Evening star., 1921-03-13

* equality between nations. with
its logical results. which are mu-
tual consideration and respect.
and a strict accountability given and
dema nded for violation OF international
treaties and agreements. should be sub
stiiuted for all attitudes Of tolerance"
, lations with the republics Of Latin Amer
lea. according to DIR. Guillermo A. Sher-
we'll counsel for the 1nter-American
School OF Foreign Service of George
town University and close student Of
South American affairs.
The practice OF tolerance or pa
tience with those republics of Latin
America which We assume have violated
their obligations has resulted in harm
to this country and to the republics
concerned. and respect for the United
States in South America has suffered
in consequence. according to DR..
Sherwell. Republics of the south
must be made to feel they are our
equals. he says. and as equals must
b. treated as such. If they be guilty
our government has no right to be tol-
Grant. Civil laws may excuse offenses
committed by minors, but international
law recognizes no minority. The United
States. DR.. Sherwell claims. has been
what deserves special consideration.
And in SO doing a false impression has
been created in South America. which
may be oblterated only by future firm
ness and impartiality.
Next to importance in the new ad-
ministration's duty toward South
America, according to DR.. Sherwell.
is immediate improvement of our
diplomatic service.
Our ministers to South America
should be carefully chosen. DR.. Sher-
we'll declares They should. first Of
guage. and secondly. they should go
to their stations with a thorough un-
derStanding of the situation they are
to face. sympathetic understanding
of the Latin American. and an hon
est desire to work with him. will do
as much as. il not more than. any
thing at present to foster the best
relations with the epublics Of South
and Central America.
Our trade with Latin America has
reached a crucial stage, DIR. Sherwell
states. Our business men are at the
point now where they have an even
chance of keeping or losing (per-
haps not losing entirely, the trade
built up with Latin America during
the war. They must improve their
methods. change their methods to
suit new customers. relinquish the
American tradesman over his Euro
pean competitor. meet European long
time credit with American longtime
credit.
The consular service should be kept
at a maximum of efficiency. The num-
creased. and they should be carefully
prepared Certain international agen-
cies like the Inter-American High Com
mission. should be broadened in scope
and cordially supported in their work OF
establishing better trade and friendly
rela tons with the countries of the south.
This countrys industries cannot
expect protection by congressional
legislation forever, DR.. Sherwell
states. Those who cannot face and
DR.. Sherwell declares that the country
| is facing more and more each day the
necessity for foreign markets, mainly
| for the acquisition of raw materials and
| the sale of manufactured products Only
South America offers to the United
States these broad markets in sufficient
scale, and it is imperative that we cul-
tivate them if we do not want to find
ourselves in very serious difhculties
when our industries grow more and that
field has been pre-emptied by our COM
petitors.
The personnel of the official delega-
ton to represent Venezuela at the
dedication and unveiling of the statue
of Bolivar in Central Park, New York,
April 10, has been announced by the
legation here. The commission is
headed by the Venezuelan minister to
the United States. Senior DR.. Don
Santos A. Dominica. The other men,
bers are DR.. Jose Santiago Rodriguez.
prominent jurist, member of the
National Academy of Political and
Social Sciences; DR.. Felipe Francia.
historian and genealogist and a men,