Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-11
Hoffman Attacks
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Hoffman, I'VE are going to do
IL by shooting and bombing IL
into them.
part of that money il to
carry the four freedoms to all
the world. For number of
years we have had a policy of
being good neighbors."
I'VE have had a committee
of congressman down I'm South
America preaching democracy,
love and forbearance, 10 the
people of the southern continent.
l understand they have just
come back.
ANOTHER DICTATORHIP'
"If they have, they found that
the Republic of Panama was not
being operated the right way.
because the department of state
evidently has gone down there
and kicked out the president
elected by the people who live
I'm Panama. We are not only
going To spread democracy. but
We are going to spread the kind
of democracy the President
wants. which Is Just another
brand Of dictatorship.
THAT president down there
In Panama did not suit. If YOU
doubt that l would be glad tn
have the secretary of state and
those employees who have been
fussing around there submit
themselves TO An examination
under oath and YOU will find out
that what I am saying il true.
"Oh. I am sure we will get
lot Of good will from Brazil and
those other countries further
south when they get the inside
Of the way In which we are In
terfering with the affairs Of
Panama.
WHAT OF BALANCE:
Are there any other fellows
down South, any other heads Of
governments In South America,
that do not suit the President
that we=aHghtA gethrid= of or
that he thinks he ought to get
rid OF?
THAT man I'm the White House
Is long. long way on this road.
80 he thinks, 10 being president
OF all the world.
And l. he going te let those
people hold state election. or
will he do like they do over In
Britain and have one party and
all vote for those candidates. or
will he select the presidents OF
those different republics ."
Representative Muudt OF Soutl
Dakota. Republican member Of tn
House foreign affairs committee
said today the suspicion that tn
evolution in Panama had beer
in Washington was ;
natural one. in view OF all th'
singular circumstances. But III
laid. it would be very difficult tC
ascertain the facts
TIMING WAS BAD
"If the coup d'etat was actu-
ally engineered by our state
department" said Mundt, "the
timing was certainly very bad.
Zone OF the Presidents chief
arguments for arming American
ships was that the Panama gov
eminent had refused permission
for the arming of ships flying
the Panama flag.
II consider that the action of
this government in arming ships
flying the Panama flag was
diplomatic biunder by our state
department and part of long
series of plumbers. said Repre-
sentative Case Of South Dakota.
I'VE took ships of belligerent
registry. but did not have the
courage to give them American
registry. Instead we sent them
TO sea under the Panama flag
and put arms on them In viola
ton OF Panama's own neutrality.
II was the act of a bully.
ut must be remembered that
this flag incident resulting I'm
the overthrow Of President Arias
has no connection whatever with
American paramount interest I'm
the Panama Canal.
BLOW TO POLICY
II consider that this revolution
In Panama. coming under the
circumstances as known, will do
more TO disrupt the good neigh
bOr policy with Latin America
than has been accomplished by
all the cultural understanding
that may have existed"
There are certain countries
In Latin-American." said Repre-
sentative Knutson Of Minnesota.
'fn which American influence Is