U.S. Influence Turned to New Channels

Chronicle (Levin), 15 March 1947, Page 5

U.S. Influence Turned to New Channels

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Received Fridav, 7 p.m. LOXJ DuN, March 14.. The Times tliis morning again ilevote. its main leader to Presideiit Trunian's speecli wliich, it says, is already leading men and nations in every conlinent to contemplate a fumlauiental readjust ment of intemational relations and to re-examiue the fouudations of "world securitv. ' "-£hee ihe wai* ended, The Times says. itxjias been apparent tliat world secur ity could not l>e established without t. nuieh more decisive recognition 0. American responsibility in many areasbotli iii Furope and Asia, thun Ameiu cans were ready to undertake from 19 lt to 1941, but President Trunian's speecl. does niore than call for wider employ ment of Anieriean power. lt calls io fjuestion the nianner in whieh tlia> power sliall be exereised. American idtialism saw and will continue to set U.N.O. as the best ehannel for the ex ercise of American mlluence but thi question now raised is whether U.N.O. is enough. American support for it wili not be withdrawn or weakened l)ut new and more direct channeis for the exer cise of American iniluence may now be nliaped. Wliaf, when all is said and done, is revolutionary in President Trunian's speecli ? The Times asks. Not, it says, the promise of economic lielp for for eign nations, beenuse t'iiat is already familiar. Not Ihe prospect of the poli tical engageiiiont of the United titales in a distant conlinent, beeause thai radieal departure lias already been laken. Nothing subsequent to it coulo be as revolutionary as the Americai.olfer to participate in the Four Power Paet against (lerman rearmament. Kven American engagement in a new area oi critical strategic importance can searce ly be c.alled revolutionary when 'America is so deepiv involved already in Central Kurope. Vet for all that a revolutionary element in President Trunian's speecli can be distinguished. lt lies in the blunt readiness it expresses to go ahead witli a controversial American jiolicv without a preliminarv great power agreeiiient or disctis sion by U.N.O. lt is in tliis sense, says The Times, that the questiou is raised whether I'.X'.O. is enough. The basic doetrine of great power harmony is equallv quest ioned. lt is not discarded but for the monient it is challenged.