Evening star., 1940-07-23
ext Of Secretary % Speech Farley Of American Republics

confronting the American repub-
lies as a result Of the curtailment
and changed character Of important
foreign markets.
2. Creation of facilities for the
temporary handling and orderly
marketing of accumulated surpluses
of those commodities which are of
primary importance to the main
tenance of the economic life of the
American republics, whenever such
action becomes necessary.
3. Development of commodity
agreements with a view to assuring
equitable terms Of trade for both
producers and consumers of the
commodities concerned.
4. Consideration of methods for
improving the standard of living of
the peoples Of the Americas, inclId-
ing public health measures, nutrition
studies, and suitable organizations
for the relief distribution of some
part Of any surplus commodities.
United States Already
Has Made Arrangements.
The Government of the United
States of America has already uti-
lized its existing agencies to enter
into mutually advantageous CO.
operative arrangements with a num-
ber Of American republics in con-
nection with programs for the de-
velopment Of their national econo-
mics and by way of assistance to
their central banks in monetary and
foreign exchange matters.
1t is now taking steps which will
make possible the extension of both
the volume and character of the
operations of such agencies. When
these steps have been completed,
the Government of the United
States of America will be in a po-
sition to expand its cooperative
efforts with other American nations
in the fields of long term develop
ment and OF monetary and exchange
matters.
1t will also be able to participate
in immediate joint action with other
nations of the hemisphere to meet
pressing trade situations which may
arise before the program outlined
has come into operation.
Cooperative Marketing
OF Important Commodities.
Finally. it will be enabled to enter
effectively into the cooperative
program as it proceeds, assisting in
the temporary handling and orderly
marketing of the important COM
modities of the hemisphere, imple-
menting, on its part, the commodity
agreements which are developed
and carrying out other operations
involving such export products.
While the proposed measures are
being developed. consideration should
be given to the desirability of a
broader system of american
cooperative organization in trade
matters to complement inter.
American cooperative organizations
In the field of long-term economic
development and of money and
foreign exchange.
BY helping each other, by carry
ing out with vigor, determine lion
and loyalty whatever decisions are
reached, the American nations can
build system of economic defense
that will enable each of them to
safeguard itself from the dangers
Of economic subordiration from
abroad and of economic distress st
home. It is no part of our thought
to obstruct In any way logical and
natural trade with Europe or with
any other portion of tl.e world, but
rather to promote such trade with
nations willing tn meet us, in good
faith. in a spirit of friendly and
peaceful purpose and on a plane of
frank and fair dealing. Against any
other kind of dealing, we naturally
Will protect ourselves.
II.
The solution Of our economic
problems alone IS not enough to
preserve the peace snd security of
this hemisphere. There exist also
other problems, which are of an al
together different character but
the solution Of which is of no less
Importance to our freedom and
independence.
refer to the threat to our Sc
curity arising from activities d.
rected from without the hemis-
phere but which operate within our
respective borders. A new and evil
technique has oeen invented which
seeks by devious methods to cor.
rupt the body polite in order to
subject it to alien purposes. With
cynical effrontery, sanctuary within
the generous cltade!s of free speech
and freedom of assembly is de-
manded ny agents whose masters
would obliterate those institutions
and foment instead dissension,
prejudice, fear and hatred.
Make no mistake concerning the
purposes of this sinister campaign
1t Is an attempt to acquire domina-
ton of the American republics by
foreign governments in their own
interest. Already we have seen the
tragic results abroad when govern
mental structures have been under
mined and the fabric of established
institutions riddled by the termites
of alien propaganda.
Decisive Action Urged
Against Alien Propagandists.
We long ago recognized the source
and extent of this infection and
have already taken some steps to
eradicate it. At Lima we declared
that it was incompatible with the
sovereignty of any American re-
republic that persons or groups
within our countries should be con-
trolled by any outside government
for its own purposes. It is now ur-
gently incumbent upon us to take
decisive remedial action to the end
that the independence and political
integrity of each of the American
republics may be fully safeguarded
To this no friendly government
can legitimately object. The inter-
American system carries no implica-