The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20

one B the sinister spectre of Argentine Dictator Farrell and his Fascist government. The other is remote control of Cordell Hull.
 The latter still keeps his hand on the throttle regarding certain foreign policies, especially his de- termination not to recognize Ar. gentina.
 After the gaunt, grey 73-year old Secretary of State first de- parted, significant changes start ed to take place inside the State Department. Last sum- 4er, for instance, when Bra xilian Ambassador Martins urged and demanded that Pan-Ameri- can nations gather to consider Argentine nOn-rec0gnitiOn, Hull flatly refused. He didn't want even to discuss the matter.
 Last spring when Mexican Foreign Minister Padilla made the same suggestion, Hull was polite ly but equally adamant. Ar- gentina, to aim, was like a mem Der of the family committed for insanity-a question you just did not discuss.
 This made a lot of Latin Ameri- cans boiling mad. They did not sympathize with Argentina, but they didn't like to have the sub- ject tabooed. They felt they had a right to talg about 1t.
 Then Hull resigned, and members of the State Depart ment began to discuss Argen- tina. Among others, open mind ed Nelson Rockefeller, Assistant Secretary in charge of Pan American affairs, began to con- slider the problem and even in- dicated we should appease Ar gentina.
 Then suddenly word came from the Naval Hospital. MT. Hull had heard rumors of Argentine ap- peasement and he put his foot down.
 It was at about this point that Ed Stettinius made a wise move He told Latin American ambasSa- dors, in effect:
 We're not sure what the sOlu- tiOn is, but it's g tough prOb- lem and let's talk 1t Over."
 Even this was a considerable departure from Hull'S policy of no discussion. However, 1t had a helpful effect on Pan-American harmony. It was like opening 8 safety valve. Once the discus sion of Argentina was OK'd, Pan- American sentiment seemed to shift in favor of the U. s. posi- tion. Few Latin American goV- ernments like the Argentine faS- ciSts. though many are not sure what the solution is. Anyway they are now much more coopera- tive.
 ARGENTINE UNDER
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 Meanwhile, aside from willing ness to discuss Argentina policy inside the State Department def- initeIy follows that laid down by MT. Hull-non-recognition This was illustrated recently when Ju- lio Gonzales Iramatn, opposition leader to the Argentine faScists came to Washington and wanted to see Nelson Rockefeller.
 Iramain is mead of Patria Li- bre, or Ere eCountry," the group which has fought hardest inside Argentina to unseat the fascist colones. However, the State Department, though inducing all other countries to snub Argen- tina, ignored its chief ally. Ira- main waited weeks but Rocke- feller did not see him.
 Finally George Polk, livewire correspondent of the Los Angeles News. called Avra Warren, slow moving chief of the American Re- publIcs Division. and inquired why Rockefeller had not seen Iramain.
 MT. Rockefeller has Eeen too busy with ceremonies" replied Mir. Warren, perhaps referring tO the round of motion pictures and speakers conferences the State Department has been staging in order to improve its public relations.
 "When the State Department all of lls, if we but trust Him and follow Him.