Diario las Américas Newspaper, January 12, 1958, Page 14

Inter - American News for English - Speaking people | 5th YEAR c. Vice G@ A SAN ROMAN President "i FRANCISCO AGUIRRE Vice President and Publisher Antonio Ruiz Managine Fditor { _ THE AMERICAS DAILY Fer a better understanding between the. Americas a 1 vasae encom emecnnmrnenmnnnnnn ‘SMITH 8. SMITR President Vice President HORACIO AGUIRRE Vice President E”itor and Manager Eliseo Riera-Gomez Advt & Cire Mer vi raster Publishea daily except Monday — Entered as second class matter at the Post Office of Miami Sprines Ms. on February 8 1956. EDITORIAL CIVIC DIGNITY AND PARTY INTERESTS There are, sometimes, party policies which, because of their very nature, are alien to healthy polities, to the kind of polities which should aim at achieving: wellbeing for the Fatherland. The former should be rejected by each and every citizen who knows how to distinguish between civic dignity and what is only party interest. On no few occasions the re are individuals who, accep- ting the existence of unjustifiable rigid discipline in a party, are ready to carry out any order of their chief or only leader, even when such an order is against the dictates of civie conscience, or when it may be harmful to the high interests of the Republic. It is very regrettable that such confusion should take “place, because it gives way t individuals and, above all, for the Nation. © unworthy attitudes of many it results in serious damage Party discipline must have, as “everything else, reaso- nable limits. To systematica lly disagree with. the leaders, disobeying instructions, because of a desire for faithful interpretation, to the least detail, of the feelings or opinions of all members of the party, , is to incur, of course, in a Serious error of political tactics, because such attitude weakens the party and, besides, because it is humanly impossible to achieve that absolute indentification in the way of thinking of the leaders and all of the members of the same party. Of course, one thing is to qualify as lack of discipline the rebellion for trivial matters, and another one is to invoke party discipline so that each and every one of the members will accept norms which clearly harm the Repu- blic in the essence of her inst: ral character. Above the in itutions or in matters of gene- terests of the individual and the party, the interests of the country should prevail. When a person registers with a political party because he is in favor of their program or because he has confidence in the leaders, he is not, in any way, renouncing his civic rights, nor can he, for any reason, renounce defending his civie dignity, because this is net only a right but also an obligation and, as such, it is irrevocable. It is very convenient for leaders to remember these truths and also to think about all of them which, blindly led by party policies, for party interests, are ready to accept any situation or assign contrary to the aims of wellbeing. now - ® Latin Ameri U.S. INDUSTRY INVESTMENTS ARE INCREASING IN MEXICO American companies now have about $700 million invested in Mé- xico, and produce well over $600 million a year of goods and servi- ces in that country, according to a! comprehensive new report, U. S. Investments in the Latin Ameri- can Economy, announced Marion A. Leonard, Manager, Miami Field Office U. S. Department of Com- merce. This report provides for the first | time comprehensive facts on the extent of participation by U. S.| companies in the industrial devel- opment of México and other coun- | tries of Latin America. A striking feature of the growth of private direct U. S. investments | in México since the war has been | the expansion of . manufacturing investments from a book value of $66 million in 1946 to over $300 millien at the beginning of this year. This is a more diyersified | pattern than was the case of earl- ier investments in México, and re- flects an important contribution to the industrial development of the country. Sales of manufactures produced | in México by U S. companies re- porting in the Commerce survey were over $300 million in 1955, with chemicals accounting for abouf $130 million, and sales of automotive products and machin-| ery about $120 million, Combin- ed sales of all manufacturing plants operated in México by U. S. companies probably now exceed $500 million annually. U. S. investments in the mining | and smelting industry in México retain an important place in the economy of that country, account- ing ior output valued at over $200 million in 1955 and producing the great bulk of México’s exports of | metals and minerals, other than petroleum, The new repurt shows that pay- ments in México by the U. S. com- panies operating there were over $500 million in 1955, directly gen- erating a considerable part of total Mexican incomes, About half of the payments were for materials, components. and equipment used ment, even though it may be the Republic and national 8k Ft can Finance and Trade News Reports in production; tax payments of nearly $100 million accounted for abou! 20 per cent of total Mexican government revenues; and wage and salary payments totaled over $80 million. U. S. companies reporting in the survey employed about 70,000 per- sons in México and of these less than 1,000 were sent from the United States. The mining com- panies reported that they employ- ed 27,000 persons, and the manu- facturing companies a slightly smaller number, although the lat- ter figure would be considerably higher if all US. manufacturing