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Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
More U. S. Economic aid
for Latin America NAV
be Expected This Year

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. (UP)
1t IS possible that Latin Ameri-
ca will receive a little more eco.
nomic aid during the next fiscal
year even with the smaller amount
of foreign aid which President
Eisenhower has asked for in his
proposed 1859 budget.
The increased aid can be taken
from the 1925. 900. 600 which has
been requested for the Develop
ment Loan Fund, a government
organization which was created in
order to finance long-term loans to
underdeveloped countries.
The money requested by the
President for aid abroad reaches a
total of So. $40 900 900, which is
divided into 1865 million for mi.
aid and strengthening de-
tense, and 1.275 millions for eco.
aid.
The total is a billion dollars
less than that of last year, which
was 1900 million dollars, but of
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
Latin American News in Brief

nounced that their Executive Com
mittee will meet in Havana on the
18th of February as a preliminary
to their 18th conference, which was
convoked for the months of April
and May of next year in Miami.
The Florida Bar Association, and
that of Dade County, of which
Miami is a part, will make the
honors for the conference. The
last one was held last year in Bue-
nos Aires.
DR.. Eduardo Salazar, of Quito,
will preside the meeting in Havana,
according to the announcement of
Association President, Cody Fow-
Ter, of Tampa. The Executive Co.
mmittee will be made up of outst-
anding prominent a ttorneys from
the countries of the Hemisphere.
Fowler also said that, accord?
ing to a resolution adopted in the
10th conference of Buenos Aires,
the Executive Committee has Great.
ed a Committee which will be in
charge of abridging and translating
food-stuff, drug, and cosmetic laws
in the Americas, which will be
presided by Judge Jorge E. ora
rrel, of Buenos Aires.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15

ten liric operas and many pieces
for piano consents and symphonic
orchestras.
In the original work of the
Simon Bolivar" symphonic work,
there is a note written by Vicente
Emilio SOLO, the Director of the
Venezuelan Symphonic Orchestra.
The Venezuelan Maestro writes
to the daughter of the composer:
Il have read with great interest
the work composed by your homo.
rable father, Don Alfeo Sturolo,
to the memory of Liberator ST.
mon Bolivar. The nobility and
majesty of his intention is evident
from the first measures; the struc-
ture carries the theme of a very
generous way of thinking, and
the orchestration is Impressions
bly, brilliant"
Mrs. Sturolo said that they are
trying to arrange so that the con.
sert of the 18th can be trans
mitted by radio from New York
City. She added that the consert
will be repeated several days Ia
ter in Brooklyn by the same or
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
DEMOCRACY

Many are the factors that must intervene in a juri-
ideally and politically organized community, so that the
democratic system may function in full, within the relat-
1Vity of everything that is human.
There are persons who believe, In good faith, that this
Is very easy and that it is enough to have a good Govern
ment for democracy to prevail in all its manifestations of
public interest.
develop within the nOrmS of good judgment and reSpOn-
Sibiity, 1t is necessary to create a collective mentality of
respect and devotion for all that which regarding order,
civic discipline, administrative decOrum, civic dignity and
freedom, the democratic political philosophy means.
AS a natural thing, as a permanent attitude, each, and
every citizen, no matter how small his activity within the
social and political organization may be, should be conscious
Is a sign of arbitrarinesS, from those who govern, or abuse
on the part of those governed, he may be able to demand
good behaviour from one or the other.
When that collective mentality does not exist, that firm
determination of each citizen to live up to his democratic
duties and to have others live up to them, in accordance
with the systems which allow the citizen to do SO, it is very
difficult for democracy to prevail in a country, at least in
the form which is desirable.
In the high and low official circles, in the fields of the
opposition and the different activities of civilians, when
they have any public connection, the democratic spirit
must prevail, to encourage order, respect, progress, which
are essential factors for a well understood peace.
Those who orient public opinion, and who, in one pos
ftiOn or another, exercize influence on the feelings of the
people, from Grade School, High School, or the Univer-
concepts of democracy, and to creating a feeling that it
Is a crime against civilization and the Fatherland to hurt
these concepts, violating the principles of freedom and
the rights of the people.
When democracy is a firm theological conviction in
all sectors of the community, a sustained mental attitude,
a spirit Of pride, it would be very difficult to fight against
it, and, even more, to partially or completely destroy it.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
Symphonic Poem Simon Bolivar 10
be Presented in New York Jan. II

