Evening star., 1951-03-25

export quotas on nearly everything
they needed from us. They woul'
like to know what shipping ia
cilities will be left for Latin Amer
lea when and if we start sendinl
troops and supplies to Europe OF
a large scale. They want to b.
sure that in return for stepped-ul
production by them they will b.
able to procure from us the thing
they need to balance their econo
mics.
But not a single Latin American
government is going to be willing
even to think, much less to tall
only about these and other pres
ent emergency matters. They vii
also insist upon definite considera
Ition of post-emergency problems
There is a feeling among som,
of the Latin ENJOYS that th'
United States let their countrie
down abruptly when World Wa,
II ended. inflated industrie
copper. tin. oil, rubber, quinine
etc.-were closed with little warn
ing when North American dolla
support was withdrawn. Thu
United States also is accused o
leaving the Latin market and pur
chasing from former customers il
Asia and Europe.
While some of these charges ar,
exaggerated, and. in the light O.
other considerations. unjustified
we cannot deny that many o.
them are true. And if we were
in their shoes. we would be JUS
as angry as some of our neighbor.
are. There is no doubt that VIZ
intend to and will avoid many o.
these unfortunate actions and ouU'
right mistakes in the future. But
We are going to have to listen tt
"a recitation of all of them in the
coming days.
Wants Financial Aid
In addition to iron-clad assur.
ances against any recurrence o.
these incidents. some of the mos
important countries are anxiou.
for vast loans and credits. NJ
doubt all of them are going to ask
and even demand more than they
expect to get. Perhaps some O.
them will be unreasonable. A few
will be capable of attempting tt
use our tragic involvement in Ko.
rea to exact material advantages
from us, because Latin America
has its share of persons in high
places who are not above profitine
by a war, just as we have our own
quota of this type.
But the vast majority of the
responsible people in every one oil
the southern republics merely fee
that they are entitled to at Least
as much consideration from us a.
are certain Eu3opean countrie.
which, in spite of the billions VIZ
have advanced them, continue tt
permit large contingents of Com.
munisG Party representatives t.
sit in their legislative halls anc
to operate openly against theil
governments.
Until a few weeks ago, thest
and other economic question:
loomed as the chief points O.
contention to come up in the i'm.
pending consultations. Unfor.
Cunately, some of the countrie.
have experienced sudden change.
and developments. Several seri.
GUS political difficulties have
arisen here and there that arr
apt to lead to flaming arguments
AS in nearly every critical worle
emergency, Argentine officialdon
has managed to put itself cross.
ways in the inter-American road
BY closing La Prensa and threat.
enlng La Nacion, the onl,
remaining independent newspaper
in the city of Buenos Aires, tn,
Peronistas have inflamed publ,
opinion in this country and il
many of the Latin American ma.
tions.
Some Peron Sympathizers
Some of the most conserva
lively spoken officials now her,