Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

DIR. ARTURO GRANAJo.
That the people of Argentina, what
ever action the Argentine government
may take in the present crisis, are de-
:. cidedly pro-ally is the authoritative
statement made by DIR. Arturo Grama-
10. former mayor of Buenos Aires the
capital of that country, who Is visiting
In Washington. Argentina, moreover,
@Yooks not only with favor. but even
with admiration. he says on the I'M
selfish and far-sighted stand taken by
the United States at this time.
Regarding the prospects OF Arsen-
tina's entering the Dr. Granlajo ts
unable to speak with authority. owing
ito the fact that the present crisis has
$50 largely developed since he left his
own country. Regarding possible trou-
Bile with the German interests in Ar
gentina. the former mayor pointed out
that these interests are no larger, If
they be as great, than those OF othcr
European nations. notably Great Brit
ain. and left il 10 tie inferred that these
Interests would have no influence IN
determining Argentina's possible course
Career Started in 1909.
- Or. Gramajo began his political career
: in law from the University OF Buenos
: Aires in that year. As a member OF
the city council of Buenos Aires, his
active services in helping shape its
leeislatiye policies gained him the Sc
- lection for the post of mayor by Presl-
dent victorino de IA Plaza. During his
tncumbency the meeting OF the man
: cial pan-American congress ana the
International high commission on uni
form legislation was held IN that capt.
= tai.
recent moves OF the United states Is
- not surprising" said DR.. Gramajo to
n representative of The Star, II you
remember that one of the greatest on-
- Jects of her admiration, pollticaliy. rs
= and always has been. this wonderful
= country of yours, which has never
failed in responding to the exigencles
= of Justice and the freedom of the world.
- I'm regard to the countries at war.
you must bear in mind that there are
Z ties of blood and culture which bind
= US to France: also historical and eco
nomic ties and feeling of gratitude
z for her cooperation in our develop
- ment which we cannot fail to remem-
Der In regard to England. We might
say that to those three countries COM
= bined we owe more than to any one
= else outside of our own national eff
- forts as contributors to the consolida-
tion of our progress In the political.
: social and economic organization which
- we have achieved.
At must not forget. of course, Italy.
= who has contributed with the arm of
her sons to the economic work that
has made of our country one of the
most important agricultural producers
zNof the world
Definite Interpretation of Sentiment.
Z Taking all this into account. you
may easily judge whether our decided
& sympathy for the allies has only a
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:. is based on political and most far
reaching considerations. You must also
realize now that in spite of the pru-
dent expressions in which has been
= couched the declaration made lately
by the Argentine government, recog-
the United States in declaring war on
Germany. there has been a definite in
-~terpretation of public sentiment in my
country.
I'm addition to Argentina's agricuI-
tural resources. which are almost toe
we'll known to need statistical descrip-
tion. continued DIR. Gramajo. her in
=. dustrial manufacturing life is just at
the beginning of its development and
the thirty million dollars worth OF
wool. cotton and leather manufactures
We exported last year is really of nc
Importance compared with the posi-
=, bilities for the development of those
manufacturing industries. Besides. we
produce 100000 tons of sugar and
So0.o0o.o0o litres of wine annually
while the exploitation of mines is but
at the beginning. We lack as yet ade-
Quate and strategic railroad facilities
to exploit satisfactorily this part OF
our riches Yet Argentina outside OF
the United States. occupies first place in
America and fifth in the world for the
extension Of it's railroads.
81 Compulsory Military Service.
Our military system is a compulsory
service. and every Argentine is a SOL
T'dier. the people being a virile race
whose army. history shows has giver
freedom to several American countri es
Yet our policy is peaceful policy
Our history shows that the Argentine
people is an organically peaceful peo-
bic. one which as an element of civil
ization and progress has the powerful
intuition that only with the prevalence
OF peace and good will among men and
peace and good will among nations is II
possible for their ideals and aims to be
q, maintained.
Our population is made up from the
most cosmopolitan elements of the
European nations. We are just as YOU
are. In the task of forming our national
type and we are succeeding in this re.
GARD. From the clinical standpoint we
have no troubles
u Referring to Buenos Aires. 1 can sa,
that its establishment IL progressins
most rapidly and II Is becoming ever,
-eday more and more a center of social and