Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-03
FRIENDSHIP TO j. s.,
ARGENTINE PLEDGE
Mutual Declarations AND
Toasts Mark Addresses
at Banquet to Colby.
BY the Associated Press.

BUENOS AIRES. January 2.-Mu-
between the United States and Ar
gentina and the exchange of toasts
to Presidents Wilson and Irigoyen
marked brief addresses of Senior
Torello, acting foreign minister and
cambridge Colby. American Secretary
of State. at a banquet here tonight.
Members of the Argentine cabinet
and of Mr.. Colby's party were pres
ent.
Mr.. Colby, who visited Brazil and
Uruguay as a personal emissary of
President Wilson, returning official
visits, described his call here as that
of only an admiring and appreciative
guest passing a few brief hours in
your midst, but long enough to de-
liver a message of the friendship and
good will l bear you
He referred to many things which
tend to sow MISUNDERSTANDING" in
Guiding the "impalpable and sinister
activity of the propaganda who is
willing to deceive and embitter a
whole people to serve his sordid
ends" He declared that there is no
better way to counteract these regret
table tendencies than an open meet
ing, face to face, of disinterested and
responsible spokesman of friendly
peoples, the encouragement of every
form of intercourse. and frequent and
intimate official and unofficial ex-
changes between them"
Calls Courtexies Token.
Senior Torello described as "un-
courtesies extended by the United
States during the war, when she Of
fered an escort of war vessels to the
Argentine battleship Rivadavia dur
ing a visit of that vessel to the
United States on an important mis-
sion.
Mr. Colby's departure has been fixed
for Monday night, when he will board
the Uruguayan cruiser Uruguay,
which has arrived to convey him to
the battleship Florida, which is wait
ing off Montevideo. The Uruguay will
be escorted by the Argentine cruiser
Libertad, bearing many representa-
tives of the army and navy. The
cruisers will fire farewell salutes as
the Florida departs for the United
States
The friendship uniting Argentina
and the United States is more than
"banal sentiment" says La Epoca, the
official government organ. in an edi-
torial welcoming Mr. Colby.
Example to Follow.
Situated in extreme South Amer
ica," the Newspaper continues, I'VE
have always directed our glance to
the far north with the certainty of
finding there a live, robust, loyal and
advanced support for US. as for all
nations which have arisen from eman-
cipating revolutions. From the begin
ming of the past century the North
american federation has constantly
furnished US an example to follow.
First in demonstrating the possibility
of the existence of a strong and
vigorous nation politically organized
as democratic representative re-
public. the United States has had sue
we have taken advantage with evil
dent profit.
I'VE expect much from the visit of
Mr.. Colby and we believe We will gain
much knowing each other better"
Secretary Colby was asked a. series
larly regarding Argentina's with
drawal from the league of nations.
His answer to this question is quoted
as follows:
1.-The United States has for more
than a century adhered to a position
in favor of the entire and unqualified
of the republics on
the western hemisphere and pursues |
such a policy as regards the deliber- |
ate judgment of their governments and |
peoples. We, accordinly, were pre-
pared to accept Argentina's action |
own opinion"
Predicts Treaty Ratification.
Speaking of the pending treaty with
Colombia, Secretary Colby predicted
1t would be ratified and maintained
with propriety and justice. Action by
the United States in connection with
the independence of Panama would
be dealt with in the treaty, he said, as
the convention will represent the
frank and unconcealed efforts of the
United States to assuage the feelings
of Colombia, toward which the United!
States entertains the friendliest feel
ings." The treaty was intended, he
declared, to be a Contribution by the
United States to the great cause of
pan-American solidarity"
Touching the question Of exchange
between the United States and Argen-
tina, Mr.. Colby explained the apparent
advantage in the exchange situation
was really injurious to North Amer
lean trade. since it reduces buying by
raising prices. He said the United
States was making all possible efforts
to solve the problem. The condition
that exists at present was declared to
be the outgrowth of normal trade and
production and the result of the war
and the United States was said to be
"cudgling her brain and having re-
course to every expedient ingenuity
can suggest to correct the disparity"