Evening star., 1960-02-29

hold the crowds back. The day
was clear and warm.
The cefemonies at Santiago's
modern Los Cerrillos Airport
we're brief with Mr.. Eisenhower
reviewing the honor guard and
then setting out for an hours
drive through the capital in an
open car.
City Gaily Decorated
Crowds lined the route to the
United States Embassy resi-
dence along broad, tree-lined
Alameda Bernardo O'Higgins.
named for Chile's national
hero.
The capital under the snow
capped Andes Mountains was
gaily decorated with flags of
both nations and bunting.
The enthusiastic Chileans
went all out to match with hos
pitality the welcome accorded
Mr.. Eisenhower by their richer
and bigger nei9hbors, Brazil
and Argentina.
Mr.. Eisenhower, who has be-
gun to show at times the physi-
cal strain of his gruelling tour
In tropical temperatures, was to
lunch privately at the Embassy
before setting out on an after
noon of official ceremonies.
Private Talks Slated
The afternoon schedule in
cludsd the placing of wreath
at the monument to O'Higgins
in the afternoon and then a
formal call on Mr.. Alessandri
in the Presidential Palace. fol-
lowed by a private talk between
the two Presidents.
Chile and the United States
have long enjoyed friendly re-
lations, and no political issues
confronted the two leaders.
Chile, with about ia million
people crowded into an area
of less than 100000 miles, has
been plagued with one OF the
worst cases of imitation in Latin
America. The Alessandri gov
ernment has won the support
OF the United States Govern
ment and banks by instituting
an austerity program that has
brought good results.
The cost of living, though, is
still very high, and wages are
low, forcing many to work at
two Jobs. Chile would like to
sell more copper, the backbone
Of its economy. and more of its
iron ore which is growing in
Importance to the economy.
Will Address Congress
Tomorrow Mr.. Eisenhower
addresses the Chilean Congress
and on Wednesday he flies to
Montevideo, Uruguay. his last
stop in South America.
Mr.. Eisenhower came to this
long, narrow country that hugs
the lower west coast of South
America after pledging with
Argentine President Arturo
Frondizi to work for better
living standards in the Amer
icas.
They also agreed in a Dec
laration of Bariloche" that their
governments would continue to
work for non-intervention from
abroad in the internal affairs
of nations and mutual respect
among nations.
The declaration was in gen.
eral terms and did not deal
specifically with Mr.. Frondizi's
call at a news conference earl
ier yesterday for an increase in
United States financial and
technical aid to Latin Ameri-
can countries.
The Argentine. President.
asked about the prospects of
Moscow's campaign to in
crease the Soviet sphere Of in
fluence in the hemisphere, re-
piled that depends on Latin
Americas own efforts and the
help it receives for its develop
ment."
Showing Physical Grind
THE United States, within
its possibilities, should increase
its financial and technical
help" he said in answer to a
question. But he added that
only people with Colonial at
tltudeS can expect that foreign
help will solve their problems"
Winding up the first half Of
his four-nation goodwill mis-
sion, Mr.. Eisenhower yesterday
showed the physical grind of
the 5,560-mile tour. But White
House Press Secretary James
c. Hagerty says the President
is feeling fine"
Mr.. Hagerty reported the
President was overwhelmed by
the cordiality of the Argentines
in BuenoS Aires, Mar del Plata
and Bariloche. There have been
some small demonstrations by
followers of ex-Dictator Juan
D. Peron and by left-wing So
cialists, but most Of them ap-
peared directed at the Frondizi