Evening star., 1960-08-05
IF I" O.A.S. is TO
RECOVER ITS LOST
PRESTIGE
Editorial from "El Caribe," July 10, 1860

Editorial from "El Caribe" July 49, 1860 mar
e e e
WTHEN only years ago Organization Ten
States came into being through the medium Of the Bogota
Charter, every country sole ],
unite the basis of urdca equality for each other
non-nterventon having taken an
enormous step forward in the bringing about of state of
solidarity based on national autonomy % Su
Everything explicit and the Char
ter contained provisions for possible emergencies classifying
forms of anagonm conflicts other difficulties Gu
might arise and setting forth the respective solutions for these
However something lacking per; =: =!
durability OF the beliefs those who at the moment found
themselves ruling these countries Through the mandatory
terms established under the system of noncontnu
spirit of the Charter weakened revolutionary
regimes which, inspired by typicay ria
ideas discarded all Covenants and destroyed and
all other forms Of juridica structure -"
No had the oAs established
Of politics decided the countries of SUI
tain leaders whose object destroy peace organizing
armed attack against Of the Sgnatory States the Ia
Charter the Dominican Republic, country which, being fri
mensely loyal to her commitments appealed o
protecting her rights though with practically negative results IN
Once again. however the OAs its ap mel
when these having
overthown substituted others having higher concept
there again promise of respect for the clauses
agreed Bogoa and for time seemed reasonable
to that the ideal which the Charter
being had at long last been consolidated.
Once again, however coming power persons
stepped in Communism resentment unwilngnss no
to coexist highghted the weakness of American
ments general again su
too the Dominican Republic target c
aggreons which threatened to destroy her
right institutions explicitly
conSecated in the Charter and again. the OAS showed
itself poweress to apply the established for ending toll
such state of affairs. "
worse basing actions on nane sophisms
shameful ntrgue hidden pressures,
the organization sided with
ton Of cyns proclaimed the principle of nonervenon h
precisely for the of intervening 90
regime of this of countries And
the urdcal constitution of the organization permitted it, pal
but because its deliberately interpreted
daciousy and in bad faith. Est
These circumstances, provoked by ci
of the Cuban revolution have these de
tween their country and the United states conflict H
which could have been stopped considerable time u @
decided sdestep oAs and appeal to the hex
Security Council while she felt she had the backing Of Khs o
chevs guided missiles Such step has produced great o
deal of the nations of the hemisphere they
feel the strength of their regional association threatened
through the loss OF its reputation brought about
Of paraity and enmity towards of its member
This has carried the said organization to the brink of
situation Of judal and human distortion which preudg
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alarm which been avoided the men, nj
the OAs always maintained principles
doctrines of the institution and not given the passions
respective themselves power
led to attempt to restore to the OS its jurisdiction
that study the differences which
two of its members e.
The formula proposed in the Security Council of the
United Nations by two Latin American countries el
noble effort towards recovering the os lost moral author la
ity. suggests that ne
Gil act must be report from the oAs that the
latter bound whatever elements ~
such report and must, therefore, the
emnence which it is entitled At the time the oAs -;
itself called Conference Foreign Ministers pre-
pare plan which, ITSELF justly and mpartiay se
up, might well constitute solution to the problem. dc
There is doubt that the authority of the OAS has de
grave could partially "a
gated while prejudg- e
hostility which predominated in question
slanderousy and grauitously presented by Venezuela
Complete recovery only from the
integrity with which the accusations made
judged and the grauous mputatons adduced proof
analyZed And when these shown to be
pack of es the whole charge thrown
absolute lack of guilt the part of the country and G
ment that have been vy sandered proclaimed
without reticence ophsm and Otherwise the OAS
will continue on its way total dsrepute. m
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the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PRESS SOCIETY