Evening star., 1946-07-07

and sovereign nation was celebrated
on the Fourth of July at Manila. The
United States. lived up to it's pledges
given after Philippine Archipelago was
liberated from Spanish domination and
has presented the Filipinos with their
complete freedom without strings or
conditions.
Now that Japan has been crushed the
new nation can live and prosper under
a democratic regime of its own choos-
ing without fear that it will be sub
jected to aggression from greedy neigh
bors.
There is no question that the new
republic will undergo the growing pains
which are inevitable whenever a new
nation is created. But they will be the
Filipinos' own problems There will be
no American troops or American police
forces to butt into their domestic quar-
rels. Whatever assistance and advice
they may choose to ask will be given
them in normal manner as is dictated
by the customs of international inter-
course between two free and sovereign
nations.
The official birth of the Philippine re-
public occurs oddly at a time when
some foreign press and. radio propa-
ganda agencies are shouting denuncia-
tions of American imperialism and
capitalistic greed.
ImperialiSm CHARGES Grow
The few in Washington who read
some of the foreign press editorials or
the transcripts of the short-wave radio
programs are aware that in the last few
weeks there has been a far greater &C
tivity in describing the United States
as selfish. greedy, imperialistic coun-
try than in many years before the war.
The editorials of the Moscow inspired
newspapers in many languages and the
broadcasts of the Russian or Russian
controlled voices" have been harping
since last May at the danger Of Amer
lean imperialism to the world. This cry
Is
anti-American propa ganda is endeavor-
ing to manufacture strong feeling
against a country which has spent and
is still spending billions in an attempt
to relieve severe shortages. But it is
equally active in Latin America, where
old biases and hatreds are being famed
against the colossus of the North and
Yankee imperialism"
The rich Uncle Sam" is not popular
with the people he has saved from utter
destruction In the case of both World
War I and World War II. our interven-
ton has been described, after the victory
has been won, as a selfish action. What
ever help We have extended has beer
accepted and then criticized as being
prompted exclusively by motives of per
sonal profit Before we actively entered
the arena of world politics in 1911
America was a curiosity among the
European people. land of milk and
honey, where some poor relatives went
and became rich overnight, land OF
eccentrics and millionaires.
When in 1918 we saved Europe from
German domination we were cheereo
and praised. But soon after the armis-
tice was signed We were considered as
overbearing and arrogant In 1920 Uncle
Sam became Uncle Shylock to most
European nations which owed us severa
billion dollars they had borrowed to save
their freedom.
Americans Badly Treated.
In World War II our participation was
far more active and incomparably more
costly. The resentment against the
United States has been on the same
scale. There is not in Europe today ever
that relative consideration afforded the
American citizens after the First Worlc
War.
In most of the Soviet dominated area!
and these form a large portion o.
Europe-American citizens. regardless O.
whether they are private individuals o.
Government officials, are subjected tt
the same type of treatment we gave t.
the citizens of enemy countries durins
the war. Only those known for thei
pure ideology,' that is to say, com
plete Endorsement of all Soviet policies
can hope to obtain the necessary per
mits to visit countries behind the 'iro,
curtain" Even personal representative
of the President of the United States
such as Ambassador E. W. Pauley, can
not hope to receive the customary cour
tesies extended to special ENJOYS from
our Allies whose sovereignty American
have saved.
The American people. however. ar
perennial optimists. They believe tha
the lack Of gratitude is not typical of tn
peoples they have helped, but only o
some leaders who pursue some persona
policies. Moreover. they care littl
whether other nations show gratitude O
not. They pursue course for Whicl
they have fought two costly wars: Th
ideal of living in a warless world An,
that aim.
| After a stormy session at the Apri
| Big Four Conference, some of Secretar
| of State Byrnes aides were wonderin
whether he resented being told off b
| Foreign Minister Molotov. The Secre
| tarys answer is said to have been tha
he old not care what they called hir
| provided he could achieve what h
| desired-a Just peace
Tried to Limit Arms
1t was within less than two years afte
the armistice was signed in 1918 that t.
| American Government decided to trarti
late the fine words of peace into actus
! fact At that tiraae the n1leSt ion Of a,rc