Diario las Américas Newspaper, February 11, 1954, Page 8

Partly cloudy. Slowly rising temperatures, For Liberty, Culture and H MIAMI, FLA., THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11, 1954, THE AMERICAS DAILY pirit of Universal Justice Prevails emispheric Solidarity "NUMBER 183 Beetween U. States and Costa Rica EDITORIAL EXCISE TAXES ON TRAVEL BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE CARIBBEAN AREA DO LITTLE GOOD On several occasions this paper has brought the attention of its readers to a 15% travel tax levied by the U. S. government and collected by transportation companies on tickets of passengers destined to Mexico, Central America and the Carib- bean area in general. Countries south of here affected by the tax find themselves at a disadvantage in that higher passenger fares resulting from the tax tend to dis- courage tourist travel to those areas. It seems very odd to us that the tax is applied only to tickets for Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Caribbean area countries, while it is not imposed on fares of people traveling to countries of South ’ America. Without doubt the United States treasury derives some benefit from the application of such 4a tax, although it appears to us that this benefit is not commensurate with the damage suffered by neighboring countries which find that being singled out for discriminatory treatment has been depriv- ‘, ing them of greater possibilities for visits by tourists. Along with Representative William Lantaff from this congressional district, who has introduced a bill aimed at suppressing collection of the travel tax, we are joining efforts to ask the national Congress to abolish an impost which has provided little in the sense of dollars-and-cents when comp- ared to the potential harm it has been causing the economies of ten neighbor nations. In our expression of hope that the discrimina- tory tax will soon be eliminated as far as the Carib- bean area is concerned, we in no way wish to propose that considerations of fairness can be met by extend- ing the range of the tax to the other countries of Latin America. This not only would not solve the problem which has been created for the Caribbean . area but would also extend an already existing problem to yet another part of this hemisphere. By enjoying a well developed tourist industry, the countries of Latin America find that their « economies are distinctly bolstered. Moreover, when people of this hemisphere are afforded the opport- unity to travel from one part of the Americas to another, relations among our various nations are strengthened in that chances for mutual acquaint- ance have been heightened. . : Since the economic inter-dependence of our nations has already been so amply demostrated, we | only hope that the bill introduced by Mr. Lantaff will receive the approval which it so decidedly deserves and that hemispheric friendship and pre- stige can remain at a high level. SPANISH LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS By G. Palacin Profesor of the University of Miami, Fla. LESSON 42 (b) The english to take. ‘The verb to take has several Spanish translations: 1, tomar (in several meaning): @) to have: I have breakfast tomo el desayuno b) to eat: I eat bread tomo (or como) pan ¢) to drink: I drink coffee tomo (or bebo) café. 2. tomar, capturar or coger (to seize): tomé or cogi un resfriado I was taken with a cold cogieron cien prisieneros 3. tomar (to extract and use, as a quetation): tomo unas notas 3. tomar (to extract and use, as a quotation): also to choose or select): tomo este libro le tomé or acepté como criado le cogié or tomé por la mano 5. evar (conduct, accompany, etc.) me Hevé a casa he took me home 6 dar (un paseo, una vuelta, etc.) dar un paseo to take a walk % hacer, sacar or tomar (to make, do, perform, etc.): temar (hacer or sacar) uma fotografia to take a photograph President Eisenhower and Ambassador Facio Reiterate Cordial Relations of both Nations Se WASHINGTON. —(UP)— Pres-; strengthened in many ways. Wit- ident Eisenhower toid Dr. Antoriio A. Facio, the new Costa Rican ambassador of the United States, that satisfactory relations between the Costa Rican government and foreign companies operating un- der its jurisdiction could go far to assure progress and good will between the two countries. During ceremonies in which Dr. Facio presented his credentials, the President made a brief address, parts of which are quoted below: “My country has been aware of the unshakable support which Costa Rica, as an integral part of the free world, has given toward the preservation of freedom, un- happily threatened so often in our time. This country shall never forget the bravery implicit