Evening star., 1932-10-09
INTERESTNU.S S. ELECTIONS
SHOWN BY LATIN AMERICA
Both Newspapers and Statesmen Have:
Been Specializing on Possibilities
of Political Candidates.

tne OlQ JeuerSOridn principle Ol lcCOS~
milton Of revolutionary governments.
This mean: an abandonment Of the so.
called Wilson theory, which implied
more or less passing upon the internal
problems of Latin American countries
by the United States.
The Wilson theory, denying recogn1-
ton to Latin American governments
born of revolution-that is denying the
latin Americans the right to revolt
was considered by them as tantamount
| to a denial of elf-government. 1t had
| therefore, created considerable III will
against the United States.
Announcement of Stimson.
Instead, Secretary Stlmson an
nounced that now ANY governments
which is the expression Of popular will.
even if born of revolution, and which
! is able to assure internal order ana
protection to foreign lives and property.
will be recognized by the United
| States"
1t is according to this policy that a
| number of new regimes, which had
| used violence in ending dictatorial rules
| and established more democratic gov
| ernments in Latin America, have been
recognized during the last two years.
! Such a policy indicates treatment OF
! the Latin Americans more in accord
sovereignty and self-government than
previous administrations mad shown
| Unfortunately, this policy has not
! yet been extended to Central America
where a government so capable End
/ so popular as the present Martinez
regime of El Salvador Is still denied
recognition-but as far as South
America is concerned it represents
/ great improvement over the paternal-
/ TCtip onI r17UPb iiCli%pJ attitude 2Hs
vocated by Wilson.
! The third change in the State De-
| partment's relations with Latin America
is its recent and new Interpretation OF
/ the Monroe Doctrine. most outstanding
of all inter-American problems.
Monroe Doctrine Presented.
Twice during 1881. oricial repre-
sent9tives of the United States pre-
sented the Monroe DoStrine in its true
! light and scope. stripped of all the
( corollaries and ml'fnterpretations which
! had transformed the original defensive
policy of President Monroe into an
( aggressive principle to justify the inter-
vention of the United States south OF
the Rio Grande
Secretary Stimson. first, and then
Undersecretary Castle. repudiated the
theory advanced by Roosevelt, Knox,
Lansing and Coolidge. that the Mon
roe Doctrine imposed upon the United
States the right, if not the duty, OF
intervening in the policing the Carib-
bean zcne The State Departments
spokesmen stressed, as had been semi
officially stated in the memorandum
prepared by Undersecretary Clark. that
the Monroe Doctrine states a case Of
the United States versus Europe. and
not Of the United States against Latin
America"
To these three major political pro-
ncuncements-which were bound to
MAKE headvay in regaining the good
will of the Latin Americans-other
steps, of a material nature, may be
acded, which have also contributed TO
increase pan-American harmony and
cooperation during the past four years.
Hoover's Good Will Tour.
The first of such steps was taken by
President Hoover even before his in
aGguration in Office. His goodwill"
tour of South America, during which,
in Secretary Stimson's words he "es-
tablished personal contact with these
peoples and their rulers and gained a
face-to-face knowledge of their proo-
lens and conditions" was called by
Latin newspapers stepping stcne to
new era of inter-American friend
ship"
Soon after he took Office President
Hoover announced that in view of the
growing importance Of the Latin Amer
ican countries, greater zeal would be
observed in the selection Of diplomatic
representatives to those governments.
1r the last four years some of the most
prominent men in and outside of the
diplomatic service of the United States
have represented this country in Latin
America Tho rNcT11tc nf tbie rh
are evidenced in the typical example Of
the improvement in United States-Mex-
ioan relations brought about by the
Morrow mission.
Other Achievements
Other material achievements in inter-
American relations during the Hoover
Stimson administration may be men,
tened: The development of inter-
American aerial communications; the
policy of tolerance Of Wall Street Win
respect to the debt defaults imposed by
the crisis: the assistance given by the
United States in the solution of some
Latin American territorial disputes; the
institution of Pan-American day; the
holding in Washington of various con-
tinental conferences dealing with eco
nornic and cultural aspects Of Pan
Americanisn, etc.
All Improvements NelC iIdNc
possible By the friendly interest OF the
Government at Washington. Together
with the three major departures from
the old-fashioned and imperialistic
Latin American policy of yesterday.
they have created new confidence and
good Will toward Uncle Sam on the
other side of the Rio Grande. This the
Republican leaders have deplorably neg
lected to emphasize.
Another thing which they have over
looked in their references to Pan
American relations. is the devastating
consequences brought about in the field
of inter-American commerce by the
highly protectionistic tariffs. But. as
I said before, you cannot blame them
for overlooking that.
Copyright. 1887