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Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
HUMAN RIGHTS

In an exclusive interview with THE AMERICAS
DAILY, which we published yesterday the President of
Costa Rica declared that the question of Human Rights
is no longer of exclusive internal Jurisdiction of each
State, but has become an international responsibility.
In developing this thesis, the iluStriOuS Latin Amer.
lean statesman brought out concepts of high moral and doc.
Urinary value, mentioning, at the SAM time, international
juridical Instruments which support it.
When, on several occasions, we have commented edi
tOrlally the question of Human Rights, we have stressed
the great significance that, in the light of modern law and
thought, has the conception that the individual is a subject
OF international law, in accordance with the provisions of
the San Francisco Charter, which cOnsecrates, in seven
passages or clauses, that beautiful truth.
According to international Law prior to 1945, only
the States were the object of study and regulation. Any
question alien to the activities proper of the States, with
regard to their international life, had no connection with
this science. international agencies, in their respective
charters, including the extinct League of Nations, with
and the Governments representing them. Now, with the
evolution of concepts, the preamble of the United Nations
Charter begins with these significant words:
We, the peoples of the United Nations, resolved:
to preserve future generations from the ScOurge
of war, which twice during our lifetime has in
ficted on humanity untold suffering;
to reaffirm the faith in the fundamental rights
of man, in the dignity and value of the human
being, in the equality of rights of men and
women and of nations large and small;
to create conditions under which we can main
tain Justice and respect for commitments result
ing from treaties and other sources of interna-
tiOnal law:
to promote social progress and to raise stand
ards of living under a more ample concept of
freedom. -"
And with that aim, it continues, the United Nations
Organization has been created in accordance with the
respective charter.
1t is therefore, natural, logical and juridicaI, to have a
regime of international protection of Human Rights, which
have been officially proclaimed in the San Francisco
Charter. Observance of these rights constitutes, in the part
of each government representing its respective State, q
binding international commitment.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
Guatemala 10
be Governed
by The People
Ydigoras Says

TEGUCIGALPA, Feb. 10. (UP).
Gen. : Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes,
President-elect of Guatemala, in a
speech in the Legislative Assem-
bly,, at a session held in his honor,
said he desires to lead his country
toward a sovereign and free de-
mocratic nation, governed by the
people.
The Government, he added, will
t-+y endeavor to make of Guate-
mala a strong country within the
group of democratic nations.
He also added it is his purpose
to strengthen friendship ties be-
tween Guatemala and the other
Central American countries. He
also said he wishes to establish
new economic relations between
Guatemala and Honduras.
Modesto RodaS Alvarado. Presi-
dente of the Legislative Assembly,
greeted Ydigoras, with a beautiful
speech.
After the meeting was over, the
President : elect and his party
attended a reception, offered by
President Ramon Villeda Morales,
and his wife, in the blue room of
the Presidential House. Later they
attended the Inauguration of the
theatre season Gin the House of
Culture.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
Latin American Democratic Forces
Called 10 Unity Against Dictators

cha; German Arciniegas, Gabriel
Cano, Leon de Greiff, Fernando
Gomez Martinez, Roberto Garcia
Pena, Carlos Lieras Restrepo, Jor-
ge Rojas, fernando Telles and Sill
vic Villegas, Colombia.
Manuel Urrutia, Roberto Agra
monte, Manuel Bisbe, Raul Chibas,
Salvador Massip, Felipe Pazos, Ma
rio Llerena and Roberto Esquinazi.
Mayo, Cuba.
Ex-President Gallo Plaza, Jose R
fael Bustamante, Alfredo Perez
Guerrero and Alfredo Pareja Diez
Canseco, Ecuador. :
Carlos Martinez Duran, Carlos
Federico Mora, Alberto Mayor, Da-
vida Vela and Alberto Velazquez,
Guatemala.
Alfonso Reyes, Antonio Gomez
Robledo, Isidro Fabela, A. Orfila
Reynal, Octavio Paz, Carlos Pelli-
Ger and Leopoldo zea, Mexico.
Victor Rail Haya de la Tore
and Raul Porra Berrenechea, Pc
ri.
Ex-presidents R6mulo Betan.
court and Romulo Gallegos, Vene-
zuela.
The document, which has more
than four pages, says in a para
graph;
"The immediate outcome of civil
recovery movements will be of a
nature that it will make impos-
sible in our republics such regimes
as those that have ~disgraced them
during the last few years"
THE future Of our countries -
it adds - cannot be at the mercy
of European totalitarian philoso-
phies, of arms merchants, of those
who to invest capitals look upon
relationships as the easy way to-
ward profits. The security we can
offer those arriving in our lands,
will be only that of free peoples,
responsible through their laws and
its courts. For the defense of the
free world, we can only respond
with an affirmation of freedom
and Justice.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20

