Evening star., 1934-07-07
ROOSEVELT POLICY
ABROAD IS SCORED
Course of Latin American
Relations Is Hit by w. r.
Castle, Jr.
Nv the Associated Press.

UNIVERSITY, Va, July Twill
liam r. Castle. jr., former Under
secretary Of State, assailed President
Roosevelt's Latin American policies
in an address before the Institute of
Public Affairs here last night
1t is unfortunate that both the
President and the Secretary of State
have taken occasion to emphasize
the promise that the United States
would never again intervene by
force in a Latin American country"
Mr.. Castle said
The former Hoover aide asserted
that throughout Latin America the
American signing Of the Montevideo
Convention was understood as a
promise never to land Marines or send
cruisers to protect American interests
in South or Central America.
Business Would Hesitate.
Elm other words" he said, what
everybody believed was that whatever
happened we should not land Marines
Taken literally and without regard,
for the moment. to the reservations,
this means that. if in some Latin
American, country there should be an
insurrection. that American property
and lives were being destroyed be-
cause the government of the country
was unable or unwilling to give pro-
tection-this means that We could not
send . cruiser as warning. that we
could not land Marines for the sole
purpose Of protecting our own citizens
N hIIcirara
would long hesitate to go into any
but the most stable and well governed
fields where protection would be as
sure as In the United States. and that
business already established would
hesitate to remain.
Taken literally, 1t means that the
nations signing the treaty, have re-
nounced. as between themselves, one
of the most clearly established prin-
ciples of international law, which is
that Intervention, even by force In
always juStifiable for the protection
Of citizens on condition that it does
not involve taking sides between op-
posing factions"
Mr.. Castle disclaimed any political
intent as he contraSted the Roosevelt
with the Hoover foreign policy. He
was frank in his approval of the latter
and his fear that the former will lead
the United States into a position
where she will be accused OF repudiat-
ing treaties duly signed.
Lays U. S. Open TO Change.
Article II of this convention" Mr.
Castle said. makes it possible that
we shall some day be accused OF break
signed agreement"
Turning to the recent Cuban crisis,
Mr.. Castle criticized the sdministra-
tons tactics in dealing with the situa-
ton in that country.
II can only state the fact that,
whether or not they had any use for
Machado-and there were very few
in either country who had q good word
for him-thoughtful Cubans and not q
few thoughtful Americans felt that it
was most unfortunate for the United
States TO be other than neutral in
matter concerning the purely domestic
affairs Of another country.
That feeling was reflected through
out Latin America.
In Cuba there was deep resent
ment. irritation also, because of our
tortuous course after Machado was
out. in the matter Of recognition. The
obvious to the Cubars was to re-
nounce the Platt amendment which
had become. in Cuban eyes. the sym
Dol of American imperialism.
onoiFa IN fha MnntpUidan
convention. the main issue in the eyes
Of the Cubans was that the United
States would have to give up the right
of Intervention"
The speaker deplored the publicity
which attended the remuneration OF
the Platt amendment.
1T was all very spectacular and
rather silly because it was celebrating
something which had not really hap
pened. We cannot give up the right
of forcible Intervention in Cuba any
more than we can anywhere else be-
cause that right. in so far as it ap-
plies to the protection Of our citizens,
is inherent in international law and
is dictated by the conscience Of the
American Nation"
In closing. Mr. Castle said he be-
lieved the administration was doing its
best to Duild up cordiality and a
spirit of neighborliness among the
nations of the hemisphere. but it
seems TO me-" he said, that some
aspects. at least. of the method are
wrong, dangerously wrong
He paid a tribute to Secretary of
State Corden Hull and ended by re-
marking that the Roosevelt Latin
American policy would be judged not
by what "he and his henchmen say
about it now. but by the extent to
which its promises are fulfilled. by
what it accomplishes through the