Evening star., 1947-02-14

and independent republics of South
America. Likewise the charter OF
the United Nations affirms and
backs this principle.
Nevertheless you have made Spain
your target. Spain was neutral in
the two greatest contests that his
tory records 1t has complied with
its international obligations, offends
no one and conspires against no one.
Yet you interfere in the affairs of
our country, in spite of the fact we
have not provoked any war outside,
nor broken any international pacts.
No Responsibility to Spain.
"All Of that is not in accord with
the traditional policies of your
great country. You do not have,
nor has any one given you, the re-
sponsibility before the Spanish peo-
pie to give them government to
your taste.
"You do have that responsibility
toward the liberated countries. Look
what you have done to Poland, Yu-
goslavia and the Balkan countries
where Communist dictatorial and
terroristic governments have been
established, to your sorrow. The
explosions of just indignation have
not been sufficient to retire the am
bassadors from those nations.
IF in certain aspects the political
liberty of my country does not CO.
incide with that of the American
people, it does not permit the least
comparison with the liberty that
exists In Russia nor in satellite
states.
Much is said abroad about the
innumerable political prisoners in
Spain. We can assure you they do
not exist.
"You have heard mention of
concentration camps. Ask the Span
ish Republicans in America and
France to give you the locations Of
these camps. Then please 60 see
them. You can go wherever you
wish without any interference, ac-
companied by any countryman of
yours who speaks the Spanish Ian
guage. You then will be convinced
of the falsity of these accusations.
'"The number of so-called political
prisoners in Spain is drop in the
bucket compared to the imprisoned
and missing in practically every
country of Europe. And we are not
counting those who suffer in the
concentration camps of Communism.
mot for America to Judge"
"Your highest officials and your
diplomatic agents confirm the eX-
istence of these inhuman proceed
ures in the postwar world. Yet no
one in your country asks that dip
lomatic relations be severed with
those responsible. They censure,
yes. Communism does not please
them, nor do those barbaric police
methods. But they hasten to add
that it is not for America to judge
its governments.
Il cannot believe the discrimina-
ton against Spain can be due to the
fact that we are not a strong
country.
1.-THE Spanish people are sensible
and full of good will toward others.
But they are aware of injustice.
Hundreds of thousands of Madrile-
nos in front of my residence in
Madrid and millions of Spaniards in
all the provinces have demonstrated
their indignation at the interference
of the United Nations.
"We are not powerful nation.
But we are an old people who have
rendered the world great service.
We reject unjust treatment.
1--WE will solve our problems our
selves in our own way. We do not
interfere with the lives of other
people, and feel kindly toward
America.
Let us not disturb a basic friend
ship because of the intrigueS of
other nations and their blinded fol-
| lowers"