in the immediate reaction displayed by Costa Rica when the integrity of United States territory was violat- ed at Pearl Harbor. In internation- al councils likewise, whether in the Organization of American States or in the United Nations, Costa Rica has strengthened the unity of mankind and that of free nations through strict regard for what you, Mr. Ambassador, have so appropriately described as the highest spirit of universal justice and welfare. “It is an historic truth that Cos- ta Rica and the United States have maintained intact their relation- ship of mutual respect and honor, and that relationship is daily ness is born to this by the firm moral and legal position and the good will shown by your govern- ment in its dealings with foreign companies operating in Costa Rica. A mutually satisfactory relation- ship in these undertakings can surely contribute to progress and good will for all concerned.” In his speech of reply, the am- bassador recalled the Costa Rican civil conflict which took place in 1948, adding: “It was as a result of that war that Communism saw itself reduced to a state of non- existence in our country, later on being positively annihilated and constitutionally forbidden. Costa Rica was the first nation of . the world to scorn Communism and fight against it. “Trade agreements underwritten by my country with foreign coun- tries have always been maintained in a faithful manner. The truth of the matter is that morally and legally, we are obligated to main- tain them, yet this does not mean that despite such good will and for obvious reasons we cannot pro- pose renewal of talks on contracts in a reasonable, clear, upright and business like up to date or appro- priate. In such a way, without violation of legal rights or good will, through resort to common en- deavor we can reach conclusions which in the final analysis will be the most beneficial to all concern- ed. “In no case whatsoever will our | government proceed in an ilegal manner, or an unbusiness-like one, and I am sure that all concerned will note that this is being done despite present social unrest throughout the world. We must all cooperate in the solution of our common problems; we shall | thus contribute to our common in- terests and we shall likewise con tribute to our mutual prosperity and welfare.” Following his visit to the White House, Dr. Facio told reporters | that he had assured President Eis- | enhower that Costa Rica “will al- ways work shoulder to shoulder | with the United States.” When asked whether he had | spoken with the President about | the problem posed by Communism, | the new ambassador answere' “Yes, in a general sort of | All our effort are directed toward preventing and halting Commun- | ism in the Americas. We shall | always work together toward that goal.” Facio said that Costa Ricans re- ceive inspiration from the lives of men like Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. That inspiration, he added, has been “strengthened by the conduct of that great soldier, wonderful educater and grand president “who is presently at the head of the American government. aqyreuyy yys2 gp wre yur 10R0 Ike Agrees to Resume Talks With Mexico WASHINGTON. —(UP)— At his mews conference yesterday President Eisenhower said that within the last week the Mexican ambassador called on him to ask that friendly talks between Mexico and the United States which had been going on should be resumed. The President said that he agre- ed with the ambassador. He did not explain what the talks involv- ed but left the inference that they concerned the matter of immigra- tion of Mexican workers into the United States, since the reporter who raised this question wanted to know if the Mexican ambassador had said good relations of the two countries would be threatened if the United States took unilateral action regarding the workers. The President did not answer the reporter’s question in regard to that specific point but disclosed merely the point that the ambas- sador had suggested resumption of talks. Negotiations were conducted for three months in Mexico City for a new migrant labor agreement between Mexico and the United States but when they failed to achieve a meeting of viewpoints the then existing agreement expir- ed on January 15 and the United States initiated a unilateral interim program for obtaining Mexican workers. Cash Relief Bill for Canal Zone Ready for Signing WASHINGTON —(UP)— The Senate passed and sent to the White House the long-delayed bill to increased cash payments for retired employes of the Canal Zone. The bill, previously by the house, increased the pension payments to $1.50 per month for each year of service with a maxi- munm of $45 per month. Employes affected by this bill are native employes with at least 10 years of service who were not covered by the provisions of the regular Canal Zone retirement act. Under the terms of the bill, the increase will be effective as of Feb. 1, 1954, if the president signs it into law before the end of the month. ..