Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-05
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Speech at Caracas
Conference AssuiIs
Communist Charge
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela, Mar. S.
Guatemala accused the United
States today of seeking to inter-
vene in its domestic affairs. 1t
assailed the United States re-
quest for the Latin American
Conference here to discuss Com
muniSt penetration in the West
ern Hemisphere.
Guatemala's foreign minister.
Guillermo Toriello, singled out
the United States in singing
speech at the conferences third
plenary session as the leader of
forces which want to attack the
political and economic freedom
of Latin America.
Mr.. Toriello said he considered
the placing of the Communist
issue on the agenda as "a ma
newer against Guatemala which
has been maliclously and I'M
justly accused of being Com
muniSt :"
I'VE are of the opinion. he
continued, that the topic was
only a pretext for intervention
in our internal affairs. If &C
cepted (by the conference it
would make Pan-Amerimnism
an instrument for the exclusive
service of monopolistic inter-
eSts."
Asks Democratic Principles"
United States officials have
accused Guatemala of following
the Communist line and have
charged that Reds occupy many
positions of power in that Cen
trail American country.
Asserting that Guatemala
would defend democratic prin-
ciples." Mr.. Toriello said his ma
ton was being attacked by those
who shout communism whenever
a Latin American republic seeks
to declare its nationalism and
economic independence and at
temptS to put into effect liberal
social reforms.
United States Secretary of
State John Foster Dulles told re-
porterS that if the Guatemalan
Foreign Minister meant what he
said about defending democratic
principles, they should support
our resolution" The reference
was to an anti-Communist reso-
luton not yet introduced.
Delegates from Argentina and
Ecuador also were scheduled to
speak at the plenary session.
Committee Work Begins.
Mr.. Toriello's attack came as
delegates buckled down to the
grind of committee work follow
ing Mr.. Dulles statement of
United States hemisphere policy.
Mr.. Dulles did not mention
Guatemala specifically in his
policy address yesterday, but he
hit hard at the theme that
America must realize it is not
immune from the Red menace.
Not a single country. he de-
clared. has been free from Com
munist penetration and the
American republics must make
clear their position to it.
Most Latin American delegates
expressed satisfaction with what
they termed the frankness and
earneStness Of Mr.. Dulles speech,
although many wished he had
gone further into their specific
economic problems.
Except for telling them that
President Eisenhower's admins
tration is opposed to artificial
price ceilings on coffee and in
creases in United States import
duties on wool. the Secretary
couched his economic remarks
in general terms.
He called on the Latin Ameri-
can governments to avoid "un-
necessary" obstacles to the in
flow of foreign capital for eco
nomic development. He said
plenty of private United States
capital could be attracted to
Latin America. Public financing,
he told the delegates. should
come primarily from the World
Bank. He said the United States
is increasing funds for technical
assistance and cultural co-opera-
ton.
Mr.. Dulles told the conference
the United States Export Import
Bank also would finance sound
and acceptable development
projects not helped by the World
Bank. And he said his govern
ment is confident the health
and vigor" of the United States
economy will be maintained
assuring continued market and
source of aid.
Coffee-growing Brazil's For
eign Minister Vincente Rao
rushed to shake Mr.. Dulles hand
as ne finished speaking. The
comment from banana-growing
Guatemala's Toriello was typical
0f nnanV others. "TIe forgot the