Evening star., 1963-05-08
BY BEN F. MEYER
Associated Press Staff Writer

ing ahead.
Considering the enormous
problems to be met, it is not
surprising it has had difficult
ties, says Mr.. Moscoso, CO.
ordinator of the United States
Alliance for Progress Agency.
If the Alliance plan, now
about two years old, proves to
be only half-a-Success, it will
accomplish more for Latin
Americans than a great many
Of the revolutions Of the past"
he said. The United States
Government is putting about
81 billion a year into the pro-
gram.
Enormous Problems
Here are some viewpoints ex-
pressed by Mr.. Moscoso in an
interview:
@. Why is that nearly every
one, including yourself, express
impatience at the speed with
which the Alliance for Pro-
gress is moving?
A. The problems are so
enormous. Pulling up under
developed economies in which
people and attitudes in many
instances have to be changed
is not a job to be done in one
year, not in one decade.
q. The way things have been
going lately in some parts of
Latin America suggests the
Alliance may have started too
late. What do you think?
A. 1t would have been an
easier, faster job, If we had
begun something similar to it
10 to IL years ago, before
prices Of basic commodities
dropped capriciously after the
Korean War.
Now we have to combat not
only the century old distor-
tions that have been caused
by colonialiSm and Semi-feudal
governments, but also the drop
in prices of commodities.
Most Are Trying
@. OF the 10 Latin-American
countries other than Cuba, how
many, would you say, are do
ing what they can to get the
Alliance program into full
steam operation?
A. I would say, with the pos
sible exception of three or four,
they are trying. The ability to
move forward in many instances
depends on the political cli-
mate, on the stage of their
development and on the quail
ity of the political leadership.
So, you have to Judge per-
formance by the potential.
What makes your heart ache
Is where the potential is great,
and the movement is not as
fast as the potential would
allow.
Wealthy Class A Problem
q. Archbishop Helder Cam
ara Of Brazil recently was
quoted as saying, the Alliance
Is read because "the Selfishness
Of many rich people Of Latin
America and their blindness is
a much more serious and
urgent problem than commu-
nism ITSELF" Will you comment?
A. Well, I think Archbishop
Camara has pronounced the
death Of the Alliance much
sooner than warranted. But he
does have a point when he
says the problem of the leader
classes of great wealth and
better education is undoubtedly
one Of the great stumbling
blocks.
The countries where this
leader class has recognized the
social responsibility -.
@. Is that happening in any
countries?
A. 1t is.
@. Can you name one or
two?
A. In Ell Salvador, for in
stance, the leader class has
recognized the social reSpon-
sibility of moving the economy
forward, and I believe they
are achieving a very construc-
tive understanding with the
government.
@. Could you name two or
three countries among others
doing an outstanding job on
the Alliance?
A. Venezuela and Colombia.
@. Could you name two or
three countries not doing so
well or is that asking too much?
A. I think that would be ask
ing too much. One reason Il
would not like TO say this is that
some Of these countries are
changing rather quickly in
their attitudes toward the AL
lance.
@. From time to time there
have been rumors that you may
be planning to resign and that
you felt that the old line
bureaucrats in some Govern
ment departments are throwing
rocks in your path. What is
your answersp
A. No. to both questions.
Lauds Interest Of Congress
@. Is Congress giving ade-
quate support TO the Alliance in
your judgment?
A. Yes. / am astonished at
the tremendous interest that
the members Of Congress have
In Latin America In general.
and the program as a whole.
q. Was the Alliance perhaps
oversold at the outset in Latin
America?
A. don't think II is a ques-
ton Of really overselling. For
many. many years. Latin
American political leadership
had urged the United States 10
lend II a hand In It's economic
and social development. There
fore. the hopes of the people