Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
NEW ERA THOUGHT BEGUN
in INTERAMERICAN AFFAIRS
Enormous Changes in the Commercial,
Political and Social Relations
Noted i'm Last 20 Years.

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countries whose own products are in
direct competition with ours. Within
the past few weeks q number of these
countries have put into effect new
tariffs that impose a grave handicap
on the sale of American industrial
equipment, which is rapidly becoming
the most important part of our export
centrate our sales campaigns in nom
industrial areas, such as Latin Amert-
can countries, which themselves pro-
duce mainly raw materials. In these
markets we will not face the same
artificial handicaps that have been
raised against us by the competing
Industrial countries of Europe.
In our political relations with Latin
America there have been a number of
recent interesting developments. Mr..
Hoover'S trip to Latin America before
assuming the presidential chair con-
WINGED him of the necessity of revising
the previous system Of sending to these
countries semi-political diplomats, who.
frequently knew nothing of the
language or Of the country or the prin-
cipal factors of modern international
business. He has announced as a gen.
eral policy, which has been carried out
in a number of recent appointments,
that the men who will be sent to repre-
sent the United States in Latin America
must know something of the language,
the country and international business.
The same policy has been adopted in
many recent instances by the Depart
ment of Commerce in sending out rep
resentativeS to Latin America Lead.
ing Americans of both the North and
South seem to be convinced that much
can be done to promote more friendly
and profitable relations between the
Americas through the channel of in
fallfOent fInAorSfo adiY0 TaorennaI
contact. Mr.. Hoover's trip to Latin
America was followed recently by visits
to the United States by the Presidents
elect Of Mexico, Brazil and Colombia.
Recent press notices state that Mr..
Hoover Is planning a trip to Mexico
In September or october of this year.
Olaya Election Significant.
Another recent interesting political
development was the election of Senior
Olaya as President of Colombia. Senior
Olaya ran on a platform of friendship
with the United States and promo
ton of closer economic and political
relations between Colombia and the
United States. In view of the strained
relations that have existed between
recent years because of the Panama
Canal episode, this is an augury for
Immediately improved relations in the
case of at least one prominent Latin
American country. Our relations with
Mexico, which have been very strained
for q number of years, have through
the good Offices and keen intelligence
of Ambassadors Morrow and Teller
and their governments reached stage
OF friendliness almost unequaled in
any Of our previous relations with that
great country of the South. Our new
position In reference to Peru Is indi-
Gated by the fact that this year Peru
has made July 4 a national holiday
in its endeavor to stress its friendship
toward the United States. July Il
also observed as a national holiday in
Uruguay.
At the time of Mr.. Hoover's visit to
Peru President Leguia gave an inter.
view to the press which Is one of the
most striking statements ever made by
a Latin American statesman in favor
Of the United States. While thorough
ly discrediting hostile propaganda
which has been current in some parts
OF Latin America, he stated that the
friendship and aid of the United States
offered the greatest hope for peace and
| stability for the South American re.
publicS.
Today our relations with Chile are
on an excellent basis American trade
I dAO Investments are Wei
coined In every way possible. Chile Il
so interested in promoting closer re.
lations with the United States that
only year ago it made English the
second language of the country and
obligatory In all its schools. Our re.
lationS with Nicaragua, previously the
source of grave difficulties, are now on
an eminently satisfactory basis, and
every encouragement Is being given b
that country to the commission that
the United States Government recently
sent there to make the survey for the
proposed Nicaraguan canal. In spite OF
the fact that our new tariff against
sugar has hit Cuba hard and increased
| the economic crisis In that country
there is no Latin American executive
who Is more friendly and loyal to the
United States than President Machade
Of Cuba. The Cuban Ambassador il
| Washington, DR.. Ferrara, is one of ou
| stanchest friends, as indicated by his
| recent book on "Pan-Americanism,"
which Is an impressive defense of ouI
policies toward Cuba. An indication
OF the growing confidence and good viii
OF Latin America toward the United
States is the increasingly frequent ref.
erences to the good Offices of our coun.
try OF disputes between Latin American
. nations. Recent instances are the i'm.
portant roles played by the United
states IN the settlement of disputes be.
tween Peru and Chile, Bolivia and
Paraguay. The boundary controversy
between Honduras and Guatemala hal
Just been submitted to an arbitration
board over which Chief Justice Charles
e. Hughes has been asked to preside.
Republics Peace Minded.
1t is interesting to note that thu
american republics are the leaders OF
! the world in the cause of internationa
| Cancellation and arbitration. It wal
only year and half ago that an in.
ternational conference of the American
states was held in Washington, result.
ing In convention of Cancellation, &
treaty on arbitration and protocol OF
progressive arbitration. The arbitra.
, ton treaty Is perhaps the broadest in.
strument of its kind negotiated by the
American republics and serves as an
admirable demonstration of the devo.
ton OF the nations of the Western
Hemisphere to the principles of arbi.
tration and Cancellation in the settle.
ment OF international disputes. While
the convention on Cancellation has al.
ready been ratified, definite action ha,
not yet been taken by the United State,
on the arbitration treaty. 1t is hopee
tnat In the cause of promoting interna.
tlonal peace this treaty may soou
be ratified by the Senate OF the United
states Washington has been this
scene In recent years of many othei
interamerican conferences, at which
the United States has discussed, alons
with the other American republics. al
sorts Of matters of common interest
Because OF the friendly feeling and
helpIul cooperation displayed In th1
conferences, important results have
been achieved. Starting October S. ths
fourth Pan -American Commercial Con.