UNITED NATIONS: The Bogey of Colonialism

A group of Arab nationalists has confronted the U.N. General Assembly, convening in New York this week, with one of those practical moral and political problems which, from time to time, make the U.N. a genuine world forum. Since the U.S. will have a decisive voice in the debate, the problem is one for all Americans: What is the U.S. attitude towards modern colonialism?

Arab Rights. The specific issue is the right of the Arabs, claiming to represent 90% of the population of Morocco and Tunisia, to sovereignty in those countries. Both Morocco...

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