Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
Strict Neutrality Seen
Difficult for Nations
In Latin America
Pun-Americun Union
Official Makes Claim.
At Luncheon

Strict neutrality on the part of
Latin America in the curmrent Eu-
ropean war will be a difficult po-
sition to make and maintain" &C
cording to Ernesto Galarza, chief of
the Division of Labor and Social
Information of the an-American
Union, who expressed the opinion
in an address prepared for delivery
today before luncheon session of
the Fifteenth Conference on the
Cause and Cure of War in the
Washington Hotel.
1T is safe to assume, I think"
Mr.. Galarza said, that the persons
in whose hands the conduct of the
present European war lies are not
much concerned with the long
range effects of that war upon the
masses of Latin America. To them
Latin America, during wartime, I
venture to say, is simply a strategic
area, producing essential raw ma
terials, possessing bases for opera
ton, etc. The role which Latin
America plays in war, therefore,
will be determined by the defensive
and offensive needs of the great
powers"
Mrs. Ehrlich Resides.
Mr.. Galarza was the principal
speaker at a luncheon devoted to
Problems Of Latin America" and
presided over by Mrs. Maxwell
Enrich.
Continuation of trade between
the United States and Japan under
a temporary agreement without
conclusion of a new trade treaty
after the present instrument ex-
pires January 26 would seem to be
the most intelligent policy in view
of world conditions" DR.. William C..
tombstone, professor of political SCI
ence in George Washington Univer-
sity, told another luncheon dealing
with Problems of Asia"
1T would not prevent aid to
China nor at the outset provoke re-
taliation from Japan" he added.
ut is the middle ground between
appeasement and punishment"
LAS the conflict grows more bit
ter. the hope of achieving a peace
free from the hatreds of 1919 be-
comes increasingly dim" a third
group was told in talk by Vera
Micheles Dean. research director of
the Foreign Policy Association.
Prospects for establishment of a
union of the worlds leading democ-
racies were discussed by Clarence
K. STREET, author of Union Now"
at still another luncheon forum.
Commissions Report.
The midday events followed a
morning general session devoted to
reports from the various commits
sions of the National Committee on
the Cause and Cure of War and to
the presentation of memorial cita-
tons.
Dr. Emily Hickman, a vice chair
man Of the committee, presided.
Foreign policy in the political and
economic fields were to be consid-
cred this afternoon in an Inter
view" session featuring as speakers
Prof. Quincy Wright of the Uni
rsEsity of Chicago, chairman Of the
Norman Wait Harris Memorial
Foundation. and Henry L. Deimel
jr, assistant chief of the Division
of Trade Agreements of the De-
partment of State.
A. Drummond Jones, agriculture,
economist Of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration, was to
conduct round-table period al
$50.
Harry r. Rubin. professor of Ger.
man history at Yale University. will
speak on THE Challenge of Totali-
tarianism" during an evening ses-
sion scheduled to begin at O'Clock
and Robert j. Watt. member of the
Governing Board of the Interna-
tional Labor Organization, will dis
cuss Social Justice Within and
Among Nations"
American public opinion at pres.
ent is the weirdest mixture of ire.
sponsible isolationism and incessant
meddling with other peoples busi-
ness" DR.. Harry D. Gideonse, presi-
dent of Brooklyn College, declared
in a speech to the conference last
night.
I'VE are now inclined to think
that the allies, who do the actua
fighting. should make a prompt &C.
counting to us on the peace term.
they intend to establish" he con.
tinued. so =" Peace terms shoult
be dictated by those who take re.
! sponsibility for them"
Eroaf Markham Irnn 0ro