- bill provides that it shall become effective on the first of the month in which it is enacted, London Circles Skeptical About |, :s:2::2 om. ons) New Anglo-Argentine Trade Pact ee eee “Impossible to foresee any improvement under present circumstances”, British say ——_0——_ LONDON —(UP)— News of the signature in Buenos Aires extend- ing the third and final protocol of the Anglo-Argentine trade and payments agreement until the end of June was received in Britain without enthusiasm and the gene- ral feeling was that the sooner bilateral pacts with Argentina are finished with the better. The Times in an editorial said such bilateral pacts were not in keeping with Britain’s aims in trade policy, The paper said that the total of 100,000,000 sterling trade cover- ed by the new. protocol “would sound more impressive if the si- milar provisions of the second pro- tocol signed a year ago had been carried out... “It is impossible in the circums- tances to feel confident that the signing of the new protoco! fore- shadows any improvement.” The Times added: “It is hard to see why the sale of sterling oil to Argentina should be subject to inter -governmental agreement. The restoration of private trade in meat and grain here has also lessened the convenience and lo- gic of bilateral negotiations, which in any case are not in keeping with Britain’s ultimate aims in trade policy. Claims for the pro- per payment of Argentina’s debts to British nationals must still be pressed —but it would be better if this was done outside trade ne- gotiations. If is very doubtful whether a successor agreement is needed in respect of trade.” The Daily Express headlined the new protocol “Peron pact is even blacker” and charged that the British negotiators had given way on two points. The paper said: “They have made a deal for new shipments of beef to Britain when there is lit- tle or no chance the Argentinos will be able to wipe off two year’s OO LAST MINUTE NEWS WASHINGTON, —(UP).—The Senate passed the “Gillette bill” to subject coffee trading to fede- ral regulation. Approval was by voice vote with out debate. No dissent was heard. The measure now goes to the House. {arrears before a new six months |agreement expires. They have been tricked and outsmarted over } non-essential exports from Britain | to Argentina.” The meat trade here was equal- ly critical of the terms of the new protocol, A leading meat importer said: “Once the trade returns to priva- te hands you will see a sharp drop | in Argentine prices. Meat produc- | tion is increasing all over the world and I can get all the meat} I want at prices much lower than | what the Argentine government is charging. “By next summer, if prices for South American meat, and that includes beef also, are not greatly reduced, you will see that most importers will be buying only from the. commonwealth, France, and | are | viewpoints on ‘Coffee Observers |TAX BENEFITS GRANTED TO NICARO ‘to Attend Caracas NICKEL FOR EXPLOTATICN IN CUBA | March Conference | New project includes $35 millions for ore operations on the island. phe 6 a eee eee! SAN SALVADOR. —(UP)— The local newspaper El Diario said that according to reliable sources, steps being taken for the American, Mexican and Caribbean Federation of Coffee Growers to send a group of observers to the Tenth Inter-American Conferencé at Carace he purpose of such a delegations is to contribute ef- fectively to the defense of the coffee growers’ interests against the unfavorable publicity being heard in the press and radio of the United States in regard to current coffee problems. Consultations are also being made among the fourteen Latin American coffee-producing tries which are part of the fe tion in order to reach unity of a position to be taken at Caracas in regard to cof- fee pri The argument being advanced is that “Latin American articles and raw materials must obtain the fair prices they are entitled to in world markets as a fundamental b: for improve- ment of the living standards of their respective peoples.” ECLA Debates Creation of Regional Bodies —0. SANTIAGO, Chile. —(UP)— A | gional committees within the Econ- omic Commission for Latin Ameri- | ca was presented by Chilean del- | egates to the plenary session of the executive committe in the first meeting to have been held by that U.N.O. agency. Chilean delegate Alberto Sepul- veda pointed out that technical assistance for Latin America