red to aid other regions instead
of Latin America and "itS directors
have put into practice the policies
of private financiers of %preferring
to aid those who have sufficient
resources and not to take any
risks on their loans, and adds:
"Chile is, in this hemisphere, one
of the nations contributing most
to maintain the western cause, and
which has made great efforts to
channel her economy. For the In
ternational Bank our country has
not been worth of greater consid-
Grafton than that which is, given to
requests from totalitarian coun-
tries, which do not submit con-
elusive evidence of having orderly
economic policies.
With this way of operation, the
institution harms the democratic
cause and has endangered the pro-
gram of economic recovery that its
own officials have pointed out as
an example"
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20

dentials on Maj. Gen. Gabriel
Paris; Maj. Gen. Deogracias Fon-
SEGA; Brig. Gen. Rafael Navas
Pardo; Brig. Gen. Luis Ernesto
Ordohez and Rear Adm. Ruben
Piedrahita.
They will rule the country until
Aug. 7 when a single President,
nominated and elected by the two
major political parties in the coun-
try will be installed.
The five-man Junta took over
the power last May 10, when die
tator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was
overthrow by a military-civilian
movement.
In the Dec. / plebiscite an
overwhelming majority of the vo-
tiers approved an agreement con-
cluded by the leaders Of the Con-
sentative and Liberal parties
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20

NEW YORK, Feb. (UP)-A call
for union of all democratic for
ceS of Latin America to insure
renewal of civil life and avoid pos
Sible new relationships, was issued
here for publicity, with the sigma
lures of more than n hundred
personalities, among them several
ex Presidents, heads of political
parties, and intellectuals.
The document begins as follows:
"The undersigned, concerned
about the immediate future of our
America, as happily called by 10.
Sc Marti, believe it is opportune to
submit some thoughts to the judg.
ment of public opinion. They are
inspired in the deepest tradition of
our peoples regarding civil demo
cracy, which relationships would
like to destroy"
It adds that tour America is
barren field for despotism" and
mentions the events of the last
three years in Argentina, Colon
bia and Venezuela, where "splen-
did demonstrations of genuine re-
publican vocation have resulted
in victorious, heroic campaigns"
"Peru - it says - was lucky to
change from dictatorship to a civil.
ian regime without bloodShed. But
the struggle has not ended and we
can see it in the desperate battles
in Cuba, There is much to be af.
firmed, much to rebuild, and some
relationships still exist, which will
be ousted by the memorable law
of the American spirit. Nobody
can deny the fact that now we are
moving in the democratic direction
pointed out by our tradition"
The document has the following
signatures;
Jorge Luis Borges, Juan Jose C
tro, Carlos Alberto Ferro, Alberto
Gafnza Paz, Victoria Ocampo and
Francisco Romero, of Argentina.
Elk Presidents Eduardo Santos
and Darfo Echsndia; presidential
candidate Guilermo Leon Valen-
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
u. S. Agents Seize Yacht
Arms and Ammunition From
in Houston Texas
Muchine-GUns, Other Arms Believed
Destined for Revolution in Cuba

