Diario las Américas Newspaper, October 18, 1956, Page 10

‘ nes—which, with a great vision of the future, is| engaged in the promotion of its business in the extensive wealthy regions of this Hemisphere, careful attention the spiritual and cultural values} Inter-American News for English- Speaking people 4th YEAR @. A. SAN ROMAN Cc. W. SMITR 8. SMITH President Vice President Vice President FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Antonio Ruiz Managing Editor Published daily Office of Miami Springs. EDITORIAL HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President. Editer and Manager Eliseo Riera-Gomez Advertising and Circulation Mgr Fla. op February & 1956. IBM AND LATIN AMERICA The A except Monday — ®ntered as second class matter at the Post | With true enthusiasm we engage today in com- meting, editorially, the policies adopted by one of the most outstanding commercial organizations in the United States—the International Business Machi- of its clients. For a better understanding Daily between the Americas ‘Latin Americ an Nations have the Biggest World Potential for | KNOW | THY NEIGHBOR || By ANTONIO RUIZ COLOMBIA — The country has agricultural zones, a- cultivating with | mong which should be mentioned, because of the excellent quality of the land, the “Valle del Cauca” the “Sabana” or Plateau of Bogo- ta, the “Tolima Plains” and the On several occasions we have heard comments) .70.6 of “sina” and “Valledupar.” | from valuable elements in the banks, commerce and| diplomacy qualifying the program which occupies our attention today, as one representing humaniza- The most important agricultural | | product of Colombia is coffee. Re- | garding quantity, the country is \the second largest exporter in tion of business. Naturally, in Latin America, the| the world, being surpassed only by penetration made, using charm, inasmuch as it implicitly carries the recogni- tion of the values of a race that, because of its tradi-|temperate climate, especially tions, feels pride ir the fact that its contribution to, the cultural progress of the worlds is acknowledged. |, Many are the commercial organizations—un-| fortunately we may say the great majority—which ca, forget that an indirect approach as part of promotion | these means, works as program can and should be made. In the specific case of Latin America it is possible to give assurances | port, corn and rice in that the Latin America colony in the United States is the fastest growing g that millions of Latin A their good will by means roup on this country and merican residents express of thousands of letters in al Brasil; regarding quality, favor of those commercial companies which further | the development of publicity programs by means of cultural plans, through newspapers, magazines, tele-| vision and radio. They flatter the culture and, through these beautiful roads they channel their business. Arthur Watson, Sr., recognized that policy to an extent which honors his memory, and from his high position of President of IBM, he created a division entirely dedicated to organize what today, is the most complete collection in the United States of typical costumes of all the countries of Latin) America, which is proud] y exhibited in New York. * Several films have been made, among which the most outstanding is the showing in color and sound, for thirty minutes, Album of the Americas, important fragments of the history and folklore of the hemisphere countries. It published magazines in which far-reaching displayed, as the one just published with praise- worthy care with the occasion of the visit to the events are prominently United States of President Castillo Armas of Gua- temala. the coun- uction of | in} in| the departments of Antioquia, Cal- | das, Cundinamarca, North Santan- er, Santander, Tolima and Valle. | In the cold climates, that is, in| the high Andean plateaus of Boya-| Cundinamarca and Narifo, | wheat, barley and potatoes are| grown; the warm climates produce, | in quantities sufficient for ex-| Bolivar, Hui-| sugar in Bo-} Tolima and the Magdale- | |try is first in world prod | mild coffees, It is produced |la, Tolima and Valle, | livar, Cundinamarca, Valle, and bananas in na Department. Regarding the cattle industry, its development in Colombia is re- markable. In the “llanos” or East: | ern Plains, there are innumer- able head of wild cattle that sup- ply large sections of the country and are also exported to Venezue- |lai In the Sin area a special |meat and dairy type has been | bred. It is called “Romosinuano”. In | Antioquia there {s another pre-| | dominant type, also