Show Fomenting Differences Are Finally Aired in U. United Nations coupled with the opening of the second annual session of United Nations' general has turned the attention of the American public not only to the workings of the and other organs of United but also to a critical appraisal of- United Nations Secretary Marshall's opening speech in the assembly contributed to this appraisal making when he expectedly asked for certain changes in the machinery ot United The personal rebuttals and counter-rebuttals which immediately followed Marshall's address caused wonder as to whether assembly meetings were not aggravating the differences between member This public appraisal of United Nations is one of the best hopes of its Criticism may often be may often be and surely constructive criticism is most But the point is that the people are showing by their criticism an awareness that a good deal of effort must be put forth if United Nations is to One of the handicaps under which the league of Nations functioned was a blind faith in together with a poor understanding by the general public of what the league actually contributed considerably to its The vehement attacks in the assembly aimed at the and particularly at the United by the Soviet have shocked many peace-loving These along with the equally blunt accusations made by such men as McNeal of Great representing the western show that no attempt is being made to veil the opposition between the two camps which will fight it out in the assembly this These vitriolic exchanges on the floor of the assembly seem to increase the tension between the two interests and thus make reconciliation a more remote But no matter how bitter the attacks may be in those they are still just It is better to have the differences these attacks indicate thoroughly aired before a representative assemblage of nations than to let them foment until they develop into something too serious to The importance of the general assembly lies not in the political powers delegated it by the for it has few enough of Its importance comes from Public Opinion the influence which public opinion has on international as well as domestic Through the free and open discussions in the the force of public opinion might well do what months of negotiation or diplomatic maneuvering might never at is what Secretary Marshall as he directs his staff in a campaign to win over the nation-members of the Paid |