Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-14
EUROPE'S INTEREST
TURNS To HAVANA
Statesmen See ~. S. I'm.
periaIiSm" as Issue for
Latin Americans.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

By Cable to The Star and chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1898.
PARIS, January 1.-THE attention
Of European statesmen Is now cen
tered on Havana. where the sixth
Pan.American Congress opens Mon
day. The issue In believed here to
be whether or not the Latin Ameri-
can states win be able to resist en-
croachments OF United States I'm
perialism."
Officially, the other great powers
profess disinterest. but practically all
are highly attentive. for the matter is
conceived TO be one Of world equiiib
rum. Asia, also Is concerned. for
Latin America is thought to sympath-
ize with Asia on the race issue.
Mexico. which poses as a bulwark
against the United States. has opened
the gates wide 10 Japanese immigra.
tion. So has Brazil. where II is said
there loon viii be $4,000 japanese
colonists. France recently raised its
diplomatic mission in the Argentine
from a ministry TO an embassy.
Galiardo Interviewed.
The Garman and French press both
print copious interviews with Foreign
Minister Gailardo Of Argentina. who
has just sailed for home after a sew
erai months tour of Europe
Senor Gallardo told Europeans that
the Argentine soon would officially
re-enter the League of Nations. with
which IL never has ceased cooperating
and that Latin America win never ac.
cept the Monroe Dostrine. for II be.
lieves not In America for Americans.
but in America for humanity.
Meanwhile Louis Guilaine. leading
French authority on Latin America,
has just published a book. dedicated
to Andre Tardieu. and entitled Latin
America and American Imperialism"
which In q very able denunciation or
the so-cailed imperialism Of the United
States. The illusion Of United States
idea lism has been destroyed. NJ. Gui.
laine argues. by dollar diplomacy.
OF 20 supposedly independent Latin
American republics. five--cuba. Haiti.
san Domingo. Panama and Nicaragua
already have been reduced to seryi-
tude by the United States. Hondura IN
under occupation. Salvador Is threat
ened financially. Colombia. Ecuador.
Peru. Bolivia and Chile are under
Yankee financial influence. Mexico
was partially dismembered and an
nexed long ago and now Is being en-
circIed politically.
Sees Color Question.
NJ. Guiiaine believes IL is true that
the United States does not desire ac'
tuaI nexation Of more territory. but
he thinks the sole reason In dislike
for taking in Indian or haifbreed
populations 10 complicate the color
question. The aim Of the United
states. in his opinion. is 10 establish
complete economic domination. 10 elm
mate European influence and 10 Keep
all Latin America ns the United
states sphere of influence, intervening
when and where IL likes 10 further itb
own interests.
Already the United States is com
mercialiy and fina ncialiy predominant
In this tn6 yeiousiy rich Latin CONT
nent, he contends. Argentina. fearing
for her future and following Mexicos
example, has nationaiized her natural
resources and Chile In preparing to
do likewise.
The United States. which IN strong
er than all Of Latin America put Ia.
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