bred by cross- ing, known by the name of “Blan- co Orejinegro.” In the hot clim- Commerce NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 17—(UP) | Rear Admiral Walter C Ford, ma- ritime sub-manager of the Depart- | ment of Commerce, declared today that the countries of Latin Ame- rica possess the biggest commer- cial potential of any area in the | world. In an address delivered at the Propeller Club, the Rear Admiral praised the Port of New Orleans for its efforts in the development of commerce and maritime rela- | tions with the Latin American countries, and said that these ef- forts have favored not only New Orleans, but the whole United States commerce. Ford delivered his address in a| meeting which dow’s ceremony of placing the keel |of a great passenger vessel at the | Shipbuilding Corporation | Ingalls of Pascagoula, La., dry docks. This will be the second of two new ships to be added to the “Good Will Fleet” of the Moore-McCor- mack Line, to ply between New York and principal ports of Lat- in America eastern coast Ford added that the Northame-| rican maritime administration is also discussing with the Mississippi Shipping Company, to determine the nature and programs of _ its new vessels destined to SouthAme- rica’s service. Later on he said: “President Eisenhower demon- strated on many occassions, by means of promises and deeds, his backing for a powerful merchant marine, under the U. S. flag, as something essential for the de- fensive potence of the nation and for the prosperity of our coun- thy.” Quadros Rejects Censorship for Radio in Brazil ates, cattle have been crossed mainly with the Brahma breed| whose characteristics are now pre- | dominant. On the plains of Boli-| var, Magdalena and Valle depart-) ments, there are a very large num: | ber of cattle. In the cold climates, | especially in the Sabana of Bo-| goté and in the Cauca Valley,| native cattle have been crossed | with the Normand and Holstein | breeds. Thoroughbred fighting | bulls from the best Spanish stock | are being raised in the depart-| ments of Bolivar, Cundinamarca, | | Narifo, Tolima and Valle. | The mineral wealth of the coun-| try is very great. Colombia ex-! ports gold and platinum; the prin-| cipal mines are found in the de-| A good thing, indeed, would be if the good |partments of Antioquia, and Cho- | example of IBM should be followed by those in| business in this great country who are in an ever increasing need of attracting, in a human manner, markets which comprise more than one hundred and seventy million inhabitants who in Latin Ame-| rica dedicate their efforts to the present and the bought at future, without forgetting their history and culture. | U. S. Coffee Imp orts From Ecuador Showed Marked Increase in August WASHINGTON (—UP)— ed States green coffee imports in August were down in volume and total valuation from July, but the import value per pound increased, according to Commerce Depart- ment statistics made available to United Press. Significant features of the Aug- ust trade were the narrower spread between import value per pound of Brazilian and Colombian coffees, an extraordinary jump in imports from Ecuador, and con- tinued gaims from Indonesia. The latter were small relative to the total imports, but shipments from Asia always cause trade interest. The Commerce Department re- vised upward the total imports fig- ure previously reported for July. United States total imports of green coffee in August were 190,- 765,809 pounds valued at $99,- 703,453 compared to a revised to- tal for July of 273,292,130 pounds valued at $140,494,419. The average value per pound in August was 52.26 cents, against 51. 41 cents in the previous month. Import from Brazil in August Were 95,287,128 pounds valued at $45,403,362, or 47.65 cents per pound, In July they were 139,516, 363 pounds valued at $865,776,246 or 47.15 cents per pound. United States coffee imports from Colombia, the second supply- ing country, in August were 45,998,652 pounds valued at $88,- 288,969 compared to 53,970,059 | July. was 61.50 cents per pound against 62.36 cents in July. Coffee imports from Ecuador in July were only 267,304 pounds valu ed at $165,254 but jumped in August to 4,943,748 pounds valued at $3,029,872, United States imports from other important Latin American | suppliers in August compared to July included: From México, 5,205,160 pounds valued at $1278,540 against 3,- 491,324 pounds valued at $9,243,. 