NEW YORK, (UP) 2 The
symphonic poem Simon Bolivar,
which is a musical work of the
late Italian composer, Alfeo Stu
rolo, will be presented for the
first time in New York on the
18th of January.
The Interpretation will be by
the American Symphony of New
York., lead by Maestro Enrico
Leide.
The consert will take place in
the auditorium of Hunter College.
Elizabetta Sturolo, the daughter
OF the composer, lived for several
years in Venezuela and one of her
literary works about the Liberia.
tor inspired the symphonic poem
of her father, who died in Geneva
last year. Maestro Sturolo was
born in Fiume in 1887 and died
In Geneva in January 1856.
For his compositions "Canto o.
Autunno, Quando Fa Sera" and
"~Barcarola", Sturolo was honored
by two medals of gold and one of
silver. Sturolo left, besides a
great collection of musical works,
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
New u. s. Rate for
Mexican Luborers

WASHINGTON - (UP) - The
rate for contracting Mexican farm
laborers through government agen-
cies has been raised from seven to
ten dollars.
A Department official said that
the increase became effective on
the first of January.
This rate is paid to the govern
ment for every Mexican laborer
who is contracted through official
government stations in the border
region, and covers the expenses
of transport and maintance for the
workers.
The rate for renewing contracts
also increased - from four to five
dollars. This rate is paid by those
err they hewe once 10 orked in the
country.
The official swid thatthe safe
was impressed because TWAS not
sufficrent four expenses.
The official said that the rate
was increased because it was not
sufficient for expenses.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15

Another Latin American rep
resentative, Carlos Gomez Pereira,
of Brazil, will be the committees
spokesman. His election was also
unanimous. The Vice. President of
the Committee is from Finland.
M. Georing US. representative,
proposed the candidacy of Rodri-
guez Fabregat and had the sup
port of Mexico, Ethiopia, and
Egypt.
Georing referred to Rodriguez Fa-
bregat's work IN the field of hui
man rights and he classified him as
IAN orienting personality" in the
United Nations.
Comes Pereira was proposed by
Indonesia with the support of Find
land and Uruguay.
The Committee is made up of
the mentioned countries and Pa
kistan
Rodriguez thanked them for his
election which he said that he con-
sidered as IAN honor" for his coun-
try.
PUERTO RICANS RELEASE
REQUESTED IN SAN JUAN
SAN JUAN. r. R. (UP)- Fe-
deral District Attorney for Puer-
to Rican R. Rodriguez asked the
Federal District Court of San Juan
to dismiss the indictment against
II alleged communist leaders in
Puerto Rico whichs has been pend
ing since Oct. 1854, for conspiracy
to violate the Smith Act.
Rodriguez said he asked for the
dismissal because "the US. Sup
rene Court decision in the yates
case made a successful prosecu'
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15

which Congress only approved s.
400 millions.
Nevertheless, the figure for eco,
nomit aid is superior by some
500 millions to that requested last
wear IN the budget.
The Importance given by Pres
ldent Eisenhower to the urgent
need of colunter stopping the
new Russian economic penetration
threat made it very plain that
the President hoped that Congress
would abstain from making the
customary cuts in Foreign aid this
year
In the message which he pre-
Sented along with his budget propo-
sal, the President asked for "the
continuance of the contribution of
the efforts of the free world for
Increasing collective defense and
economic development.
He repeated the warning which
he has made in his message about
the general state of the nation,
that without economic progress,
security from a military view point
would be deceptive. And he also
recalled to Congress the rapid de-
velopment of Moscow's economic
offensive.
The budget proposal does not
stipulate foreign economic aid by
countries or regions. This will be
done IN a separate message when
the Mutual Security Program is
submitted to Congress.
AS a way for indirect economic
aid, President Eisenhower asked
that the limit of loans by the Elk,
Bank be increased by
1000 million dollars in order to
aid, in a substantial way, the de-
velopment of world commerce and
the economic development of the
rest Of the world.
The banks present capacity for
making loans for such aims is
1000 million dollars.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
Communism is A Constant
Danger" But no Immediate
Threat to Latin America
ROY R. RUBOTTOM SAID YESTERDAY
AT MIAMI BUSINESSMEN LUNCHEON

