Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
Brazilian Upset to Be Met as Others in
Latin America.

Latin America.
by FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
Revolution throughout four-fifths Of
the southern hemisphere, as the after
math Of President Hoover's good viii
tour Of Latin America, fills of1icial
washington with profound regret, but
will not alter the fundamental policy
Of the United States.
This Government, it can be stated or
high authority, will continue to accord
recognition to revolutionary regimes or
three conditions: "a their ability t.
safeguard life, property and order
within their own territory; CD satiSfac-
tory evidence that there is general &C.
quiescence in and support of the new
government by the people: and 90
demonstration. as we'll as profession, Of
the governments intention to live up to
all its international obligations.
This Is the attitude taken by the
United States toward Bolivia, Peru and
Argentina, in the order named. It viii
be adhered to in the case OF Brazil. II
the revolutionary epidemic should
spread to the rest of South America
the same policy will prevail.
There Is no inclination in Admins
tration quarters to disguise this Gov
ernment's disappointment over the
America. Mr.. Hoover and his travelling
companions returned from there q yeal
and Q half ago convinced that concep-
tons of popular government, as North
Americans understood 1t, were fairly
rooted, especially in the A-B-C fepub-
lies. Yet two Of these within q month
Argentina and Brazil-have overturned
their governments by revolution.
Want to Be Helpful.
Washington Is now reluctantly COM
PEELED to conclude that, politically
South America has not yet grown up
as much as the United States thought
it had. It appears plain that patience
on our part Is required, coupled with
such helpfulneSs as the situation from
time to time warrants and as our Latin
neighbors seem willing to accept. With
patience and helpfulness, Washington
authorities bracket steadiness as one OF
the needs of the hour. No one in au-
thority Is disposed to look upon South
America as hopeless mess.
The incident suddenly thrown UP by
the firing upon the Hamburg American
liner Baden in Rio de Janeiro Harbor
has undoubtedly serious aspects, but
Washington does not believe the United
States will be drawn into the affair
The State Departments first-blush i'm
preston Of the episode, when 1t came
was that the junta in provisional con-
troll at Rio did not apparently have
things under such firm control as they
perhaps thought. Little doubt Is ex-
pressed that the Brazilian authorities
eventually will make proper reparation
to Germany, If lives were taken or
property destroyed without warrant.
Germany has figured in our Latin
American affairs more than once. The
most famous occasion was Kaiser Will
helms dispatch of O squadron Of war
ships to Venezuelan waters to enforce
collection Of a German claim. It only
required a firm note from Secretary Of
State John Hay and unmistakable
American naval moves threatened by
President Roosevelt to dissuade Berlin
from any purposes which might have
brought Germany into prompt conflict
with the Monroe Doctrine.
Haitian Incident Recalled.
On another occasion the Germans
were considering the seizure Of Hal
tian customs house by some Of their
warships in settlement Of obligations
owing to German subjects. Then. too,
oppoSitional measures by the United
States induced Berlin to change its
mind. President Grover Cleveland's
celebrated clash with the Marquis Of
Salisbury over a projected forcible Brit
ish adjudication Of Venezuelan bound
airy question Is well remembered.
The Hoover administration Is just as
Monroe Doctrine minded" Is any OF
its predecessors. It would brook no in
fringement of the doctrine which con-
sisted Of anything savoring Of a per-
manent lodgment on Latin American
soil by q foreign force or government:
Everything depends on what kind OF
Intervention" in Western Hemisphere
affairs might be ventured by q Euro
pean or Asiatic power Mere vigorous
efforts to secure respect for its rights
would not be opposed by the United
States. Germany, for example, would
be considered as we'll within her pre-
rogative In insisting upon full sat
i,fo ction for the Rio de ,Janeiro shin