Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-18

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reasonableness.
American officials are emo
They are also q little reluctant
10 talk too much ebout II. for
fear they will scare the sweet
reasonableness away.
Cole Okayed as Director
Three points in evidence:
I. The Kremlin has accepted
without delay american Con-
gresham Sterling Cole Of New
York as the $45. 000-a-year Dr.
rector General Of the Internal
tional Atomic Energy Agency.
after having clamored furiously
for several weeks that a "neu-
trail" should be appointed.
2. Moscow has allowed the
Omitted States to steal the show
as the principal endower Of the
world in the peaceful atom
field. The Kremlin has offered
only so Kilograms Of fashionable
material into the IAEA bank.
compared with the United
States 5000 Kilograms plus a
matching amount for ali other
contributions.
8. IAEA organiZational ses-
sions have been clicking along
smoothly. without any Of the
usual obstructionist tactics
from the Soviet Union when 1t
is at . propaganda disad-
vantage.
Saw Possible Filibuster
American officials here we're
by no means certain when they
arrived last month that the
Russians would not fllibuster
the agency to death or to
mothballs.
They are still waiting half
expectantly with their allies
for the Russians to make some
propaganda show. The Reds
have until October "a. target
date for conclusion Of the
conference.
The Kremlin presumably
could match or possibly top the
American contribution. II the
Reds do not. the American del
egation here will be tempted to
conclude that the Russians
cannot spare the fashionable
materials from their military
arsenals.
New Tack by Reds
The story of Representative
Coles unobstructed march to
the IAEA director generalship
is another Of the unfathomahle
incidents in the history Of So
Wet diplomatic practice.
For many weeks before the
IAEA organizational confer
ence opened In Vienna in mid
September Soviet representa-
tives had been grumbling omi-
nously about naming q big
power figure.
The United States was never
worried that the Soviet dele
CATION could block Mr.. Coles
appointment. officials now say.
They had the votes. But they
did not want to expose all the
nations which. If necessary.
were ready to be counted on
the United States side.
The 23-nation Board Of Gov
errors. agreed on at the WASH
ington and New York prepara-
tory sessions. was charged with
picking the director general.
At their first meeting in Vienna
they elected a Czech. Pavel
winkler. as board chairman.
It was from him the Americans /
expected trouble.
Japan opened the nomina-
tons for Director General by
naming Mr.. Cole. Several other
nations seconded the nomina-
ton.
Red Pulls Surprise
The Soviet Union represen-
tative. q mild-mannered atomic |
scientist whom many observers /
here suspect Of having 1
stretched his instructions from /
Moscow to accommodate the con-
ference on more than one &C.
easion. asked for the floor.
He said his government had
hoped the Board Of Governors
would choose a neutral. but |
that II the decision Of the group
was that Representative Cole |
should get the job. the Soviet 1
Union had no further objection. !
Startled Western delegates |
reflected that there still was
opportunity for obstruction by !
the Communist Czech chair
man.
Instead. he banged his gavel
and said something like this: |
1T seems to be the consen-
sus Of this board that Mr..
Sterling Cole of the United
States should be designated
Director General Of the IAEA.
Unless I hear objection. I rule
It is the action Of the Board
that Mr.. Cole shall be des1g-
mated the first Director General
Of the IAEA."
This was like a unanimous
consent ruling In Congress. Or
O Supreme Soviet unanimous
rubber stamp.
There was yet an opportu-
nifty for the Soviet delegate TO
object. at least to ask for a !
vote. but he sat quiet. 1t was
an outcome that few Western
representatives at the confer
ence had expected.
Mr.. Cole still is only director
general designate OF IAEA be-
cause he has not yet resigned
from the House Of Represent
atives. He plans to take over
In Vienna December /.
Work Goes Smoothly