Evening star., 1933-08-18
WELLES To RETIRE
FROM CUBAN POST
Expected to Be Succeeded by
Caffery and Devote Time
to Latin America.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

Ambassador Sumner Welles is ex-
pected to return to Washington within
the next few weeks, as soon as the sit
uation In Cuba IS definitely staplllzeo.
He will take back his old position as
Assistant Secretary of State in charge
of Latin American affairs, while Jeffer-
son Caffery. the present Assistant Sec
retary of State, will be sent as Ambas-
sador to Cuba.
Mr Welles will be more than Assistant
Secretary. He will prepare for the
Montevideo conference to be held next
December and 1t will be up to him to
lay the groundwork in such manner
that this conference will not have the
same fate as the London Economic Con-
ference. 1t Is undoubtedly a difficult
task. but Ambassador Welles has proved
his mettle; furthermore the diversity OF
interests are exclusively economic: that
Is to say, they can be easily ironed out
with a certain amount of good will on
both sides There is not the slightest
possibility Of running into highly politi-
cal controversies, as was the case in
London. 1t will be purely question OF
friendly bargaining.
Hull to Be ChairmaR.
Secretary Cordell Hull it is stated.
will be the chairman Of the American
tenant. Much is expected to come Of
the cooperation between these two
men. Secretary Hull is q theorist, a
strong advocate of tariff reductions, and
hopes that his ideas which were foiled
in London can be successfully applied
to Latin America Welles is a practical
diplomat, who has shown a keen sense
of realities He will complete with his
practical ideas the lofty ideals Of his
chief
The success of Welles mission to Cuba
is being greatly appreciated throughout
Latin America. He has demonstrated
to the republics, always suspicious of
the ultimate aims Of the United States,
that all that this country wants is to
live as good neighbor" with the sister
republics of the other continent And
for this purpose America is willing to
lend her friendly support every time
one of these countries Is in trouble
The reciprocal tariff conversations
were resumed today at the State De-
partment when the Colombian Minis
ter, DR.. Fabio LOZano, called on As
sistant Secretary Caffery to begin nego-
tiations for a reciprocal tariff between
Colombia and the United States.
Colombia is exporting into this coun-
try platinum, coffee and bananas. None
of these articles is subject to duty, con-
sequently 1t would appear that the Co
lombian government does not need to
enter upon a tariff agreement.
Reduced Rates Discussed.
Yet the Colombian government has
suggested to the United States an agree
ment whereby a certain number Of
American products should be exported
to Colombia at reduced rate. The
American experts have submitted list
of such articles, which contains -four,
lumber, textiles, Office furniture, type
writer's. automobiles and a number of
electrical and farm appliances.
Colombia already has number of
trade agreements with the leading Eu-
ropeon nations, such as Great Britain
Canada, France, Italy and Germany
The American Government Is willing
that Colombia should give our products
the same treatment as provided under
the characterization clause, but II
has selected the aforementioned
articles because it is thought they could
successfully compete with similar prod
ucts of other nations. Colombia, how
ever, intimated on her own volition
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