287; ‘i Guatemala, 1,168,995 —_ pounds valued at $736,567 against 2,994,- 652 pounds valued at $1,982, 753; El Salvador, 2,128,731 pounds valued at $1,099,175 against 5,542,- 108 pounds valued at $3,153, 719; Honduras, 1,059,193 pounds valu- ed at $563,897 against 2,737,291 pounds valued at $1,561,355; Nicaragua, 2,182,308 pounds valued at $1,878,540 against 3,- | 368,016 pounds valued at $2,007,- 888; Dominican Republic, 276,809 pounds valued at $126,319 against 2,776,968 pounds valued at $1,551, 745; and | Venezuela, 3,313,560 — pounds | valued at $2,337,651 against 4,713,- |677 pounds valued at $3,294,311, | ta, Medellin, Barranquilla and Ca- cé. Silver is mined in Antioquia | and Tolima. Emeralds, among | them the ones from the famous | Muzo mines, are found in the Boya-| ca Department. Colombian emer- | alds are considered the finest and | purest in the world; they may be! the most luxurious jewelry shops in the main cities of | the world. Iron ore is found in the De- partment of Boyaca, where the Paz! de Rio steel works are located. | This steep plant will be able to sup- ply the demands for most of the| steel needed in Colombia. The ore| deposits are large and the metal) Unit-| pounds valued at $33,653,655 in of high quality; the work is made | Members of the jeasier with the existence of cal-| Contrary to the rise in average |cium and coal mines at a short | price for total United States cof-| distance from the plant. There Brat fee imports, the average value of | large coal imports from Colombia in August | ments of Cundinamarca, Magdale- 1 mines in the depart- | na and Valle. | Colombia produces and exports oil, although not in the quantities jthat the industry should reach, | since it is estimated that petroelum deposits in the country are very large. Exploitation today is mainly in the sections of Barrancaberme- duced in Zipaquir4é, Department of ja and Cucuta. Rock salt is pro- Cundinamarca, and ocean salt is processed especially at Galerazam- ba and Manaure on the Atalntic coast. From the Cauca Depart- ment sulphur is exported. During the last few decades, Co- lombian industry has made re- markable progress. Particular ef- forts have been made to increase the number of products in order to reduce imports and have a greater variety of exportable arti- cles. Many years ago the Indians used to work gold and silver and to make beautiful woven cotton and wood fabrics and colorful pot- tery. Now, in most of the coun- try’s markets, the visitor may find interesting homemade articles de- rived from that native industry of long ago. The big industries of the country are located at the main distribution centers of Bogo- li, Spanish Vrsion Page. 3 SAO PAULO, Brazil —(UP)— Gov. Janio Quadros took the first step towards rejection of an ed ecutive decree issued by the Fed- eral Government at Rio de Janeiro last week establishing rich cen- sorship of radio and television pro- grams. Quadros said the decree, which empowers the federal govern- ment to suspend or cancel the license of offending stations, vio- lated a constitutional provision which guarantees the free expres- sion of thought. Quadros appointed a special commission to study all aspects of the matter and to report to him. He indicated the decree would not be implemented in Sao Paulo, Bra- zil’s wealthiest industrial and agricultural state. The decree became effective last Thursday with publication in the Official Gazette. It banned all programs “likely to cause subver- sion of the public order and those which would incite labor strikes, animosity among the armed for- ces or among civic institutions, collective disobedience of the law, or disrespect of constituted au- thority.” As interpreted by some govern- ment officials in ‘Rio, the decree would apply even to speeches by Brazilian Con- gress, preceded tomor- | MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1956 Latin. American Attend Fair in Kansas City, Mo. Extensive Program to Honor Them Planned | WASHINGTON, Oct. 17—(UP) |Sixteen Latin American Ambas- sadors to the United States will attend the Royal American Live- stock and Horse Show at Kansas City, Mo., this weekend. The 16 ambassadors will leave |Washington airport in a special |military air transport plane Fri- |day noon and return here Sunday afternoon. At Kansas City the Latin Ameri- ean delegation will be greeted by Mayor H. Roe Bartle, chairman of the Kansas City Commission for International Relations and Trade. During their stay the ambassad- ors will be honored Friday night at a reception given by Roy Ro- berts, publisher of the “Kansas Ci- ty Star”. Saturday, the Kansas City Cham- ber of Commerce will offer a luncheon for them and later in the afternoon the Ambassadors will ride through downtown ° Kansas City as part of the celebration