enterprises in México were includ- ed. For further details on. U. S. in- dustry in México’ advises Mr. Leo- rard, contact your Miami Field Office at 16 Post Office Building, 300 N. E. Ist. Avenue. TERRITORIAL WATERS PROPOSAL IS DRAFTED WASHINGTON (UP)— United States officials are drafting new proposals to submit to the Geneva Conference on territorial waters which they hope will lead to an international agreement on one of the thorniest legal problems be- setting the western hemisphere. The conference, sponsored by the United Nations, is scheduled to take place on February 24 after | years of preparatory work by dis- | inguished juridical experts of the world organization, Lack of agreement over the li- mits of territorial waters has led to frequent clashes between United | States fishing vessels and coastal authorities of México, Pert, Ecua- dor and Chile as well as to con- flicts among the Latin American countries themselves, A veteran State Department offi- cial, known for his juridical back- ground as well as vast experience |in the Latin American field, has been designated to head the pre- paratory work for the United States delegation going to the con- ference. He is William Sanders, Assistant to the Undersecretary of State and recently elected Assist- ant Secretary General of the Or- | ganization of American States a position he is scheduled to assume on May 1, \ Mexicans Optimistic on Possibilities MEXICO, Jan 11. (UP)— The} M s faction. the poss:bilitv that | Bri capital may return to the | country, to participate in the de-| |ter twenty years absence due~to | the expropriation of that industry. But Pemex director, Antonio J. | Berr | statement, said | | Director of Pemex has requested | }a loan of 750 millions pesos (about | {60 million dollars) from the Bri-| tish Government through the Pres- | ident of the British Board of Trade, | Sir David Eccles”. WIN PENDLETON WHAT ABOUT THE BUDGET? This was the biggest question in Washington as Congress opened this week. Florida’s Senator Hol- jand says we should be willing to put up the necessary money; that | our national security should come first. “That is not to say that we, should blindly indulge in panic spending for defense,” he said, “nor should we tolerate excessive requests for funds for any and every kind of project which their propunents may strive to color with military necessity.” He urged caution in dealing with Russia, and said: “until the time |when we can obtain reasonably {guaranteed assurances from Rus- | sia of progressive djsarmament | with adequate inspection andj agreement on the diversion of nu- | clear power to beneficial purposes, we must provide the funds that our best military and scientific minds can establish as necessary to insure the security of our peo- | ple.” | Asked about the cuts in the bud- get last year, Holland explained that he felt we should hold on to as many of those economies as we| could, He explained that more} than one-half of the $5 billion cut was for nor-defense items. “Nothing would please the reds | |more,” he said, “than for us to| bleed ourselves white financially. That wouid accomplish for them one of their major objectives in the cold war. Our difficult task is ts % * > way to maintain our na- ‘axe var curity and at the same \time 1. .n our high standard of | living and remain solvent.” | The opening ef Congress found the Senator back at his desk, “tak- ing it easy as much as possible,” although not yet fully recovered | from a recent operation. | | HERLONG TAX HEARINGS —| One of the first bills to be con-| \sidered by the Ways and Means Committee this year is the Her- long 3adlak tax reduction propos- | \al. Hearings are now being held on \this measrre. This is a bi-partisan |effort to do something about tax | reduction. Congressman Syd Her-| long, Democrat, has been joined | by Antoni Sadlak, Republican of Connecticut, to push through a proposal to reciuce all taxes —| both personal and business — sy- stematically over a five year pe- riod. Scheduled to speak in favor | of the bilf at the hearings is Tin-| sley W. Rucker of Jacksonville, | president and general manager of | the Associated Industries: of Flo- | ure Company. Rucker represents | the Associated Industries of Flo-X rida and other interested groups totaling more than 2,000 Florida firms. CARLTON SWORN IN — Form- er Governor of Florida, Doyle E. Carlton, of Tampa, has assumed his duties as a member of the Pre- | sident’s Civil Rights Commission. | This is the temporary Commission ‘set up by the passage of the much fought over Civil Rights Bill. Pur- pose of the Commission is to stu-| dy complaints that persons have | been denied the right to vote be- cause of race; study present laws | protecting civil rights; and to make | recommendations to the President. The Commission was set up for a} limited life of two years after the | bill became a law. That was Sept- ember 9, 1957. Fivé months of} their time already has passed. Their work must be done by Sept- ember 9, i959, when they will go out of business. Of six members, three are from the North and three are Southern. | ers. Carlton was recommended by both Florida Senators for the job. He is considered to be one of the most able men ever to serve as Governor of Florida. \ |functions only with Mexican ca-| \from abroad. | dustrial revolution, based on nu- |clear energy, and that there are| of Return of British Investments Party in Panama Eccles, who is in México on a madez .and later revealed that, during the converscation, the possi- MIAMI