Evening star., 1960-03-01

N4olG' SCIIdIOl NIuCId od4u ILlC
award was being given Ito a
great human being"
Chilean crowds we're still
enthusiastic for their distin-
guiShed visitor. Massed around
the Congress building, the
crowds applauded as he en-
tered, and remained to hear
his speech over loudspeakers.
The crowds have been
friendly throughout. Police
said there have been no serious
incidents except for a minor
outburst of heckling by Com
munist workers on the Presi-
dents arrival yesterday.
The President told the Chilean
Congress that the United States
is prepared to cooperate in any
practical step for reducing ex-
penditures on armaments - a
step advocated by President
Jorge Alessandri of Chile.
Mr.. Eisenhower warned, how
ever. that procedures for
achieving limitations and as
surance Of compliance will not
be easy"
The level of armaments
which a nation feels it must
maintain to assure the safety
of its people involves a decision
which the sovereign authority
OF that country must make for
ITSELF" he said.
President Called Fit
'Multilateral agreements can
be achieved if each nation Of
the hemisphere has confidence
that it need not fear unpro-
voked aggression
Pronounced fit despite the
fast pace of his South Ameri-
can tour, the President
launched into another heavy
schedule on the second day of
his stop in this Pacific coast
nation.
Prior to his appearance be-
fore the Congress he told 1900
American residents and mem
bers OF Chilean-American or
CARNATIONS that the United
States wants every American
republic to become strong
economically as well as po-
litically and socially"
No Policy Contradiction
1--WE know that only strong
nations in our divided world
can be sure of retaining their
precious freedom" he said.
There was no contradiction
in the American policy of non
Intervention in other nations
affairs with its fostering of
freedom and representative
dem ocracy throughout the
hemisphere" he told the
Americans.
The President told Congress
the United States was SYM
pathetic to Latin American
plans for some form of COM
mon market or regional market
which would lower trade bar
riers between its members.
But ne stressed that COM
mon market should be designed
to increase not only regional
trade but the level of world
trade as we'll.
Takes Up Economic Aid
Touching on economic aid, q
problem high in the considera-
ton Of many Latin Americans
Mr.. Eisenhower said the prin-
cipal impetus for any nations
economic development must be
its own will, but that increased
cooperation among neighbors
as we'll as assistance from
abroad can push development
programs along.
This question of aid was
brought up dramatically when
the senate president, in intro
ducing Mr.. Eisenhower, said
the United States, as leader OF
the American nations, must
come around to one definite
attitude: That of preferrine
your nearest neighbors, your
truest friends. when the need
arises for support and help"
THE reality Of an America
organically united already ex-
lists" Senator Videla contin-
ued. Your nation should rat
ify it with the full intensity Of
its power"
Taking note of Mr.. Alessan-
dri's suggestion that effective
means be found to reduce
armament burdens in Latin
America, Mr.. Eisenhower said
The quest for peace is the
imperative of our time
He referred to the 1947 Ric
de Janeiro treaty which pledge.
that an armed attack agains
one nation of the hemisphere
will be considered on attacJ