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 10. (UP)
Federal Agents are keeping Gus
tody of a 115 it. yacht and a ship
ment of arms and ammunition,
believed to be destined for a rev.
olution in Cuba.
They also held Alberto Pujol.
42-year old Cuban, The arms and
ammunition were confiscated in a
raid in a house at Seabrook, Gal
weston Bay.
Pujol was arrested in the red,
gray and black yacht, anchored in
a dock of Kemah, Galveston Bay.
Pujol told the Federal Internal
Revenue Agents and to the Gus
toms Service, which made the raid,
that he is a friend of the yachts
owner, Manuel Marquee, who had
been previously arrested in Sea-
brook.
In the raid of the house in Sea-
brook, the Agents found a cache
including machine-guns, mortars,
bazookas and ammunition. The
house was unoccupied when the
Agents came.
Three men, including a 44year
old e~x-sergeant of the Cuban Ar
my, Pedro Luis Chaviano Reyes,
who was indicted for conspiracy
in New York Feb. 18th, to trans
port arms in a military expedition
against the Cuban Government, in
violation of the American Neutra-
lily Law, were accused to violate
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
YDIGORAS TO STAY
AT BLAIR HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (UP).
The President-elect of Guatemala,
Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes, will stay
at Blair House, mansion dedicated
to house the guests of Presidents
of the United States, when he vi
sits Washington next Sunday.
YdigoraS Fuentes will have talks
with President Eisenhower Mon.
day, and he will address the Coun.
Gil of the Organization of Ameri.
can States on tuesday,, before leav.
ing the same day on his return
trip to Guatemala.
Well informed sources said Eli
senhower has placed Blair House
at the disposal of the President
elect, as a gesture of friendship
toward the Guatemalan people,
although Ydfgoras' visit is not of.
fetal.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
Chilean Paper Strongly
.CitiGses Loan Policy
of international Bank

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 10 (UP)
The newspaper 'El Mercurio," in a
strong editorial criticises the In
ternational Bank because two Of
its officials apparently have denied
new credits to Chile, considering
that the campalng to stabilize the
Chilean economy is not as strong
as they think it should be.
The Director Of the State Rail
ways has declare ed that he plans to
start negotiations with a Czech mis-
sion, because they were not grant
ed a 25-million dollars credit by the
International Bank for electri-
fication of an important section OF
the railroads.
The newspaper points out that
the international Bank has prefer
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
TEMPERATURE
|.~a@ e@mH8gF@dle
A Magnificent Example Of Latin
American Solidarity

In connection with the regret
table incident of. last Friday,
when the former Constitutional
President of Cuba, DR.. Carlos
Prio Socarras, was unjustifiably
forced to travel on foot and
handcuffed several blocks of
Miami streets on his way to jail,
accused of plotting in the United
States to overthrow Batista, a
magnificent example of solidarity
was set by the Latin American
members of this community.
Regardless of their political
relations with the ex-President,
regardless also of their nation
a%lities, the Latin Americans
voiced their protest through
their political, civic. social and
cultural organizations against
the affront to which a prominent
figure of Latin American demoe-
racy had been subjected.
Members of the "26 of July
Movement, an organization that
recently had a serious controver-
Sy with Prio's Party, were the
first ones to give their message
of protest to THE AMERICAS
DAILY, as one of the many
proofs given by the Latin Amer
leans that, above all party in
terestS, they are moved by a
supreme feeling of solidarity
which, in their spiritual sensi-
tiveness, is more deeply felt ia
moments OF need.
Also, the Directorio Revolu-
cionario, which has too had its
disagreements with DR.. Prio,
voiced its protest.
We point out only these two
groups of the Cuban sector for
the reasons explained above and
not because the leaders of the
other parties or the other as
sociations mentioned at the
beginning do not merit the ref.
erence.
Regarding the position as
sumed by the Puerto Rican Dem
ocratic Organization, due to the
political nature Of this group,
which is basically Puerto Rican
but, of course. fully identified
with the ideals of Panameri-
canism, was equally in the spirit
of solidarity that gives title to
this column. Interpreting the
sentiments of its members, the
leaders of that Organization act
ed in agreement with the high
sense of responsibility that char
acterizes the Puerto Ricans.
The Latin Americans in gene
raj should be proud of this
feeling of unity that brings
TIN together above all group
interests, regardless of nation
atty and regardless of political
beliefs.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
SENATOR SMATHERS
SAYS IT CLEARLY

WASHINGTON (UP)-- Sen.
George Smathers of Florida put
it this way when he told the
Senate that Latin American
countries needed United States
help:
"They dOn's want lectures.
They want a lift.
"They don't need advice. They
need assistance.
"They don't need another
study. they want to be assured
of stable, consistent trade poll.
cies with the United States so
they can plan the years ahead"
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
Ex MINISTER'S ARREST
ORDERED IN COLOMBIA

