Evening star., 1941-07-29
Idaho Senator Urges
u. ). 10 Take Over
Hemisphere Control
Clark Suggests Puppet
Regimes; O'Mohoney
Hits Idea as Fantastic
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of
Idaho, speaking as an individual
Senator, suggested today that the
United States take over control
of all Latin America and Canada
but a colleague immediately branded
the idea as fantastic.
Senator OMahoney. Democrat, of
Wyoming said he was sure no one
In the western part of this country
would support The suggestion in call
ing the proposal both fantastic and
imperlaliStic.
Senator Clark, one of a Senate
group opposing administration pol
icy, gave no intimation that he
would offer legislation to carry out
his theory.
But he said in an interview that
"the good neighbor policy has been
a failure" and thaJ instead of talk
ing about sending soldiers to Europe
We ought to think about using them
here in our own hemisphere.
Against u. S. Policy.
He mentioned puppet govern
ments as a possible means Of United
States control of Western Hemi-
sphere countries, thus taking a
sharply divergent view flom the ad-
ministration in its dealings with
neighbors.
AS late as May 27. President Roose-
welt outlined to the governing board
of the American Union a hemi-
sphere defense program based on
the good neighbor policy and its
recognition Of the independence of
hemisphere nations.
Senator OMahoney, who has
fought with the Idahoan to forbid
Government purchases of Argentine
beef was one of the first to voice
opposition to Senator Clark on the
hemisphere issue
ANY such suggestion is utterly
at variance with the historic policy
of the United States" Senator
OMahoney told reporters. 1T is
lnconceivable to me that it could
be seriously made"
Our Last Chance"
Senator Clark gave the opinion
that 1T probably would not be neces-
sary to fire a single shot to take
control of this whole hemisphere
I'VE could make some kind OF
arrangement to set up puppet gov
ernmentS which We could trust tC
put American interests ahead oi
those of Germany or any other ma
ton in the world"
Senator Clark said that through.
out its history the United States
has had an opportunity to consoli-
date North and South America un.
der its dominion.
1T may be- he said, that this
Is our last chance. If we don't dc
it now, when it is easy, we shall
have to look forward to never.
ending quarrels and jealousieS, for.
eign inflltration and other danger
to our own security"
You Can't Buy Friends"
AS to Canada, the Senator sale
that the Canadians are just a.
willing as the Latin Americans Il
take our money and use it, not tc
promote hemispherical solidarity
but for their own selfish ends.
I'VE should have learned by now
that you can't buy friends"
Another opponent of the admins.
tration foreign policy, Senator Taft
Republican. of Ohio, said that while
he opposed the good-neighbor'
policy in principal, "it seems to be
working for the time being"
1T probably will continue to worE
as long as we keep passing oul
money" he declared, but that car
not go on forever" Senator Taf
made it clear he did not favor any
military action against either Can
ada or the Latin American coun.
tries, however.
Senator Clark consistently has
opposed administration foreign pol.
icy legislation and has given whole.
hearted SllDDOrt to Senator Wheeler