Evening star., 1951-01-28

IllCldl 'OPtIllllS udy Ol Vie ulSIOTlC
power in 1880 and, as head of the
army. forced him out in 1945.
There is little doubt that a
number of men who supported
other candidates will be appointed
to high positions in the govern
ment.
Several of those who have been
among his most intimate asso-
ciates in the election campaign
have been reassuring diplomats
and foreign observers on the gen.
eral policies to be followed. One
of the chief spokesmen of the
group told this correspondent that
it Is the intention of Vargas to
form coalition cabinet, made up
of men of all parties, conservative
and liberals as well as those from
his own Labor Party.
President Vargas has said he
will stand squarely by his coun-
try's international commitments,
both to the United Nations and
the Organization of American
States. including the hemisphere
defense pact. In his words, "the
new President will be on the side
of the anti-Communist world
and" most important of all, "he
will devote himself to the destruc-
ton of Communist influences in
Brazil" This is especially sig
nificant since it is generally
agreed that many labor elements
that had formerly voted the Com
munist ticket cast their ballots
for Vargas.
They do not say it in so many
words. but every one of any close
acquaintance with the President
elect or his ideas makes it plain
that in return for full and COM
plete cooperation with the United
States. Vargas will expect and in
sist upon credits and financial
assistance in expanding industry
and raising the standard of living
in Brazil. They are not yet clear
on his present disposition toward
private United States capital.
During the greater part of his
previous administration, Vargas
facilitated the flow of investments
from this country. But in later
years advanced social legislation
and rigid labor laws tended to
restrict management and dis
courage large investments from
abroad. United States as we'll
as other alien-owned enterprise
was required to share management
of their properties with Brazilian
nationals and reduce the number
OF foreign technicians to a mini
mum.
Apt to Be Hard Trader
Following the war and the re-
moval of Vargas from Office. ma
tionalism. famed by Communist
influences, swept the country un-
til the or, of Yankee imperial
ism" was heard throughout Brazil
for the first time. Since the Com
munist Party was outlawed in 1943
public feeling against the United
States has died down to some ex-
tent. Responsible Brazilians, In
cluding influential sectors of the
press. are now beginning to ac-
knowledge the folly, not to say
the serious harm done to the ma
tional economy, by such an atti-
tude.
The new Presidents closest
friends point out that the bulk
of social legislation and laws gov
erning relations between labor and
management are already on the
statute books. There may be-
one of them said, "a few minor
amendments added here and there
from time to time, but no funda-
mental changes" In a public
statement at the end of last week
Vargas himself declared that the
standard Of living of the country
must be raised. but the best way
to do that" he said, "is to build
more industry, increase produc-
ton and become an exporter of
manufactured goods, as well as
raw materials"
To sum up the outlook, or at
least the comments of our own
people, diplomats and business
men, we may expect to find
Vargas a tough trader, a Presl-
dent who will insist upon every
advantage possible to get for his
own county, and people. He will
demand from us assurances of
long-range economic cooperation
in return for short-range, or even
emergency favors. But, as in the
past, he will be on our side in
the struggle against Communist
aggression and the defense of
the American world.