BOGOTA. -(UP).- Arrest of
Luis Morales Gomez, Finance Mi
mister during the Rojas PiniIla
dictatorship, was ordered by Judge
Oscar Echeverri, in charge of pro-
secution for adulteration of the
balances of the "Banco Prendario
NATIONAL (National Pawn Shop,
ordered personally by Morales to
cover the state of bankruptcy of
that institution, a dependency of
the Banco Popular managed by
Morales.
Morales has disappeared, and in
quiries in several embassies re-
suited in denials that he has
sought diplomatic asylum.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
EXIMBANK LOANS TO
LATIN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (UP). Sa-
muel Waugh, President of the Ex-
port Import Bank, declared Latin
America will be one of the world
regions which will benefit most
with the increase in the limit of
the Bank loans to $4,000, 900, 900 re-
quested by President Eisenhower.
However, he said that in view of
the continuous down fall in the
price of raw ma; erials, Latin Anne
RIGA will continue facing diff
culties in the concession of loans.
After having spoken with Sec
Rotary of State, John Foster Dulles,
about world problems, Waugh
made this declaration to a re-
porter of United Press.
He said this is one of the inter
views he often has with Dulles in
order to keep him well posted
about the Banks negotiations.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
British N. P. Discusses The
Imports Of Argentine Meat

LONDON (UP)- British men,
Der of Parliament Anthony Hurd,
discussing the fact that over half
the outbreaks of foot and mouth
disease each ycsr in Britain are
caused by imported infected Ar
genuine meat, SAID tonight;
"The risk will continue until Ar
gentina can make better progress
in steps to put down the disease"
Hurd, one OF leading ~agricultur-
al authorities sitting in Parliament
was broadcasting over the BIC at
the peak listening hour last night.
He has Just returned from a WIS.,
it to Argentina where he renewed
talks he had earlier in London with
Argentine Agricultural Minister
Alberto MERCER
Hurd said that on paper the re-
gulations on the shipment of meat
from Argentina to Britain were
comprehensive enough but the real
difficulty was the lack of veterin-
airy staff to control movement of
cattle in the country.
He said thai cattle were inclin-
ed to pick up the disease en- route
to the f~rigorifit os.
He said the aim of the Argentine
authorities must be to get a clean
bill OF health fol all meat sent to
Britain.
Discussing the suggestion that
all Argentine mat importation in
to Britain be halted Hurd said Bri.
tain could do without Argentine
meat ''in time"
First it would be necessary to
build up home production and pro-
duction in Australia and New 1ea.
land which were beginning to send
chilled meat here.
But he pointed out that Argen-
tine beef is Of very high quality
and amount to 20 per cent of meat
consumed in Britain.
He added that Britain wants to
expand exports to Argentina and
could not expect to keep this bust
ness if she cur out imports of
Argentine meat.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
EcuadOrean Escaped Prisoners
Held U. ). Yacht Three Days

PASADENA, Calf, (UP)- A
yacht carrying sever persons who
were held captive three days by
81 E%cuadorean convicts, was ex-
pected at Balboa, Canal Zone.
The capture and looting of the
Southern California yacht by con-
victs from Isabella Island in the
Galapagos group, about $50 miles
west OF Ecuador was reported by
William Rhodes Hervey, so, Los
Angeles Attorney, by radio-tele-
phone.
In a call to his brother, Gen.
Harcourt Hervey (ret.) of Pasade-
ma, the attorney said the convicts
boarded his yacht the Valinda,
from fishing boats last Saturday
and terrorized the boat for three
days.
General Heryey said his brother
reported the men made him sail
the yacht toward Ecuador where
they landed ON q beach, robbing
Hervey, his wife, Mildred; Frank
Olsen, Seattle, and a crew of four.
The attorney said the convicts
were desperate men" who took
clothing and money from the
yachts passengers but did not
harm them.
The general said his brother ask
ed that the US. Navy be notified
to protect other vessels in the Gala.
pages Islands area.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
COLOMBIA HAS NOW
FIVE

BOGOTA, Colombia. -(UP).-
Colombia is now the sole country
in the world to be governed by
five presidents simultaneously.
Eeach one of the five members
OF the Military Government Jun
ia was fully accredited as constitu-
tional president by the mandate
OF the Colombian people as ex-
pressed in a National Plebiscite
Dec. l.
In a ceremony held at the Pre-
sidential Palace, the Chief Justice
OF the Colombian Supreme Court
bestowed the traditional sash of
office and formal presidential Gre
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
Sixteen Killed,
so Injured in,
Quito Bus Crash