gentina, respectively. The total has
been estimated in less that 200.-
600, but numbers frequently do
not represent the influence they
have.
Referring to recent reports Of
Soviet offers to exchange man.
ufactured products for Latin Anne
rican raw materials, Rubottom said:
"As businessmen you know that
from the moment an offer is made
until the transaction is completed
there is a long way to go. We
should maintain the facts as we
know them AS prospects, that is.
He pointed out that, in 1857,
Latin American trade with the So
Wet block decreased IL percent,
and that this trade with the So
viets represents little more than
one, percent of the total Latin
American trade. This one percent
was concentrated mainly in four
countries, Argentina Brazil, Cuba
and Uruguay.
Expressing his belief that no.
where in the hemisphere the com.
muniSts r in a position to gain
power, he mentioned the religious
spirit OF Latin Americans, who
have a deep faith in God and spi-
ritual values of free men. He said
another factor is human intel
ligence", and recalled that Latin
American representatives at the
U. N. in the name of human rights
and human dignity, tried to save
the life of Hungarian freedom
leaders arrested for trying to save
their country from red oppression.
He said Soviet attempts to in
timidate the free world with the
sputniks have had no effect in
Latin American Republics and men.
TONED also as an important fac.
tor against communism in the Anne.
ricas the cultural exchange and
ever increasing cooperation among
the American Republics, based on
centuries-old bonds which unite
them.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15

litary arms, the Latin American
Republics should recognize that
their defense is inadequate if fac.
ed with a modern war and try to
concentrate in the field where their
efforts give better results: eco
nomic development.
The plan recommends a general
reduction in expenses in order to
leave more money for industry,
education, and public health.
Through this change in policy, the
plan hopes to strengthen defense
against the economic penetration
of Russia. q
According to authorized sour
ces, the Costa Rican Ambassador
will ask the GAS Council. of which
he is Vice -President, to appoint a
special disarmament Committee to
take charge of studying a plan
which will cover following points.
a. A promise from the Latin
American countries to not cons
true nuclear wagons or purchase
them from foreign countries;
(2) A promise from the us. to
not give nuclear weapons to the
Latin American countries, which
would not eliminate the establish
ment, in Latin America, of us. ba.
SEES for launching guided missils
with atomic charges;
o. A promise from the Latin
American countries to not buy arms
from countries outside the Hemis-
phere;
a. A promise from the US.
and Latin American countries
who manufactur. regular weapons
to not sell or lease them to other
countries in quantities which ex-
coed what can be considered as suf.
ficfent for internal security;
g Set the number of land, ma
val, and air forces which each
naion may possess, taking into
account their size, population, geo.
graphical location, coast and other
outstanding situations;
co. Establish an adequate sys-
tenn of supervising weapons and
inspecting military movements and
installations of the same type, in
order 20 guarantee the fullfillment
of the Obligations imposed by the
disarmament Committee;
CT Give more Importance to
civil engineering and public works
of the Latin American Armed For
ces Tor creating centers for pre-
pairing specialized personnel.
1t is understood that a draft Of
the plan has been submitted to
the majority Of the Foreign Offices
of the countries.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15

Although communism is a ICONS.
tant danger" to Latin America,
it does not represent an linn
mediate threat, Mr. Roy R, Ru-
bottom, Assistant ~Secretarya OF
State for Latin American Affairs,
declared yesterday.
The distinguished US. official
spoke at a luncheon at the Top
O'the Columbus Hotel, jointly
sponsored by the Miami-D ade
Country Chamber of Commerce
and the United Nations Associa-
ton of Greater Miami, attended
by a great number of prominent
businessmen of this city. His the
me was Communism in the Anne
ricaS''.
He said he is certain the Gu
versive intervention in the inter
versive Intervention in the inter-
nal affairs of other nations will
never succeed in the Americas.
Rubottom also reiterated an ear
lier us. suggestion that Latin
American nations spend less mo-
ney on military programs, SO that
they can concentrate more on try
ing to raise their standard of liv-
ing. Treasury Secretary Robert B.
Anderson made the same SuggeS-
ton at the Buenos Aires Economic
Conference last August.
"The first and foremost point to
remember is that the communists
by themselves represent no i'm
mediate threat 70 the Latin Anne
rican countries themselves, MOI to
United States national security,
for they are in no position any
where in the hemisphere to gain
power through legitimate means,
the Secretary said.
He admitted, however, that COM
munists r openly trying, through
fronts, to gain strength in the
American republics, and said:
"The number of party members
apparently varies between a few
communists AS is the case of
Central America and from so.
600 to 10000 in Brazil and Ar.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
Wheat Shipment
for PERI From
U. S. Postponed

