Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-10-20
President Back,
Hopes His Trip
Aided Peace
He Sees Progress
In Strengthening
Ties With Mexico

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President Eisenhower came
back to the Capital today, hope.
full that his good neighbor trip
to Mexico had strengthened this
Nations ties with the republic
to the south. and by that much
had advanced the cause of peace
in the world.
Gen. Eisenhower yesterday
spent about five hours with Mex
ico's President, Adolfo Ruiz Cor
tines. as they Joined in dedicat-
ing Falcon Dam, the Rio Grande
project that offers new economic
hope to the agricultural lands
on the boundary.
After the ceremonial ex-
changes the President headed
back over the long earthen con-
Meeting link between the two
countries to a welcoming crowd
on the American side and called
for greater understanding among
people that will substitute the
conference table for the battle
field. He said:
If we can establish one new
link Of friendship with our near
est neighbors. we have made
progress toward a future that
you can turn over to your chill
dren with peace and confidence"
From the dam site. Gen. Eisen-
hover motored 80 miles to La
redo, Tex, to start the flight Of
less than six hours that brought
him to the Capital at 1912 am.
today.
Roaring Send-Of.
Texans, whose guest he had
been for 48 hours, gave the Pres
ident a roaring send-off.
Thousands made the demon
stration one of the noisiest Of
the trip which started last We'd
neSday.
Mexico rolled out the red car
pet for the visit of Gen. Eisen.
hover, and the American Gov.
eminent reciprocated in kind
when Mexico's chief of state
crossed the line to return the
call and lunch on the American
side,
In the cordial exchanges that
were repeated through the day.
close observers of United States
Mexico relations, thought they
detected an interesting sidelight:
A mild reminder from the south
that Mexico wants equality, not
a big-and-little brother relation
ship with this Government-and
an equally strong hint from Gen.
Eisenhower that this Govern
ment stands for the same policy.
Mexican Liberator Quoted.
In his dam dedication speech,
delivered in Spanish, President
Ruiz Confines was greeted with
approving shouts of "arriba! ar
r1bal", sort of a "hurrah," when
he quoted the maxim of the i'm
mortal Benito Juarez, liberator
Of Mexico: Among individuals.
as among nations, respect for the
rights of. others spells peace"
1t was the only time that shouts
interrupted the Mexican Presi-
dent, although he was literally
applauded.
Advance copies of the speech
had been given out, and some
thought that President Eisen-
hover had taken his cue from
the Mexican Presidents to make
an Interpolation at the outset Of
his own address, when he spoke
Of the friendship implicit in their
meeting. and added:
when I speak of friendly
sentiments between two coun-
tries, ! do not mean the pale
sentiment Of two acquaintance,
nor am I using formal diplomatic
language.
What / mean is friendship
that seeks earnestly and persist
emily to See the viewpoint Of
others, then labors to meet that
viewpoint"
The audience applauded that
too.
The dedicatory ceremonies
were staged at the two stainless
steel pillars that mark the
bounary line on the dam, $50
feet above the level of the Rio
Grande which is being harnessed
(See Page A-3.)