard Hotel.
Before he could finish his de-
livery. he was signaled that his
time was up and did not have q
chance to voice the plan. But
he told The Star: THE sugges-
ton still stands. Just didn't
have time to finish"
Earlier. he told some 500 lis
teners. among them Government
officials and several ambassadors,
that the Israeli people will not
be passive spectators to their
own liquidation"
They do not feel obligated to
acquiesce in their own destruc-
ton" he said.
II wish to add" he continued,
that I deplore the attack on
Egypt by Israeli forces last Oc-
tober" because the world Is so
close to a situation Of tension
that any sudden disequilibrium
could set of a chain reaction Of
nuclear horrors around the en-
tire world:
But even without reference to
the real risk Of world war that
was involved &. ! deplore the
attack because the major chal-
lenge Of our time-an incredibly
diffcult challenges to change
the habits Of nations with re-
spect to violence. to tame the
nations. and to bring into being
a real rule Of law in the world.
This is the only hope for the sur
vival Of mans values and, indeed.
for the survival Of man himself"
Eban Speaks
Dr.. Cousins was one Of three
speakers.
Israeli Ambassador Abba Eban
said the Middle East tempest"
has abated. but If Egyptian Pres
ident Nasser is confirmed in
the unilateral control Of the
SueS Canal and the waterway
remains the sole effective link
between the Red Sea and the
Mediterranean, then the coun-
tries that depend for their Sc
curity and welfare on commerce
between these two parts Of the
high seas will have lost an essen
tial part Of their sovereignty, /"
including many Arab countries
which may some day "find Is
|raeli's existence to be q shield
|of their independence from
Cairo's domination"
He called for international
recognition" Of the right Of free
passage in the Gulf Of Aqaba
and the Straights Of Tran and
told the gathering 1T is far bet
ter. Of course. that Israel should
flourish in peace with her neigh
bors, but nobody should under
estimate her capacity to flourish
In any case"
Saltonstall Speaks
Senator Saltonstall, Republic
can Of Massachusetts,, said Is
raeli leaders have been follow
ing the right course in keeping
hands OF" in the recent up
heaval in Jordan.
He warned the gathering that
any attempt on the part Of Is
rael to take advantage Of Jor-
dams internal problems would
put this country and the United
Nations In . very difncult" po-
sition.
The speakers were introduced
by F. Joseph Donohue, one Of
the IS founders and sponsors Of
the society.