The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-12-03
ARGENTINA IS
STILL COOL TO
DEFENSE PLAN
Lines Are Drawn tor FUR
therance Of F.D.R's. Pro-
gram at Lima
Rv JOHN M. VERBER
IIn:ted Press Latin American
Editor

NEW YORK, Dec. 3. (UP)--
lines were drawn between sup
nortcrs and opponents of Pres
dort Rooscbelt's hemispherical de-
fence plan this week as delegates
from 20 American republics IN
cIu U the United States, con
verged on Lima, Peru, for the o'n
pan American conference opening
there Dec. 3. a. ,,,oy
;r n strengthen inter-Amerlcah
solidarity, indications are that Mr. ::
Rooseveit's proposal for a common
Gefpnse of the new world against
foreign aggression will not obtain
unanimous approval. The GOODNESS
J;snlayed by Argentina when the
Man was first preached fortnight
AGO ago still persists and the Argen-
tine delegation to the conference
was expected to lead opposition to
il Uruguay already has placed
;tsalf on the record as planning
~ follow the lead of Argentina at
Lima, and Paraguay. Bolivia, ana
nossibly Chile, will do the same.
The United States will find sup
mort for the plan among the dele
cations from Peru, Colombia, the
Central American countries ana
the republics of the West lndies.
Rrazil it is believed. will back the
nlan in principle but might balk at
ANYTHING more formal than a gen.
cral understanding.
Agreement for a common de-
Tense Of the western hemisphere
bv all countries from Canada TO
Cane Horn would ensure easier
defense not only of South Amer
lea but the United States itself:
The Monroe Doctrine, keystone OF
United States foreign policy IN
this part of the world, ~ouio
abiee this country to repel by
force any attempt of non-Amer-
lean nation to invade Latin Amer
lea. But this task would be made
easier by a joint defense 'set-n,p
which would ensure a friendly
coastline from the Gulf Of Mexico
around Cape Horn to the Gulf OF
California. The United States
navy also could extend its area
of defense operations and war
games in peace time without. the
danger Of arousing resentment
among our southern neighbors or
creating suspicion regarding our
motives:
The projected League of Amer
lean Nations and the Inter-Ameri-
can Court of Justice, both on the
official agenda of the conference,
abpear doomed to defeat. Neither
could function properly without
the unanimous consent OF the
American republics and in view OF
the openly-expressed opposition
bv Argentina and it's sister "bloc,"'
it, would seem that the league plan,
sponsored by Colombia and the
Dominican Republic, has little
chance of success.
Diplomats in Lima specialized on
the possible effect Ecuadorlan pol
tics might have on that country's
participation in the conference.
Strong pressure by several South
American countries and the Unit
ed States in the interest Of CONT
mental harmony virtually forced
the Quito government to name a
delegation. but before it left
Ecuador President Manual Maria
Borrcro resigned.
The Argentine senate, in an &C
ton believed unprecedented: in
that country, ordered tho arrest
of a newspaper editor and his de.
tent;on for 20 days for editorial
criticism Of the upper chambers
approval of reforms in the rail-
ways law.
/ In Mexico City, the Germnn le-
cation LODGED protest with the
foreign office because Of remarks
! allegedlv made by Vicente Lom-
bardo Tolcdano, head Of the Mex
lean Workers Confederation. in
which he attacked Chancelo
Adolf Hitler. The protest loOsed a
new barrage of newspaper attacks