pa- | rade. The invitaton to all 20 Latin American ambassadors by the Ma- yor of Kansas City is a form of “thank you” for the “cordial re- ception” given the Kansas City de- jlegation by South American countries in| February when a group of businessmen visited down there. The delegation, the Kansas City Commission for Internationa Rela- tions and Trade, visited every country in South America except Paraguay. The purpose of the visit was to interest Latin American businessmen in doing business with Kansas City and the area | around it. IAPA‘S Meeting in Havana the Most Important so Far HAVANA, Oct. 17—(UP)— James B. Canel, Manager of the In- teramerican Press Association, ar- rived in this capital to attend the forthcoming meeting of the or- ganization here. “I believe the meeting in Ha- vana — declared Canel upon arriv- al — will be the most important of all conferences held by IAPA until now, both for the number of persons expected to attend and the great importance of the matters to be discussed.” Canel is at the Rosita Hornedo Hotel, where the offices of the Or- ganizing Committee are located. Nicaragua Expels 8 Salvadoreans EL SALVADOR, Oct. 17 (UP)— “La Prensa Grafica” says it has information that the Nicaraguan Government deported from the country eight Salvadorean citizens who worked at the Compafiia Na- cional de Seguros (National In- surance Co.) of Nicaragua. The eight returned to El Salvador by plane. The eight arrived in Nicaragua a few days before the attempt that Ambassadors fo |a luncheon offered by the Braniff WAUGH DEFENDS EXIMBANK LATIN AMERICAN POLICY WASHINGTON, Oct. 17—(UP) | Samuel C. Waugh, President of | the Export - Import Bank, defend- ed the work of the Bank in Latin America against the charges that | the Government have neglected the Western Hemisphere. In a short address, delivered at} International Airways, Waugh em- phasized that the majority of the) loans made by the Bank, in re- cent years, went to Latin Ameri-| ca. The banker said that recently | compiled figures which were de-| livered to him, demonstrate that, since the Eisenhower Government was inaugurated in January 1953,| the Bank has made 202 individual loans to Latin America, for a total | value of more than 1,000 million | dollars. “Only since about a month —| he said — we have granted large | credits to Brazil, Argentina, Chile and México and we are determin- ed to continue this policy of firm cooperation with our neighbors.” Although he did not mention the government political enemies, | it was evident that Waugh had in| mind the critie made by the Demo- cratic presidential candidate, Ad- lai Stevenson, to President Kisen- | hower’s policies in the Western | Hemisphere. At the end of his declarations, Waugh pointed out that two of the Bank Directors just finished mis- sions of studies on the field, in Argentina and Brasil. He said that | Hawthorne Arey returned last | Saturday from a visit to Brazil and | Vance Brandt is expected at the| end of this week from Argentina. Peruvian Lady Rifle Champion LIMA, Oct. 17—(UP)— For the first time in the history of target shooting in Pert, a lady has won the title of national champion this year, in a contest with army rifles, in three different positions, hav- ing as opponents men who are ve- terans in this kind of competition. Laura Valencia Cardenas, daugh- ter of an Army captain, with sixty bullets made a total of 511 points, | or a two-point advantage over he nearest opponent, Army Captain | Carlos Lastarria, who is a veteran of national and international com- petitions and had 509 points. Eighteen persons from different parts of the country took part in the competition. took the life of President Anastasio | Somoza and, after working for five days, were ordered by the National Guard to leave the territory in 48 hours, The intervention of the Salvado- rean Ambassador in Managua lengthened th> time until the first days of this month. Colombia t of Tight Belt’ to Fight Serious Financial Crisis serene rarer o Ado For Liberty, Culture and Hemispherie Solidarity ! Member Inter American | Press Association NUMBER 85 pt Policy Deficit in Payments Increased to Approximately 285 Million Dollars BOGOTA, Oct. 17—(UP)— The millions, and that with the new new Minister of the Treasury, Luis | Morales G6mez, announced a “tight belt” policy, and outlined a program by which he believes he can achieve, in a year or 18 months an equilibrium in the balance of payments, which today show a de- ficit of 285 million dollars. In his first press conference, Minister Morales Gémez said the Government will limit imports in order to