The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-09
U. S. CLINICS To
GOOD NEIGHBOR
POLICY IN CUBA
Roosevelt Is Unlikely to
Intervene Except by
Virtual Mandate.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SISIMS
scripDs- Howard Foreign Editor

scripDs-Howard Foreign Editor
WASHINGTON. Sept. Eff and
when President Roosevelt gives the
order to intervene in Cuba, he will
do so on a virtual mandate from
the principal foreign powers. espe-
cially those Of Latin America.
OF this. Latin-American diplomats
here are convinced. In 1t. they
see the beginning Of a practical ap-
plicatiOn Of the Presidents an
nounced policy Of the good neigh
boz" in international relations with
special reference to their part OF
the world
In these same circles, it is be-
leved the thirty-Odd vessels now in
Cuban waters. or steaming in that
general direction. may be used 10
evacuate Americans and other for
eigners who may be IN peril as a
result Of the revolution.
Both the President and State Sec
rotary Hull have taken great pains
TO make it plain that the protez-
ton Of human lives is the main con-
Germ Of this government. Property,
If destroyed, can be paid for after
the excitement is over.
Mandate May Be Made
Thus, should the admittedly tense
situation grow worse, foreigners who
feel their lives are menaced might
be concentrated where they could
be protected or, even removed from
the island altogether. After which
the Cubans could solve their prob
lens in their own way without any
further outside interference.
Should conditions in the island
become chronically worse, however,
resulting in mass misery among the
Cubans themselves, it is almost GER
tain that the principal countries Of
Latin America would ask the United
States TO step in, in the name Of
humanity.
There are increasing indications
that there is to be no repetition in
1888 Of the l926-27 Nicaraguan cpl
sode. At that time certain Of the
European powers made quiet repre-
sensations to Washington that their
nationals were in danger.
After the United States interviewed
to safeguard foreign lives. and
property, however, these same pow
ers used the incident to fan the
flames of anti-American sentiment
from one end of Latin America to
the other. It was worth millions Of
dollars TO them IN trade.
Already 'Chiseling'
The writer is informed reliably
that Americas competitors in Mex
leo. Central and South America al
ready have begun to take advan-
tage of the CUban-Amcrican situa-
ton to increase Latin-America's
suspicious against the colossus of
the north" But President Roose-
welt thus far has so outplayed them
that ne almost has turned the
tables on them. The predicted in
tervention not only has not ma
terialized. but his every step thus
far as had the well-nigh unani-
nous approval Of Latin America.
Placing all his cards face up on
the table IN front of Latin Amer
lean diplomats here, the President
has offered. in effect, to give them
free access at any time to the Of
fetal files bearing OIL the exchanges
between this government and its
representatives IN Cuba.
He is Withholding nothing from
"our neighbOrS" as the crisis de-
velops, an unprecedented action
and one which has brought IN
stinted praise in Latin American
circles.
Intervention admittedly would
play havoc with the rest of our
Latin American relations, now re-
garded as being on the eve CT
complete reOrientatiOn.
Much is expected of the seventh
Pan-American congress which meets
in MOntevideO next December. With
out the backing of something like an
international mandate, or more par
ticularly a Pan-American mandate,
intervention in Cuba at this time
would wreck that conference and
economically speaking, throw Latin
America into the waiting arms Of
Europe and Japan, Of which the
President is described as being fully
aware.