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA (UP)-
The Agriculture Department an
nounced that it has postponed the
delivery of $4,000 metric tons of
wheat, or wheat flour, to Peru un-
til the list of March. 1t was bought
last August from the U. S. accord
ing to the public law 480 which
deals with surplus agricultural pro-
ducts.
This law permits the payment of
the purchase of these agricultural
produtS from the U. S. to be paid
in the currency of the interested
country, instead of in dollars. In
the case in question, the currency
is Peruvian soles.
The Peruvian government bought
3,500,000 worth of wheat or
wheat flour from the U. S. last
August, with delivery set for the
31St Of December, and according
to the rules of this law, Peru will
pay the U. S Embassy in Lima the
value of these products in soles.
This money could then be used
to pay the expenses of the U. S.
Embassy in Lima, especially for
various U. S. matters, or until
300 of the, total can be used
by the Peruvian government or
private interests for development
projects.
The total cost of the $4,000
tons of these products was ap-
proximately $1,40, 300. Part of the
merchandise has already been
delivered.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
Latin American Finance
and Trade News Reports

public a p%reliinary draft for a
new organization that is to protect
the world coffee industry.
The new body, which is to be
known as the International COT
fee Organization will come to life
when the coffee producing coun-
tries meet in Rio on January 20.
The proposed draft said the aims
Of the organization shall be: ito
promote world consumption of cof-
fee, to protect the coffee industry,
to provide an international forum
for the discussion of coffee prob
lens and to contribute to the ex-
Dansion of trade in favor of the
countries producing and consum-
ing this commodity"
The draft has been the subject
of many months of preliminary
discussions among the IA coffee
producing governments of Latin
America. The proposed agreement
was finally entrusted to a COM
mittee including the Deputy Di-
rector of the Economic Depart
ment of the Pan American Union,
Joao Santos de Oliveira, and re-
representatives. OF Brazil, Colombia,
Ell Salvador, and Nicaragua.
A major point of contention, it
was learned, was the distribution
OF the voting power among men,
Der countries. II was understood
that Brazil had originally propos.
ed 10 distribute the votes accord
ing to basic production but other
delegates felt that this cold give
Brazil and Africa enough votes to
dominated he organization.
The draft proposes that each
member country snail nave i've
votes, plus onefor each unit of
10000 sacks of net coffee exports.
The new organization would
have a Genera! Assembly that
would meet one a year or at any
time of emergency, a Board of
Directors, a General Manager and
. Secretariat.
1t will be up to the Rio Confer
ence to decide where the head
quarters of the organization is to
be.
The Conference Is to last eight
days and will have numerous OBJ
servers from international organi.
cations, including DR., Jose A. Mo-
ra, Secretary General of the Or
sanitation Of American States.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
Puerto Rico 10
Encourage Oil
Well Drilling,
Explorations

San Juan, Jan. IA. (UP)- Pto.
Rico has announced that she has
modified her natural gas and oil
laws in order to encourage oil
well drilling and exploration.
The Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico which, among the Latin Anne
rican regions is that which has
the largest oil consumption per
capital, has managed to attract a
40 million dollar oil refining indus
try to their territory in the last
two years.
Among the main notifications
made regarding the distribution
of these two combustibleS are:
prolong exclusive peronits for three
years to a maximum of 10, and
extend the leasing periods of to-
rritorieS of 20 to 40 years to a
maximum of 70 years, with renew
al.
The governments announcement
says that the type and thickness
of the rocks found along the south.
ern and northern regions of the
island have led US. biologists to
believe hat the island probably
has oil and natural gas deposits.
According to the laws Of the Co.
mmonwealth, if oil is found, they
require that the leasee of the CO.
responding land must pay the
government rights which fluctuate
between five and 16 and IL per
cent.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
PANAMA MAY Be SEAT OF
INTER AMERICAN CENTER