avoid the flight of dollars, and will encourage by all possible | means the national industry, fol- lowing a policy of substitution, al- so in defense of the scarce dollar exchange. He explained he does not intend to decree more taxes, but to tech- nicalize and reorganize collection and distribution of existing ones. Morales Gomez said with present circumstances — with the un- balanced state of payments — it is impossible to think in devaluation of the Colombian peso, but he hint- ed that once equilibrium is achiev- ed and “if special or difficult cir- cumstances develop, the Govern- ment would study a possible mo- dification of the type of exchange. The Minister explained that the difference im exchanges (the of- ficial at 2.50 per dollar and the free exchange approximately at 5.- 00 per dollar) has encouraged contraband in exports, in particu- lar that of coffee, and that the | Government is trying to cope with this problem with modern equip- ment for the Customs Service and more vigilance in the coastline. He explained that contraband in coffee exports is so serious that, from time to. time, it coincides with the drop of prices of the grain in the New York market. Morales Gomez said that last year Colombia imported approxi- mately sixty million dollars worth a month, but today imports have decreased to thirty or thirty five measures under government study it is expected to maintain them in about twenty millions. With this “austerity” policy, he added, it is hoped to dedicate at least ten mil- lion dollars a month for payment of the debts. Meanwhile, the balance will be handled “according to national reality, that is to say, “adjusting the expenses to the income. The Minister said also that shis policy will be to favor the develop- ment of national industries, estab- lishment of new industry and im- port of capitals, in substitution for | imports. COFFEE PRICES The Minister declared that the price of coffee must be regulat- ed by the law of supply and de- mand, but this does not mean that the Colombian Government should not look with interest — stimulating, searching and .spons- oring-pacts and accords with other producing countries for the. pro- tection of prices. He said that he is enthusiastic about maintaining in this regard constant contact with Brazil, and warned he saw with concern: some statements made in the United States about the possibility that the U. S. Con- gress considers a tax on the im- ports of coffee. Morales Gomez said that the ‘“‘au- sterity” policy will be applied also to the local field and that the 1957 budget will be strictly adjust- ed to the income. He said: he is confident that about 150 million pesos will be saved next year, through cuts in all ministries, including the War Ministr. He also said the Government will study mesasures tc attract the return tu the country of dollars belonging to Colombian citizens, deposited in foreign banks, cur- rently estimated in 250 millions. ROJAS PINILLA ASKED TO EXPLAIN |HIS PERSONAL WEALTH TO ASSEMBLY Colombians Not Satisfied With Answer Given to Time’s Charges, Deputy Says BOGOTA, Oct. 17—(UP)— The National Constituent Assembly met this afternoon to continue its heated debate about the proposal favoring the return to the coun- try of conservative ex-President Laureano Gémez, so he may oc- cupy the seat belonging to him in the Assembly, as ex-Chief Ex- ecutive of Colombia. The debate on the proposal, started last Thursday, continued on Monday in a meeting lasting four hours without reaching a decision, The Assembly did not meet yesterday, bud did so this aft- ernoon to continue the discussion of said proposal and some other pending business. On Monday’s meeting, the con- servative constituent Belisario Be- HEMISPHERIC EVENTS Latin American News in Brief CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO PRESENT CREDENTIALS MADRID—(UP)— The new Cu- ban Ambassador in Spain, Dr. | Juan J. Remos, in a short interview with the United Press, said that the 25th. of this month has been fixed for him to present his cre- dentials to the Chief of State, Generalissimo Francisco Franco, at the National Palace. Dr. Remos attended last April the Spanish Language Academies Congress and the Meeting of the UNESCO as Delegate for his coun- try. Asked if he will continue col- laborating with his chronicles of “Deslindes” (Demarcations) in the Cuban morning paper “Diario de la Marina,” he replied: “IT can not prescind doing my section. I will write, as far as the duties of my office will permit, about themes of literature, the beautiful spots in Spain and cul- tural life aspects.” About his