The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-05
State Department Is Worried -.
MUST THE us. CHANGE
IT'S FORE1CN POLICY?

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The foreign policy of the United staes in regard Latin
America is based upon faith and
apparent belief that is possible TO have popular segoven
ment in the other countries OF this hem hemisphere.
The history events post has somewhat
tered ho faith The governments Of Venezuela Peru and FL
Salvador hove been overhrown by military force od ad
ton there have reuts Of uprsngs and revols in Chile
Ecuador Uruguay Bovio Peuaguay Costa Rcu Panama and
Colombia. cs.t sl5ttu: tai.s,4 il ,- +! @V-
The Stale Depnent is worried declaring connot foil
to becoe sufficiently serious issue 10 engage the attention
of the American Republics whole Moreover
nlctY force agons CONSTITUTIONAL governments consist
ent with the idoH Of the American Republics and ncreas
inglY danger to oil the countries of this hemisphere
might be- good idea for responsible officials of
United States TO- inquise ideals"
people Of other lands barely possible that they
to large degree. tsment Of the American imagination
and that. in fact there little niel,
gent belief that popular self government is possible in
While thoroughly in sympathy with the hope that
the people of this hemisphere will develop democratic
should overlook the possibility that any effort
force progress along such lines be advantageous the
dctotors Certainly if effort is made impose selfgov
eminent upon people who not fitted for it, either by
honng experience inheritance there is distinct donger
thot os'ue moIY leooers VIII De aoie 10 use he suouon
for their benefit This what seems to be happening in much
OF Lutn- America.
The altitude TO be token by the United sates COM
pcoted by the strength OF this country when com
pored with the power OF the smaller countries NotWoly:
there for of the colossus in smaller countries md
the woudbe dctuos do not hesiote to work up sent
ment against this country whenever serves their purposes
Obviously if the United Stues attempts to force in
of the countries the charge would be spread everywhere that
the United States ticking advantage OF its size to impose its
will upon q weaker neighbor.
At the same time competent police
apparent The possibility exists of course that the
Hemisphere might together in the creation
military force designed to protect each
against revolutions inspired by military leaders This
force operate within the framework of the United
Nations. las 80
Falling to secure effective International police with
the function of keeping the peace in the Lun American
countries until the people CON become indocrinoted with
the fact revolutions institute rm policy in regard to
such "uprsngs.
This will not woh TO enhance the popular standing Of the
United States the Latin American countries and IN the long
gerous AT the present time of this country hos moth
fear regardless Of the oude that the puppe dcotors
of aIiinAmericd might take to this country. p"
We might also point out in this discussion that the United
Stues when participates in Pan American Conference hos
one vote Every Republic has equal voice in determ
ninq policies and principles Of the international setup This
makes impossible for this country to impose its will or to
force Democracy upon other peoples. All that do in
such International aggregation to advocate and persuode
Much the exists in the conferences OF
the United Nations United States be over
whemnsly voted by representatives of smaller nations
look into the matter that it is impossible
States impose its ideals of Democracy free
dom rights other nations Of the world In
the other nations win outvote in
any parleY impose ideas freedom and its appl
cation "'
In addition to these Problems the United States is also
concerned with its tremendous program hndncd assistance