The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-07
Editorial from Gel Universal" of Mexico

"We have for some time been OBJ
serving and calling attention to all
the favorable predictions that have
been INDUCED in, in connection with
the coming Pan American conference
which is to meet in the capital of
Cuba next month, and we are in a
position to say that throughout Latin
America. there had been successfully
created, if not a perspective of great
illusions, at least an atmosphere of
tolerable good will. The first anti
cipation of cold water springs from
where it was least expected. An i'm
portant American newspaper, The
Washington Post, prints an editorial,
not very good-humored and not re-
motely optimistic, warning Latin
America that the Monroe doctrine will
neither be abolished nor modified in
the Sixth Pan American Conference,
and that any attempt at modification
would be a complete failure.
This declaration is made still more
emphatic by the statement that the
Americans are resolved that the good
relations among the republics of this
hemisphere must not be disturbed,
the, Latin Americans should not de-
ceive themselves with false hopes.
proud Gesture of Imperialism"
Reference is then made to the Juri-
deal Congress which met in Rio de
Janerio in the Spring of this year,
and in which, according to the same
newspaper, there was formulated a
project for transforming the Pan
American union into a political league
with specific arbitral jurisdiction and
regulations to guarantee the sover-
eighty of every country in America.
And the editorial ends with a proud
gesture of imperialism, affirming
that the United States will not per-
nit discussion of League of Amer
lean Nations because it does not wish
to consult with any other nation re-
garding problems which relate only
to it's security and independence, nor
does it wish to receive suggestions
regarding the manner of carrying out
its duties, nor associate itself with
anyone else for the carrying out of
the Monroe doctrine, which is not an
instrument of aggression but of de-
Tense.
A "Crude Warning"
1t is not possible to decide off
hand if this crude warning is in any
sense due to internal political con-
siderations, as might we'll be the case
when we take into consideration that
one group of Americans has actually
been trying to infuse false hopes in
Latin America. 1t may be that this
is merely newspaper gallery play. In
any case it is great error.
In the first place, because the Sixth
Pan American Conference has not
developed any illusions on the part
Of the peoples of Latin America. With
regard to international relations and
Pan Americanism, the attitude of
Spanish-Americans has long been one
If resolute skepticism, the much
bruited Assemblies not being consider
What has been announced and what
some people have tried to make us
believe is that in the Havana confer
ence this attitude could be modified
because the United States intends to
re-establish an authentic cordiality
among the nations of the continent,
and institute system of policy based
upon goodwill and mutual respect in
benefit of peace, commerce, and inter-
national justice. In consequence, what
they are trying to achieve is the sup
preston of the skeptical sentiments
that prevail in Latin America in con-
nection with imperialism.
And such illusions as are built up
in connection with the Havana con-
ference consist in notions of the pos
sibility of brushing away and dis
solving these hostile sentiments.
Monroe Doctrine Never Confirmed
BY Latin-America."
AS for the discussion of the Mon
roe doctrine, we believe it had not
been proposed in any concrete form.
If there is no initiative for such dis
cussion on the part of the United
States, there could not very well be
one on the part of the Latin American
delegation, inasmuch as that doctrine
is a unilateral declaration and has
never been recognized nor confirmed