Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

economic differences, as I have often
repeated here, there Is an intellectual
motive, resulting from different pSy-
Geological structure, to be taken into
account.
At last this seems to have been real
lied by those in charge Of the activities
Of the mind In this country and In the
Latin American nations, and the con-
sequences Of such realization are these
first steps in intellectual cooperation
and interchange Of educational views,
which are slowly but tenaciously work.
| ing toward the success OF the PAN
American ideals.
NOT FOR SALE.
Countering g proposal OF Senator
Ashurst of Arizona that the United
States buy Lower California from Mex
leo, a group of Mexican Congressman
have suggested that Mexico buy q
small part of American territory along
the Colorado River. They said they
planned to have the Mexican govern
ment raise funds for the purchase by
national subscription.
Senator Ashurst's resolution request
ing the President to negotiate with
Mexico for the purchase of Lower Cali
fornia had aroused indignation through
out Mexico. The government and the
Mexican people greatly resented that
suggestion when 1t was first mentioned
by press reports. Mexican newspapers
stated emphatically that they would
regard as unfriendly any proposal to
subject national territory to bargain
No other attitude could be expected
from a people SO jealous in their love
for their motherland as the MeYicans.
The legislators of Mexico, however, have
not taken Senator Ashurst's suggestion
seriously. Instead of a laundering
protest they come back with similar
proposal and recommend the acquisition
of q portion of American territory by
the Mexican government.
The whole situation is o result OF the
problem arising from the projected
building of the Boulder Canon dam
by the United States, which would d.
vert q great part of the flow of the
Colorado River, and thereby deprive
Mexico Of q natural resource within its
own territory. With q view to avoid
ing this controversy, Senator Ashurst's
suggestion was made, advising the pur-
chase of that part Of the territory OF
Mexico benefited by the Colorado
River. AS has just been shown, this
time the remedy has proved to be worse
The Ambassador Of the United States
in Chile has just completed tour
through the interior of that Southern
republic. Using railways, automobile
highways and airplanes, MFR. CulbertSon
visited many picturesque regions OF
Chile which hide tremendous natural
riches and also cultural values of i'm
portance.
Chilean papers point out that the
Ambassadors flight to the southern
most point of Chile Is the one which
has gone farther South than any ex-
cept Admiral Bryd'S expedition to the
South Pole. Travelling around the
country, the American Ambassador is
getting acquainted with the people who
form the real majority of the Chilean
nation. He Is studying their customs,
their needs, their modes of living and
their modes of thought. Thus he viii
achieve a better understanding of the
Chilean people and put himself In an
especially privileged position to carry
on Chilean American relations.
In doing all this Mr.. Culbertson Is
following the example of the Chilean
Ambassador in the United States, who
may be called the pioneer in this new
this country, a little more than three
years ago, Senior Carlos Davila has
been travelling all over the United
States. Going by airplane from one
State to another, visiting colleges and
universities, meeting representative peo-
pie in all the leading American cities,
delivering lectures everywhere, the
Chilean Ambassador has made knowing
and understanding the American peo-
pie the most important part of his task
in this country The splendid results
achieved by Ambassador Davila afford
the best proof that he is engaged in the
right kind of diplomacy.
This must be the belief, at least, of
the American Ambassador to Chile, and
he, too, is out to really know and
understand the people of the country
where he is accredited. Chilean
American relations will undoubtedly
benefit from these endeavors,
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