does not afford adequate aid. for in- dustry and important farming ac- t es, as compared with assis- tance of those types which has been given to Europe and other world areas. He said that “the advisability should be considered of creating regional committees for carrying out a through study of plans for technical assistance to be applied to gtoups of countries with more or less similar economic and social characteristics.” After a brief debate on the re- solution, first vice-president Hugo Depena of Uruguay who presided over the session proposed that a committee be appointed to present a bill embodying the Chilean view- point. The executive committee conti- nued debating a report on ECLA work submitted by the executive secretary. Most of the delegates other continental countries.” participated in the debate. FINDS IT HARD TO —— 0. LONDON. —(UP)— The former prime minister of British Guiana, Doctor Cheddi Jagan, who was prevented from landing in the United States on his world jour- ney in search of support for his ousted government, is again run- ning into similar trouble on his return trip home. Doctor Jagan, who was ousted along with his cabinet because after action by British authorities in the South American colony, cancelled a flight after British of- ficials at points along his route had refused to let him land. Jagan is travelling accompanied by his ex-minister of education, ; Linden Burnham. The two expect- ed to leave for British Guiana yesterday but authorities at Trin- idad, where Jagan intended to change planes, turned down his re- quest to land there. The Constellation plane of the British Overseas Airways Corp. also stops at Barbados Island on its way south but authorities at that British territory informed Japan and Burnham that they could on-| ly remain there the necessary time | to change planes. It was also said that Dutch au- thorities at Curazao and Parama- ribo refused to let them in. Burn- ham told the press, “We have can- OUSTED PREMIER CHEDDI JAGAN RETURN HOME British officials won't let him land celled our tickets with BOAC and we are now making new plans.” He added, “We will probably have to charter a plane from Bar- bados. That is, if we can get one. Besides, that will cost us a lot of money.” Both left British Guiana shortly after the cabinet was ousted and the colony’s constitution suspend- ed. They travelled to Great Britain and India in a search for support of their cause. LEGISLATOR SUPPORTS ECONOMIC BLOCKADE ALBANY, N.Y. —(UP)— A member of the New York legis- lative assembly, Louis F. de Sal- vio, has requested that the legisla- ture ask the U.S. congress to ban coffee imports from Guatemala “while the present tactics of the Guatemalan government continue”. “The present Guatemalan ad- ministration”, de Salvio said, “has committed numerous acts of a nature clearly hostile to the Unit- ed States, and to continue import- ing Guatemalan coffee is tan- tamount to giving direct economic help to an unfriendly govern- ment,” Central |SP a. /ed cost, Ni | WASHINGTON. —(UP)— Nica ckel Co., has been anted 1 tax benefits for 000 worth of nickel and cobalt projects in Cuba and Louisiana, the office of defense mobilization announced Nicaro’s installations are located Moa Bay, Oriente province Cu and near New Orleans, La | The new project includes 000,000 for ore operations in Cuba '$18,000,000 for an experimental plant in Louisiana to test a new {chemical process for extracting the ore, and the remainder of the money for cd arrying faciliti es, Of the § ro 10,000 total estimat ro will be permitted to write off 80 percent for tax purpose in five years, instead of stretching this amount over the normal longer period of time. | Nicaro is a subsidiary of free- |port Sulphur Co. Informed sour- jces said the government is considering tax benefits for e- |port’s proposal to put the new che- mical extraction process into com- mercial use. The general service administra- tion announced earlier it has or- dered a $43,000,000 expansion of the U.S. government’s nickel oper- ations at Nicaro, Cuba. which |would increase production capa icity there by 75 percent | The national Lead Compa majority owner of the | Processing Corporation, the name lof the actual operating concern | In announcing the assignment of the expansion program to the National Lead Company, Edmund F. Mansure, administrator of gen- eral services, said “By virtue of its major interest in the Nickel Processing Corpora- tion, National Lead has a_ basic on for seeing to it that ‘the best possible job is carried out as rapidly as possible in engineer- ing, in design and in construction. “National lead will coordinate \the expansion with concurrent operations, will strive for maxim- um