QUITO, Feb. II. (UP).-Sixteen
persons were killed and fifty in
jured, 81 of them seriously, when
a bus crashed against the wall
of the Convent of San Agustin.
The bus was speeding down
through Mejia st. when brakes fail
ed due to excess of weight.
The tragedy occurred in the cen
ter Of the city.
Some of the victims were bur-
led in the remains Of the bus;
Others were thrown out by the
impact of the shock. Some bodies
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
MEXICAN WORKERS
THANK II. s. ENVOY

MEXICO CITY. (UP),-A group
of workers from the Regional Con-
federation of Mexican Laborers
paid a visit to u. S. Ambassador
Robert Hill to thank him for cour-
tesies extended them while they
were on a three month tour OF
the States under the auspices OF
the Office of international Coope-
ration.
The workers studied the U. 5.
labor movement, employer-labor
relations, and new technical deve-
lopments in the textile industry.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
Latin American Finance
and Trade News Reports

Hurd said the best solution was
ito impress firmly on Argentina
that if she wants to remain in our
markets she must take firmer steps
to put down foot and mouth d.
sease and that we will help her all
we can"
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
REBELS EVADE
ARMY FORCES

HAVANA. (UP). - About 400
rebels in eastern Cuba evaded
government forces and fled into
the hills Tuesday night, ending
four days Of fighting in which at
least 20 persons were killed and
% wounded.
The casualties included rs reb-
els and three soldiers killed, with
% rebels, five soldiers and six CT
william "innocent bystanderS'
wounded.
Reports from the battlefront
said the rebels escaped an army
trap and fled up the slopes of Mt.
Bayamesa, second highest peak in
the Sierra Maestro.
The army dismissed the action
as a skirmish, but the rebels said
they had sored a resounding vic
tory by dispensing government
troop concentrations in Oriente
Province.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20

the law against possession of arms.
Also Silverio Villamia, "a years
old, who said to be now an Amer
lean citizen, and Francisco Obre.
g6n, arrested in Houston, were
formerly accused for violation of
law against possession or arms.
The accusation against Obregon
was droppead, and he was released,
subject to a process of deporta-
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20

whereby for the next IL years Co.
lombia will be governed by a BIZ
partisan administration and Con-
gress. They also recognized the
Junta members, as constitutional
presidents.
ARGENTINE CAB DRIVERS
WANT us. VEHICLES
BUENOS AIRES. (UP). - Ar
gentine cab drivers said they want
10000 new American cabs to re-
place their ancient vehicles.
The Argentine Taximen Union
said they had asked the Govern.
ment to approve the import OF
the cabs and that at least one
u. S. firm had offered six-cylindeI
four-door ears to be paid for in
Argentine currency over three
years, the money to be r~e-invested
in Argentina.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
Latin American News in Brief

lied on the street horribly be
headed or crushed.
Diario las Américas., 1958-02-20

For Liberty, Culture and
Hemisphere Solidarity
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-05-08
Matter OF Ethics
Continued from Pace Onel


but Of the opinion that the people of this county can
through this attempt at becoudng the and only pur
pose had in mndo convince people that such practices
do the best interests Of this county
The governor himself is inconsistent in his remarks. He
emphasized that in the of the judiciary at all levels they
should their in the election lists for other
Offices puts his blessing election board members run
ming for office Election board members Judges when
they canvass absentee votes and definitely in judicial
capacity.
The attorney generals opinion certainly his own and
merely brought in Albert Rtchies opinion when he was
attorney general forty years Just to prove his con
enion 1858 "Ihe law does not contemplate that candi-
date should occupy such dual position, said he.
IF Mr. limbaugh and Mr.. Smith did not nave the same
basic belief in the principle Why did they compel GER
tain judges OF election resign they became candidates
for office Yet this occurred in at least three instances
We now to a salemate in the proceedings. We feel
if they interested in the highest type OF county govern
ment they would resign They declare they won't resign 1t
will remain for the to determine whether they also be-
eve is ethca whether they will be Indifferent to the
kind OF government we have.