WASHINGTON, January 10. -
(UP)-The Council of the Organi-
zation of American States approved
a resolution today that calls for a
study of the possibility of setting
up an Inter-American Center to
coordinate Transportation activities
in the Western Hemisphere.
When established, the center will
probably be in Panama.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
Vast Peace Program Arms Reduction
Plan tor Latin American Republics

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. (UP)
1t was learned today that there
will soon be a proposal to Latin
America for a vast peace program
which. if it is approved, will point
out to the world the trend for
disarmament.
Reliable sources said to the UP.
that The Costa Rican Ambassador,
Gonzalo Facio, will soon propose
to the Organization of American
States. (OAS) a seven point plan
about reducing military expenses.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15

This plan would, in effect, leave
to the US. the mission to provide
the whole Western Hemisphere
with a defense system Those pro-
posing the plan claim that this ST.
tuation exists in fact at the pre-
sent and that, with the relatively
low technical capacity of Latin
America, it would not be realistic
to hope for any change.
For this reason they argue that
instead of continuing to build up
Anticipated establishments for mi
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
Rodriguez Fdbregut
Gets Important Post
At United Nations

UNITED NATIONS. (UP)- The
Ambassador of Uruguay, Enrique
Rodriguez Fabregat, was unani.
mously elected as President of the
Southwestern African Committee
of the United Nations.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
LARGE Oil CONCESSIONS
GRANTED BY BOLIVIAN 6vT.

LA PAZ, Bolivia, (UP)- A qua
lifted government official said ne
gotiatons with the Fish Engineer
ing Co. of Houston, Tex, for ex-
ploitation of the Madrejones oil
lands are near successful conclusion
and that a contract will be signed
Jan. IS.
Eduardo HinoJosa, Manager of
the State Oil Monopoly Yacimien-
tos Petroleros Bolivianos (YPB),
said guard eddy, however, that "un-
til the contract is signed anything
can happen.
The Madrejones area, near the
Argentine Bolivian border, is be-
lieped to be one of Bolivia's rich
est.
The Houston Co. was chosen at
ter bids from other American and
European firms were studied first
by the YPB anG then by the ca
binet.
In negotiations between company
representatives, and the ministries
of Economy and Mines, the folio
ing terms were agreed upon:
The Fish Company will advance
the Bolivian Government a SIT
million credit, Of which at least So
million will be delivered during
the first year and the balance
within the next two years.
The government will get a so
per cent royalty on the oil prod
uced by the company.
Bolivia already has granted con-
cessions to American oil companies
totalling nearly IL million acres
and negotiations covering approx
imately another IL million acres
are progressing.
Companies which have been
granted concessions include Gulf
Oil, Royal Dutch Shell and the
Tulm group Their local subsidia-
ries are already at work in the
fields.
The Hancock Oil, Pure Oil. So.
hio Oil, Consolidated Cuban Pc
troleum, Cataract Mining, White
Eagle international and Drillaslsko
companies also have been granted
concessions but have not started
exploitation
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
Bor Association
Committee Will
Meet in Havana

WASHINGTON. (UP)- The In
ter American Bar Association an
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15

ton of the case unlikely.
The defendants last August fill
ed a motion for dismissal of the
indictment on the basis of the
Yates decision but federal judge
Clemente Ruiz never acted on their
motion.
EXPEDITION
ACAPULCO, Mexico. (UP)- A
scientific expedition from the Nat
ional University of Mexico left
this port for this Revillagigedo Is
lands to conduct a series of geo.
physical, geological, and biological
studies.
TERRITORIAL WATERS
A THORNY PROBLEM
WASHINGTON. (UP)- Senator
Warren G. Magpusen said that he
has requested the State Depart
ment for information on the I'm.
tied States position on the ques-
ton Of territorial waters.
The Washington democrat said
he wants to be fully informed Of
the preparatory work for the In
ternational Conference on Terrific
rial waters scheduled to take place
in Geneva next month.
Magnusen, Chairman of the SEN
ate Interstate and Foreign Com.
merce Committee, has long favor
ed the holding of such a con.
ference. He frequently pointed out
that lack of agreement, on a I'M
form definition of territorial limits
was jeapardizing the good relations
between the United States and
some Latin American countries.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-15
New Organization viii
Protect Coffee Industry

WASHINGTON (UP)- An In.
ter American working group made