The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-06-26
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And Sonora Peron, who is pretty
good to look at, fact that doesnt
hurt a bit in some quarters, goe'
to Spain and gives the fascist So
lutte to Don Franco just when VIZ
patch up our official differences
with her husband.
The lady has hell of an idea OF
| the propriety Of things!
Of course there are many things
behind the scenes of our visible
diplomacy, but those invisible con
siderations would have to be very
powerful in order TO make oui
new relationship with the Peror
gang palatable.
That Peron runs a nifty dicta-
torship seems beyond question.
Nor is his dictatorship the GUS
tomary brand to which we have
long been accustomed in Latin
America. the accustomed brand
can be thrown off and it is thrown
off as rapidly as celebrates be-
come educated to the true mean
ings Of democracy.
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The Peron kind of dictatorship is
within the general scheme of Hit
ler- -Mussolini dictatorship, very
different matter indeed. Peron isn't
just another "strong man."
Peron is building a fascist state.
There are a great many Ameri-
cans who are shocked profoundly at
an alliance of friendship between
the United States and fascist Ar
gentina. They don't like it any bet
ter than they liked the Chamber
lain appeasement, nor any better
than they have liked our dalliance
with Franco.
Our official government policy
of opposition to extension of the
Soviet sphere of influence over
other states, such as Hungary and
Rumania, is based upon the prop
osition that the soviet regime de-
nies freedom and imposes it's will
by dictatorship which means the
threat of force.
Just how is it different in the
case of Argentina?
1t would seem that our govern
ment might do well to explain to
the American people, who finally
are the boss, why we can cuddle
up to the Peron dictatorship!
Put the matter on the grounds
of the coldest kind of opportunism.
Suppose that our friendship for
Argentina is for the sake Of Great
ing a solid hemisphere bloc as a
means of strengthening the United
States world position.
Suppose, then, that trouble
comes!
Where is the guarantee that Ar
gentina, equipped with ornaments
made available by the United
States, might not desert and form
a most dangerous avenue of ap-
proach by an enemy state? OBJ
there is none that can be
depended upon fully.
Nations have stuck their necks
into nooses before now and what
has been done can again be done.
Maybe we are doing it.
But aside from such cold calcu-
lations, there also are ethical and
moral considerations. And the ma
ton that deserts it's ethical and
moral principles is certainly Civ
ing every evidence of slipping |
from its moorings.
We cannot fail-or we should |
1ot-to consider the effect upon
)ther Latin American nations of |
his billy-cooing with boss Peron.
What, for example, does Mex
co think? We have proclaimed our
owe Of freedom and our hatred of
'ascism until we have been be-
ieved in Latin America.
When American labor recently |
;ent a mission to Argentina that
mission was denied all freedom and
ame home in disgust. 1t said SO.
Freedom in Argentina? Bah!
Now we cherish in close embrace
he thing for which we have pro-
essed abhorrence.
The saving truth is that the peo-
lie of the United States continue
o abhor dictatorship and all of
is works. Let us hope the Latin
'eoples know that and understand
ur enduring faith in freedom, as
people.
There may be compelling reas-
ms, under the surface-but the
rank and brutal truth is that our
governmental policies ought not to
e formed and promulgated under
he surface.
We need to be and we ought to
e, in all of our dealings, forth
light and truthful and we ought
0 adhere to the principles upon
yhich our government is founded
nd from which it has developed
II of the great strength and re-
pect which it has had.
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