The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
CAMACHO BECOMES
MEXICAN LEADER
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create ministries of labor and ma.
rlne, the latter to embrace botf
merchant and naval vessels.
He was warmly applauded when
he declared that nothing divides
us in this America of our own,'
and pledged Mexico's adhesion to
Pan-American doctrine.
The defense of America, he con-
unued, is a common cause to all
nations of the continent, no matter
how weak or strong, and added
that closer economic cooperation
between the various western ma
lions would give to the Americas
an economic power which no one
could break.
Wallace, special ambassador
from the United States to the in.
auguration, entered the chamber
OF deputies with Ambassador 10.
sephus Daniels and other repre-.
~sentatives of the United States en-
bassy and was enthusiastically ap-
plauded. They were, in fact, the
only diplomatic group to be
cheered.
Later Wallace in a broadcast te
the United States declared he was
lin complete agreement" with the
lofty sentiments of Pan-Americar
solidarity expressed by Mexico's
new president in his inaugural ad.
dress.
The broadcast was made from
the U. S. embassy.
ITO me the outstanding point he
(Avila Camacho) made was his
strong statement on behalf of Pan.
Americanism." Wallace said. ZAP.
parently he believed that the va.
rlous differences which may exist
between the various nations of this
hemisphere can be subordinated
to the doctrine of peaceful cooper.
alton"
President Camacho's statement
regarding hemisphere solidarity
was "one of the strongest which
has been made by any Mexican
statesman Wallace declared, and
SAID the new president appears to
vision a strengthening of the eco
nomlc power of the hemisphere,
and a day when the whole hemis-
phere shall cooperate economical
~ so as to be able to meet any
challenge which might come from
the old world.
These sentiments, as expressed
by President Avila Camacho, bear
striking similarity to the senti-
ments of our own President Roose-
welt. who has SO often talked to
our people about the good-neighbor
policy, and about the solidarity of
the nations of the western hemis-
phere.
And so I find myself in COM
plete agreement with these lofty
sentiments of Pan-American solid
arlty which the new president of
Mexico has so we'll expressed"
The gathering applauded wildly
again when President Lazaro Car
denas removed the tri-colored sash
OF the presidency and handed it to
his successor and longtime politi-
cal and personal friend.
In announcing his plan for a ma
rine ministry, Avila Camacho said
such a department would enable
Mexico to respond better to the
responsibility of defending her
coasts and establishing her own
naval bases.
This was regarded by some of
his hearers as an answer to re-
ports that the United States was
seeking to establish bases in Mex
leo.
The new president also an
nounced plans to reorganize the
administrators political party,
PROM, and said the experience of
the July campaign had confirmed
his belief in the ACCESSIBILITY of
barring members of the army who
now constitute one of the four di-
visions of the party from partici-
patton in politics while on active
duty.
Political activity in barracks, he
pointed out, reduced the nations
guarantees for safety and divided
military men.
He also paid a warm tribute to
Gen. Cardenas who, he said, de
serves the gratitude of all Mex
ico."
Avila Camacho extended his
right arm, facing Deputy Jesus u.
Molina, of Chihuahua state, presi-
dent of the chamber, when he took
the oath of office.
II swear" he said, ITO keep and
protect the constitution and laws
of the United States of Mexico anG
to discharge Loyalty and patriot
cally the office of president of the
republic which the people have con-
ferred upon me, keeping in mind
the welfare of all and the prosper
ity of the union, and if I fail to do
this, may the nation call me to
account" l
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