maximum aim as Am- bassador, he said: I will work with eagerness to attain that the un- derstanding between Spain and Cu- ban go farther than merely form- al, in the cultural order as well as the commercial order.” Possibly tomorrow, Dr. Remos will visit the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alberto Martin Artajo, and will comply with the protocol- ar duty of presenting to him his credentials, Américo Cruz, Cuban Minister- Counsellor, took charge of his du- ties at the Embassy. ARGENTINA PLANNING AIR LINE REVAMPING ROME, Oct. 13—(UP)— Arturo Liavallol, Chairman of the Board of the Argentine Airlines, said to- day that his detailed survey of plane production in Europe and America may lead to a complete revamping of the Argentine line. Llavallo said he paid special at- tention to production in the Unit- ed States, England, France and Holland. “We do not intend to purchase planes in Italy for the simple rea- son that Italy does not produce transport liners.” He said “I have had a few talks here with air officials and I’m leaving for Madrid where I will stay until Thursday, when I’ll leave for Lisbon.” Llavallol said “the purpose of my trip is to make a detailed study of the production of planes in var- ious nations, with special atten- tion to the United States, England, France and Holland.” “T have visited all these nations after attending the International Air Trasport Association (IATA) meeting in Scotland,” he said. “If we find it worthwille, we'll revamp the whole Argentine air lines system.” However, Llavallol said he is buying no planes on this trip. ASKS FOR SALE OF PANAMA CANAL LINE WASHINGTON—(UP)— John S. Coleman, President of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, has call- ed for immediate sale of the gov- terests, Recent disclosures show wide- spread use of the line by junket- ing congressmen for taxpayer - paid inspection trips of the Carib- bean. Coleman said the question of whether congressmen are entitled to free rides on ships of the Pa- nama Canal Co. could best be solv- ed by its sale to private owner- ship. “The real issue is mot the pos- sible abuse of this privilege, but why the government should operating this steamship line in direct competition with privately- owned American flag services, Coleman said in a statement, COFFEE EXPORTS RIO DE JANEIRO—(UP)— Bra- tilian coffee exports in September totalled 1,375,537 sacks, or 80,100 bags less than in August, the Brazilian Coffee Institute reported. The United States took $69,357 sacks from the September total and tancourt, a member of the group of Gémez followers, made a lengthy exposition charging the present government of repeated violations of the Constitution, on the case of the ex-Chief Execu- tive. The constituent declared that the coup detat on June 13, 1953 and the banishment of Gémez and his family were unconstitutional. Another constituent of the same group, Alfredo Araujo Grau, re- peated the same arguments, » ac- cusing President Gustavo Rojas: Pi- nilla of being “a tyrant” He also asked that the President send to the Assembly documents about. his personal business, saying that the country. is not satisfied with the explanations given by the Pre- sident about an article published by the . Northamerican magazine “Time” in regard to it. KILLING OF STUDENTS Araujo Grau asked also the Gov- ernment to inform about the kill- ing of twelve students in the streets of Bogota in June, 1954, during a clash with the Army, ’and ‘on the disturbances in the San- ta Maria bullring in February of this year. The Minister of Government, Jo- sé Enrique Arboleda Valencia, said that the Government does not fear debate and is ready to demons- trate the pulchritude of President Rojas Pinilla. Guillermo Leén Valencia, mem- ber of the Conservative National Directory, repeated his. charges against the former cabinet, accus- ing it of “violation of the nation- al constitution and especially quoting the decree modifying the b |} composition of the Supreme Court. 4 On this subject, Valencia has a verbal duel ‘with ex Minister of Labor Castor Jaramillo Arrubla, with whom he had an incident dur- ing the first session. Conservative constituent Fer- nando Londofio submitted ‘a mo- tion in substitution of the one in discussion asking the Government to suspend the measures prevent- ing the return of Gémez. Londo- fio explained that the proposition was drafted in a form which makea it possible to be voted by the dif- ernment - owned Panama Canal Steamship Line to private in- other countries took 506,180, the report said. ferent. factions in which the ar sembly is divided, ae