Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
STUDENTS LEADING
IN SOUTH AMERICA
Overthrow of Old Regimes
Result of Movement Now
Continent Wide.
By cahle TO The star.

MONTENEGRO, Uruguay, August i.
The Chilean revolution again has
brought to public attention the force
and determination Of the great, irreSist-
ible student movement that is sweep
ing over the entire South American
continent and which has been the most
significant feature of all recent revolu-
tions, with the exception Of Braxils,
which was Of more political nature
Bolivia's revolution was the outcome
of two years of conflict between PreSi-
dent DR.. fernando Siles and students,
the army declaring the revolution when
4. DR.. SileS began shooting down students
demonstrating in front Of the presiden-
tial palace.
The overthrow CT Gen. Carlos Ibanez
in Chile Is a direct result of student
opposition, which was organized for
revolutionary ends Immediately after
the success Of the Bolivian revolution.
Students Lead Revolts.
Striking students brought the Pc
ruvian crisis to head and the Argen-
tine revolution against President Hippo
Ito Irigoyen, like that against DR..
Siles, grew out of the killing by troops
of two students among crowd demon
strating in front of Government House.
Students are now harraSsing Gen. Jose
Francisco Uriburu, and the Argentine
+, jails are filled with students he has ar
rested.
The question naturally arises, What
Is the significance Of this movement?
Is 1t only coincidence that students
have taken so prominent q part In
overthrowing tyrannical governments,
or is there some continental association
among Latin American students?
That question Is answered by DR..
Alfredo Palacios, who Is sort OF IDOL
palQHi0g
has Just been released from the pent-
Tertiary at Buenos Aires, where he was
under arrest for several days for ex.
pressing opposition to Gen. Ur1buru a.
the recent gathering of professors at
the University of La Plata. His I'M
prisonment threatened to bring student
opposition to the point OF active vio-
lence, so he was released.
DR.. Palacios has lectured on tnterna-
tional law and social questions In v1r-
tually every university In Spanish
speaking America. and has his finger
on the pulse of the student movement
as has perhaps no other man. The stu
dents Of the continnet. he says. have
begun a spiritual movement for liberty
and against the tyranny Of dictatorship,
in favor of the masses and against con-
Servative oligarchies. He predicts that
students will overthrow Gen. Ur1buru
lust as they overthrow DR.. SHES and
Gen. 1banez.
Uprising Continent wide.
DR.. Palacios points out that while in
Europe the people follow the leadership
Of mature and experienced men. In Latin
America 1t is youth which establishes
public opinion and indicates the routes
to be followed.
In Argentina. for example, the stu
dents are the only sector of public opin-
ion which has dared to remain firm In
the face of the downfall Of the 1nstttu-
tional form of government. and resolved
to resist the storm of tyranny at any
cost, even Of life ITSELF" explains DR..
Palacios. There is evident rare COM
munity of spirit among students Of the
entire continent. They are restless un-
der the same causes. they are tmpelled
by the same ideals. A great spiritual
movement is sweeping Latin America
and inspiring the youth to great under
takincs.
This will be Argentina's salvation.
Chile has set another example. 1t was
the students who remained alert and
watchful during the seven years of
shameful tyranny in Chile; it was stu
dents who saved ChileS dignity; they
will save ours"
DR.. Palacios says that politicians
have failed to realize the significance Of
the restlessness Of the masses suffering
under the oppression of governments
put into office by absentee landlordA
The students demand new deal in
politics and new men In ONCE.
Would Readjust Wealth.
One of the outstanding ideals Of this
movement is more equitable distribu-
ton of wealth by means of a minimum
wage for workmen and tax on in
comes of the wealthy. A familiar slogan
which the students have pasted on
walls from Panama to TERRA Del Fuego
Is. THE man who produces wealth has
nothing; the man who has wealth pro-
duces nothing. Let us have more equi-
table distribution through a minimum
wage and an income tax"
The student movement does not con-
slider that its objective Is attained by
revolution. The students are setting
themselves up as permanent censors Of
the government Chilean students have
proclaimed that they will not abandon
their revolutionary activities until the
constitutional rights Of the masses are
totally reAtored.
New Regimes Watched.
When DR.. Daniel Salamanca arrived
at La PaZ, bolivian capital, to be &C
claimed as the coalition candidate for
President, a student orator speaking
from the balcony of DIR. Salamancas
hotel warned HIM that the revolution
was not terminated and that the stu
dents. who had overthrown DR.. Siles,
would watch his government and were
prepared to renew the revolution when
ever they became convinced that the
E, ideals for which they had shed their
blood could not be attained under his
presidency.
Argentine students were most en-
thusiastic supporters Of Gen. Uriburu
during the early days Of his govern
ment, and their violent opposition to
him now is the result Of their belief
that the ideals for which they had
fought Senior Irigoyen are attainable
under Gen. Uriburu.
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