Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-09
R00SEVE[TASKS
NATIONS UN|TE|N
WORLD REFORM
Americas Must Cooperate,
View in Broadcast of
Two Continents.
HULL STRESSES VALUE
IN FREE TRADE FLOW
Representatives of Brazil, Bolivia,
Costa Rica and Cuba Also
Take Part.


fort in constructing new and better
world order yesterday afternoon,
opened a two-continent radio broad
cast which brought talks from repreA
sentatives not only OF the United
States but also of Bolivia, Brazil,
Costa RIGA and Cuba.
Mr.. Hull stood on the platform of
the Pan-American Buildings Hall of
the Americas here, thronged with
diplomats and officials, and spoke for
himself after he read the short pres
idential greeting. which emphasized
the cooperative course in the better
ment of International economic con-
ditions being pursued by the 81 re-
publics of North and South America
"Co-operation in the solution OF
economic problems offers one of the
practical approaches to the task which
the world must undertake" Mr.. Roose-
welt stated. The broadcast was ar
ranged by the Columbia Broadcasting
System, under the general title of
Economic Cooperation in the Amer
itas" Four more will be held on sue
ceeding Sundays.
General Prosperity Sought.
There is a general and growing
Rrealizat ton" the Presidents statement
continued, that no nation or group
of nations can enjoy prosperity and
plenty when a large part Of the world
is in economic distress.
THE resolutions adopted at recent
inter American conferences make it
apparent that the nations Of this
hemisphere are prepared to accept
these conclusions and to act upon
them. A start already has been made.
Such action is AL integral part Of and
is in entire harmony with cur inter-
American peace structure and the
general system Of inter-American CO.
operation.
The Government of the United
States is pledged to course Of inter-
national economic cooperation and
will spare no effort in Loyalty con-
tinuing on that course"
Through shortWaVe facilities the
message was carried to all of Latin
America, while short-waVe radio
brought to this country talk by Dr.
Juan Ramos, foreign minister of
Cuba, from Havana. Atmospheric in
reference nullified attempts to broad
cast in the United States addresses
made in Chill and Columbia in con-
nection with the program.
National Anthems Played.
At the Pan-American Union Build
ing Commercial Counselor Paulo
Hasslocher spoke for Brazil, Minister
Luis Fernando Guachalla for Bolivia
and Minister Ricardo Castro Beeche
for Costa RIGA. The United States
Navy Band, directed by Assistant
Leader Alexander Morris, played the
national anthems of the countries
whose spokesman were participating
in the program.
The President stated that the PAN
American Union lis creation OF CO.
operation among the American re-
publics." Mr.. Hull said, "Co-operation
is an accepted and firmly established
procedure in inter-American rela-
tons" Minister Guachalla remarked
possibilities of pan-Americanism ="
became real and effective" Expand
ing the general theme of cooperation,
Minister Beeche said:
I'VE cannot close our eyes to the
fact that the fate of American nations
as political entities is one and indi-
visible. If they are called to common
~ a i'm -
a community of interests. In this
realm they have already succeeded in
,perfecting the structure of spiritual
solidarity. Still to be established are
closer economic relations and it is in
dispensable to take such action"
Hull Voices Optimism.
Mr.. Hull, however, expressed more
optimism over the present state of
inter- American economic affairs than
Minister Beeche, and he cited again
the, importance in international eco
Monies of free flow of trade, such as
his; tariff bargaining agreements
fosters He said:
1.-THE 81. American republics COM
prise the major portion of hemis-
economics are truly Complementary in
character. Trade among us is a
natural process. Its development re-
, quires no artificial forcing '@'.
tOnly by reopening the channels
Of mutually beneficial international
commerce can the nations of the world
create conditions in which they can
COPE successfully with the stupendous
economic and social problems that
confront each alike"
The Commercial Counselor of the
Brazilian Embassy, giving point to
Mr.. Hull's remarks on international
commerce, said that the reciprocal
trade agreement signed between his
country and the United States in 1885
has proved fortunate" move. He
added:
@We Gin America) labor with cease
less effort for the liberty of commercial
interchange, but we we'll know how
Sifhcult it is to attain this ideal aim
in D practical form in a world where
tho complications of planned economy
become more entangled day by day."
From Foreign Minister Ramos in
HAVANA came an even more striking
cit3tion of the interdependence of the
American republics and their need
for easy-howing commerce.
TWhenever our great neighbor," said
the Cuban of the United States, has
Instituted any exaggerated protective
policy against our product, sugar, the
standard Of living of the Cuban has
suffered appreciably and our imports
from the United States of America
hate fallen of to such an extent that
thN figures alone imply that the people
in that country must have suffered
in like manner"