production while the enlarge- ment is unde , and will place |the plant on its expanded base as early as possible with a view to the efficient operation of the lar, facility... “The rehabilitation and operas tion of Nicaro has had splendid cooperation in Cuba from the gow ernment and the people. In a very real sense, they are in’ partner- ship with us in an operation which, is based upon Cuban resources in nickel and other metals. We wis to maintain in that partnership the same spirit of friendship and! cooperation.” | Subcontractors will be employed for various phases of the work, jand the announcement said that nickel processing president H.C. |Wildner assured the general ser- vices administration that their qualifications would include these, experience in and present facilities’ for the perfomance of work in iCuba. MEXICAN NATI “ANTLY ANKEEISM MEXICO CITY —(UP)— The Nationalist Party of Mexico fla: ed the “illegitimate nationalis fighting against the supposed am- bitions of Yankee imperialism at this time represents a foolish un- dertaking.” A spokesman for the party, which is in the political oposition in Mexico, hinted that dis | closure of plans for invading Gua- |temala by the administration of | Guatemalan president Jacobo Ar- benz was made at the behest of forces from abroad The spokesman said, “Guatema- |la has lived under the sponsor ral years now. The inter-relation- | ships of the M n and Guate- malan Communists is an undeni- | ble fact. ; “there has always been a close |understanding among them -some- |in their social outlook “Both Mexican and Guatemalan | Communists have been at work un- der the hypocritical pretext that they are looking out for the prin- ciple of the national sovereignty, while all the time they are really working for the eng of that prin- ciple...” The Nationalist party suggested that it was due to the “potential support of the Soviet Union” that Guatemala was encouraged to pro- ceed “in the daring and haughty manner characteristic of its con- duct, to the extent of exposing its national economy to suicidal of Guatemala, stating that “to be | |ship of the Communists for seve- | thing transcending mere identity | ONALISTS CONDEMN “ OF GUATEMALA “It is a foolish undertaking”, they say uations.” Softness on the part of the free world “is allowing Communism to make desperate advances through- out the Americas,” the spokesman of the Mexican party said in end- ing. PRESS CLUB JOINS PROTESTS | W YORK -(UP)- The Over- seas Press Club in the United States has protested against the expulsién from Guatemala of a New York Times correspondent and of another American news- man. In a note addressed to the Gua- temalan chargé d’affaires in Wa- shington, Alfredo Chocano, the club held that “the Guatemalan government used arbitrary me- thods in expelling two American correspondents —Sydney Gruson of the New York Times and Mar- shall Bannell of the National Broadcasting Co.— and other per- sons.” | The note went on to say that Overseas Club __ protests t the application of such a totalitarian principle by the Gua- temalan government, not only be- cause it has served to hinder the dissemination of news among he- mispherie countries with the con- | sequent sacrifice of real unders- tanding among nations; we also deplore the action because it re- presents an alarming step in the undermining of a free press and | the forerunner of a nation’s en- | slavement at the hands of a group {of persons entrenched withint he | government.” WASHINGTON —(UP)— The “Gillette bill” to put coffee trad- ing. under federal supervision was assured of lasy Senate passage. The bill, to subject the New York Coffee Exchange to regula- tions imposed by the Commodity Exchange Administration, gather- ed dust for three years after it was first drawn up by Sen. Guy M. Gillette D-lowa following a 1950 coffee price investigation. But when congressmen’s mail re- cently started getting protests over new coffee price increases, the Senate Agriculture Committee quickly dusted it off. And last week, after a one-day hearing, the PASSAGE OF “GILLETTE BILL” SEEMS ASSURED BY SENATE WILL PUT COFFEE’ TRADING UNDER FEDERAL SUPERVISION —— ee | group approved it. None of the bill’s active backers claimed it will mean lower coffee | prices for American consumers. But they say it will give the Com- modity Exchange Administration authority to prevent coffee price manipulation in the exchange. Exchange officials opposed the | measure. They <s'd the exchange is self-regulated and that there has been no price manipulation. The agriculture committee did not study the exchange’s trading practices at length but a special banking subcommittee has laid the | groundwork for an extensive in- quiry.