Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-02

7 RISH INDEPENDENT, Dublin. -
Claims for the reduction Of the
duties in beer and spirits in the
i forthcoming budget are to be pressed
on the Free State government by
the licensed trade, an Irish Independent
representative was informed.
Martin O'Byrne, secretary to the Ii
censed Grocers' and WINNERS Associa-
ton, said: I'VE are all for reduction
Of the duties, as we consider them I'M
reasonable and impossible to pay in the
present spending power of the COM
munity. A National Delegate Confer
ence will be held in the near future
to formulate a scheme for presentation
to the government" So far, he added,
this conference will be confined to the
retail trade, but it was likely that
later on the brewing, distilling, malt
ing and other associated industries
would be included.
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Panama Too Poor TO
Buy Farm Machinery.
La Estrella de Panama, Panama
Modern, scientific agriculture has not as
yet reached this country. The ground
is cultivated in much the same way as
in centuries ago, despite our proximity
to other countries so far advanced in
these respects. The greatest obstacle
to the acquisition Of farm machinery
and intensive cultivation Of an area
which though politically small Is very
fertile and capable of a development
scarcely yet conceived is the poverty
both Of the government and of the
country people. There is no money
with which to pay for improved ma
chinery. If the United States would
cooperate with us in tie matter OF
agriculture, as it has done in the fields
of sanitation and medicine, another
great benefaction would be conferred
on us, no less important than the 9TH
ers. II would enable us to reach an
industrial and commercial betterment
having its benefits not only for us, but
for the nation that lent assistance.
The United States Government has al
ready established an experimental sta
ton here, but results have been meager
because of our inability to avail our
selves of the suggestions and instruc-
lions derived from expert researches.
Bolivar PrOphesied
Trouble in South America.
FL Nuevo Diario, Caracas-Simon
Bolivar, the great South American lib
orator, undoubtedly was inspired to
carry on in behalf of the several repub-
lies established through his efforts, and
he was q prophet, too, tnaSmuch as he
could see trouble ahead for them, even
after they had won their independence.
While Gen. Bolivar was living In Ja-
maica, an exile from the land after
ward converted through his heroism
into the countries of Colombia and
Ecuador, he wrote the following Senti-
ments in q letter to Arthur Hyslop, OF
Kingston:
1.-THE persistent revolution and unrest
in South America proves that perfectly
democratic institutions are not suited to
our character, traditions and general
education and attainment. We shall not
have permanent and progressive repub-
lies in South America until We have de-
veloped the same political unanlmity
and stability that distinguishes our
brethren in North America. Without
these civic virtues, republican form OF
government will be disadvantage and
q jeopardy to us. Most of US do not ap-
near to have the qualities necessary for
self-government possibly because Of the
traits installed in each one OF us under
| the domination OF Spain. We have de-
rived from her ideas of pride, ambition,
avarice and individual preferment, the
desire of revenge and personal glorifi-
cation, and the sum of all these things
leads to discomfort and decentralization. "
| Thus, mere than a century ago, Gen.
| Bolivar expressed himself, and with
I what truth and sagacity. regarding the
/ political expectations Of Latin America
| Though he fought to free us from the
| imperialism of Spain, he realized that
| it would be long before each new and
| independent nation would really be
properly self-governing. In the last
year we have stiIl seen revolutions, and
serious ones, in practically every South
American republic. Bolivar. writing In