SPRINGS, FLA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1958 | Guizado Plans | | fo. Create New MEXICO CITY, Jan. 11. (UP)— Former Panamanian President Jo- ican press is commenting with | good will tour, spoke with Ber- | sé Ramén Guizado said today he} plans to create a new political party in Panama to enter the vres- bility that Great Britain may sup: velopment of the oil industry, af-|ply equipment, machinery, pipe, | 1960. and other materials, on a long term | Payment plan, was discussed. The press has said for several ez, in a carefully drafted | months that Pemex is in negotia- | 35 months in jail in connection ‘it is not true the/ tions with French bankers to ob-| with the assasination of President tain® credits to be applied to the | purchase of French oil equipment; but each time the matter is ment- toned, Bermudez denies it and) points out the Mexican oil industry | pital, without the need of credits Although a short time ago Pres- ident Adolfo Ruiz Cortines issued a decree authorizing a bond issue | of 24 million dollars for the Me- xican oil industry, there is pressure from banking circles that foreign cauital be obtained in order to speed up the expansion of a num- ber of industries. Observers believe therefore, that it would not be impossible that the Government decides to change the | policity of opposition to foreign | capital in the oil industry. ECCLES SATISFIED WITH HIS VISIT MEXICO, Jan. 11. (UP)— The President of the British Board of Trade, Sir David Eccles, declared | he is very satisfied with results of | his .nterviews with Mexican Gov- ernment officials and businessman, and that he hopes for negotiations | in the near fulure to study con-| crete proposals to increase trade} relations and the flow of British capital to México, Eccles declared that Great Brit-| ain is having now a second in- great possibilities of greater and | closer trade relations with México, | Eccles said he did not come here | “to sign any treaty or agreement”. “My visit —he declared— is to| observe, and I believe there are possibilities, which will be followed by businessmen.” Eccles said tae European free market benefits México and other Latin American countries, because it Will raise the standard of living of European countries, He added that imports from Latin America will be unavoidably increased as a consequence of the market’s crea- tion. Eccles said the problem will be carefully considered jointly “with our allies, because it is a matter concerning the whole free world”, Minor Incidents in Venezuela CARACAS, Venezuela. (UP) — Two minor incidents of mob viol- ence were reported here Friday night, but-President Marcos Pérez Jiménez appeared at least tem- Poralily to have eliminated major opposition to his regime. Police used tear gas to break up the more violent of the two mobs, crowd of stone-throwing teenagers who appeared to be demonstrating in favor of increased liberty for college students. Some windows were broken, but no casualties were reported, Another mob. gathered outside the offices of the newspaper El Heraldo, whose owner former In- terior Minister Laureano Valenilla Lanz was “purged” in Friday’s Cabinet shakeup. Armed _ police were sent to guard the building, HEMISPHERIC EVENTS Latin A Cuban Sugar Crop in Little Danger Ambassador States WASHINGTON, Jan. f1 (UP) —The Cuban Ambassador, Miguel Angel Campa, said that his govern- ment is confident of being able to dispose of the sugar crop this year without. the interference ‘of rebel elements which have been burning sugar cane fields in the south east of Cuba. He added that “very little” sugar cane has been burned by the re- bels, neaded by Fidel Castro.He and his. followers, which combine some 500 men, has been theaten- ing govérnment troops with gue- rrilla tactics from their headquar- ter in the Sierra Maestra, which World Airways system to five idential elections scheduled for In an interview in “El Univer- sal”. the former president, who was recently released after serving José Antonio Remén of Panama arrived here a few days ago to visit with a daughter residing in México, He said he plans to return to| Panama in about six weeks. “J will then reenter political life. 1 cannot stay away from politics”, | «the former President said. He said his party will “take ad- vantage of the excellent geographi- eal location of Panama”. Asked if this statement had any- thing to do with a possible change in the status of the Panama Canal, he replied: “Tt is an aspiration of every good Panamaniai, within the frame | of justice, that the country enjoy everything that belongs to it”. Referring to the Assasination of President Remén and the trial that resulted in Guizado’s jailing, the | former President said he was a} “close friend” of Remén and could | not have killed him, . He added that “despite my in- nocence I was jailed by the te-| trible hidden forces, the created in- terests that are felt but not seen. The oligarchy felt that my per- son was undesirable and wanted | to take advantage of the oppor-| tunity to eliminate me”. He claimed that the National As-| sembly had no right to try him as such legislative bodies “can only try political cases”, “T owe my liberty to the men and women of Panama, who went out into the streets to demand my freedom. There was a threat of a revolution”, he said. “That is why my main duty now is to return to my country to serve | my people”. Of Raw Materials WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. (UP) —The Secretary of State, John Fos- ter Dulles, said in his