Evening star., 1950-04-16
Gonzalez in New York
For Welcome From
0'Dwyer Tomorrow

President Gabriel Gonzalez vi
della Of Chile left Washington yes
terday after a whirlwind three-day
visit which went far to cement an
inter American good neighbor
policy.
The visiting President departed
by train at 4:15 p m. for New York,
where plans were under way for a
reception which will rival the pa
rade and festivities with which he
was greeted here.
On his arrival there aboard
President Truman's private rail-
road car, the Chilean president
was greeted with a brief wclcom-
ing at Penn Station.
Chilean United Nations officials,
O First Army band and an honor
guard participated in the cere-
monies, the Associated Press re-
ported.
O'Dwyer To Extend WeicOme.
The party will be welcomed Off
cialy to New York tomorrow by
Mayor William O'Dwyer at City
Hall reception.
After 13 days in New York, Mr.
Gonzalez itinerary calls for trips
to Philadelphia and New Orleans,
and side expeditions to inspect
industrial projects such as Chile
hopes to build in the future. Be-
fore returning home President
Gonzalez also will tour the West
ern States.
The Chilean leader. who received
a very warm welcome from PreSi-
dent Truman here, told reporters
at Union Station here:
1.-The cordiality with which I
was received proves the reality
of friendship which exists between
great states and their smaller
neighbors.
Thanks Public for Welcome.
1T is very pleasing for me to
say this and I hope my opinion
will be made known to all the
nations Of the Hemisphere.
Il want to thank the American
public for their warm welcome
and for the reception given to
me"
Seeing him off were about 100
persons who shouted Viva" as
the train pulled out of the station.
In the course of his stay here.
Mr.. Gonzalez made a few points
about Chile for the record.
He left no doubt whatever about
the fact that Chile is in the front
line Of defense against COM
munism. In fact, President Con-
zalez, who has outlawed the Com
munist party in Chile. took on
himself leading role in the fight
Clarified Financial Stand.
Speaking before the National
Press Club. he drew applause when
he suggested the creation of a
democratic internationale" to
combat Communist expansion.
And that remark. according to
informed persons, was not just a
turn of phrase. President Con-
zalez, it is said, would like to see
an international organization
formed which would map out a
defensive strategy against the
plots of the Cominform.
The visiting President made it
clear from the outset that the
purpose of his visit here was not
to grind the ak for loan to Chile
from the United States But at
the same, time, he made no secret
of the thinking of South Ameri-
can leaders on the subject of inter-
American economic cooperation.
That thinking, he said, puts it up
to the democracies to prove that,
by raising living standards, they
have something worth fighting for.
After the fanfare of his official
reception in Washington, and the
formal dinners that were given in
his honor last week. the Presi-
dent wound up his visit on a quiet
note. The only event scheduled
for him before his departure yes
terday was reception for the
Chilean colony in Washington at
the residence of the Chilean Am
basSador.