Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-03-02
. EISENHOWER
EISENHOWER
Uruguay Halls President;
Last Official Stop on Tour

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guns, as well as police units
with tear gas, guns and fire
hose trucks, also were in the
block.
The liftist student federation
has protested against the
Eisenhower visit as a SHOW"
and "deliverance" of Uru-
quay to Wall Street and the
international Monetary Fund.
ChesSman Action Recalled
It was to head of threatened
student demonstrations in Uru-
quay that prompted an official
Of the United States State De-
partment to send a note to
Gov. Edmund G. Brown of
California about the Caryl
Chessman case. The United
States Embassy here had re-
ported fears that there might
be demonstrations if the con-
victed rapist were executed and
Chessman was granted stay.
The Eisenhower arrival had
got of to a friendly start. He
was greeted at the airport
with an abrazo. the first time
he had received that tradi-
tional Latin American bearhug
on his South American tour.
The gesture of affection was
made by Benito Nardone, presi-
dent of the government council
Of this smallest of the South
American republics. as Mr.. Eli
senhower stepped from his
plane. The other eight mem
beers of the council shook
hands. ..ae., .....
1000 Stand on Terrace
About 1000 persons, standing
on terrace Of Carrasco Air
port terminal, looked on. The
sun was shining and the tenn
perature was a comfortable IL.
Mr.. Eisenhower hailed Uru-
guayanS as champion of DEM :
ocratic principles and declared
their institutions have won the
applause "of every American,
school children and adults
alike"
The United States, he said,
treasures its partnership with
Uruguay and other Latin Amer
lean countries and wants this j,
partnership to be a model of =
mutually helpful cooperation =
among sovereign states, some =
large, some small" y
Mr.. Nardone praised the
President as a crusader for q
American brotherhood and !
friendship.
mo Extensive Talks Seen O
Mr.. Eisenhower flew here
from Santiago, Chile. after C.
previously visiting Brazil and "
Argentina. He winds up his v
To-day round of Official visits h
tomorrow when he leaves TO" fl
Puerto Rico and two days - h
rest before returning home. e.
The briefness of the stay in d
Uruguay will prevent extern 81
Sive talks with Uruguayan off, 7
cialS, but one subject that is d
likely to come up is Chilean
President Jorge Alessandri'S r,
proposal for a conference on a,
arms reduction in Latin ri
America =,
Uruguay. a nation already
practically demilitarized. has >,
been suggested as the site for -
a meeting of South American -
countries, and June or July
have been proposed as good
dates. United States officials
in Washington said initiative
for such a conference must
come from South America, but
that the United States will be
glad to help out in any way m
possible. si
Cooperation Pledged C
Toasting Mr.. Alessandri at ri
a farewell dinner in Santiago
last night, Mr.. Eisenhower said
the Chilean leaders views, on K
disarmament must command E
the attention ana respect of Il
every Thoughtful citizen in the b
hemisphere"
Mr.. Eisenhower had told the 3
Chilean Congress earlier that u
his Government is prepared to e.
cooperate lin any practical 7
steps that may be initiated by a
the government of Chile or
any Of her neighbors to reduce =
expenditures on ornaments. 2
Mr.. Alessandri, reply to Mr.. y
Eisenhower, told his visitor: :. =,
you have won with your per- "
sonal sympathy the sincere and .
deep affection of all Chileans." .,
He added that Mr.. Essen ;"
hover had made a profound -
impression through his mod .
eSty and simpleness of heart, Q
which are without doubt the :
most adequate language with r
which you have expressed your =,
ideals that also are ours"
Mr.. Eisenhower did not have :
all smooth sailing in Chile. He
disclosed in a speech to San a
dago's American community n
that he had received a letter is
from a group of Chilean COL
lege students telling about the Il
tremendous errors the United Il
States is making with respect il
to South America" s
Mr.. Eisenhower conceded I'VE p