The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-12-01

Washington, Nov. 28.-Interna-
tional affairs are pressing upon
the attention of Washington from
dozen directions, and raising
numerous questions which are
likely to eng3ge Congress in dis
cussions which may be prolong-
ed and acrimonious.
First is the situation in Ger
many created by the recall of the
American Ambassador, Hugh
Wilson. Following the Presidents
public declaration that he was
shocked and Mortified at the brut-
atty of the Hitler Government
toward the Jews, the summoning
of Ambassador Wilson home "for
report and consultation" is the
sort of diplomatic move which
has often in the past presaged
war.
Through Ambassador Kennedy
in London the Government is TAX
ing an active hand in the effort
to ,~f find suitable new homes to
which the Jews whom Hitler is
driving out of Germany and
Mussolini is threatening to expel
from Italy can be removed by in
ternational action. O.,
That there is grave apprehen-
sion in Administration circles of
efforts by Germany and Italy to
establish colonies for their nation
ais in South America, and there
by gain political influence which
would be in contravention of the
American Monroe Doctrine, has
been indicated by many straws
in the wind lately.
Point was given to it by the
Presidents declaration that the
whole Western Hemisphere, from
Hudson's Bay to Cape Horn, has
identical interest and that all of
the nations of America, North
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Will Fight If Necessary
When he coupled this with G
declaration that this country
must give first attention to our
national defense, especially in the
matter of fighting aircraft, it was
taken in many quarters as serv-
ing notice on the relationships
that the United States will fight,
if necessary, to keep them out
of South America.
Possible friction with Cuba
seems to have been removed by
the official visit to this country
of Colonel Fulgencio Batista, the
actual dictator of Cuba. The
Importance of Cuba in the inte-
national situation is that it would
furnish an ideal airplane and SUBJ
marne base for a foreign enemy
if it were not tied closely to the
United States.
AS for the rest of the Latin
American nations, the Pan-Am-
erican Conference about to be
held in Lima, Peru, is expected
to reassure all of the nations to
the south of us of the good in
tentions of the United States to-
ward them.
The Prime Minister of Cana
da, visiting the President, is I'M
derstood to have renewed the as
surance that Canada will make
common cause with the United
States in any situation which
threatens the interest of any part
of the Americas.
Trade Agreement Important
An extremely important step,
calculated to remove any possible
friction between the United
States and the British Empire and
to further strengthen the friend
ship between the English-peak-
ing nations was the signing in
Washington of the reciprocal
trade agreement between this
country, Great Britain and Can
ada.
This was the nineteenth such
trade agreement negotiated by
Secretary Hull with various ma
lions. It takes effect on January
l. Under it Great Britain abol-
ishes all tariff duties on American
wheat, lard, canned grapefruit.
cotton, corn and some other farm
products, while we make tariff
concessions on taxtileS, metals
manufactured goods of several
kinds.
Canada reduces duties on Am
erican fruits and vegetables, fish
cry products, paper products and
various kinds of manufactured
goods, while the United States
$ agrees to continue on the free list