press inter- view that the Soviet Union is takin advantage of the present drop in the price of raw materials to organize an economic offensive in Latin America . But he also expressed his be- lief that the Russian maneuver would not be able to penetrate in the Hemisphere. This statement indicates that the government of the U.S. does not. consider the recent decisions of ments to increase their commer- ce with the Soviet block consti; tues a danger for their political integrity. The reporters asked Dulles to comment about, the attitude of La- tin America regarding Eisenhower’ statement to Congress, which clas- sified the Soviet economic cam- paign as a worse danger that their technical progress. At the same time they reminded him of recent editorials of the U.S. press, which foresee the intensification of So- viet activity in the Latin Ameri- can region. The Secretary answered that there is no doubt that the Ameri- Soviet Union. But he added that a different question is achieving their objetive. Dulles made the observation that a common Soviet Technique is that of taking advantange of a business depression in a determin- ed zone in order to make specta- cular offers of aid. He pointed out that the sharp drop in the prices of basic U.S. ar- ticles has had an ouststanding ef- can republics are one of the main | objetctives of penetration by the | Level UP, He Says fect in the Latin American coun- |tries, which depend, for the most part on the exportation of raw ma- terials, and he said that it is na- tural that in these circumstances the Soviet Union should try to \introduce herself but he added that |soon there will be a leveling of prices and the end of the business depression. Soviet communism always likes to fish in troubled waters, ae- cording to the Secretary, but, ne- | vertheless, he does not thing that | she will do much fishing in Latin | America. Afferwards he was asked if the government plans to increase its help in some of the more affected countries which have felt the drop in prices, but Dulles did not in- dicate any thought would be given to the matter or if there weuld |be any measure taken. The Secretary indicated that the U.S. maintains tight bonds with Latin America, mainly through the Export-Import Bank, and the pro- gram of Technical Aid, which, he stated, has given a substantial as- sistance to neighboring’ countries. Dulles added that, as the needs of these countries increase, the gov- ernment’s ‘inclination to aid the countries will increase in a co- rresponding porportion, but he ma- de no mention of a way to curb the drop in prices. Previously, in answer'to a ques- tion regarding aid to the nations directly threatened by the Soviets, Dulles haa expressed the opinion that proposed development fund | of the President will give the U.S. the necessary flexibility to take care of any situation. Texans Leaving Tomorrow on Tour of Latin America Nineteen members of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce and two officials of the Houston Port Commission are flying to Panama | from Houston tomorrow, to begin a three week tour of Latin America. _ The Texans will spend two days in Panama, then fly Pan American South American countries to meet with government officials and bu- | siness and industrial leaders. From | Panama the group travels to Lima, | Pert; Santiago de Chile, Buenos | Aires, Argentina; Sao Paulo and| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Cara- cas, Venezuela Trade relations with Latin Ame- rica accounts for a large part of the shipping through-Houston, lead- | ing Gulf of México port in ton- nage handled, Representing the Houston Port Commission are Howard Tellep- sen, chairman, and Vernon White- side, former Mayor of Pasadona Te- xas. Tellepsen heads a contruction firm with operaiions in Venezue- la. Whiteside is an insurance exce- cutive and cattleman. The annual Latin American tour is the sixth sponsored by the East By J. Spencer Gray Copyright 1958 The Herald of Westchester. Distributed By The United Press. Fulgencio Batista, leaders of Cu- ba, told me that he is ready to step down willingly 14 months hence when the new President takes office, He pledged also in an ex- clusive interview with this writ- er— to use all his resources to assure a peaceful, orderly elec- tion, five montns from now, when Cuba’s eight major parties —five now supporting the Batista re- gime and three in opposition—vie for the presidency. “Cuba must have an election”, General Batista said as we chat- |ted in his main executive suite in Havana. “Ninety per cent of the people who vote in Cuba want an election. “The anti-government parties, including the opposition forces in the hills, who are well supplied with help from outside Cuba, mich of it from your country, know that they cannot win a free election in a fair contest. “They are, campaigning hard and filling the air with half-truths and untruths in the newspapers and magazines of the United Texas chamber to promote trade and commerce. States. But in spite of his high- ly paid propaganda, which shouts Batista Reaffirms Intention to Step Down After Cuban Election continually of continued revolt that would impede progress in to- urism, health, construction and manufacturing. all of which are fostered by our administration, Cuba under its present govern- ment continues to grow and pros- per. “My first concern”, said the Cu- ban president, speaking gently but firmly, “Is for the people of my country. I want to assure them the same freedom and the same right of free political expresssion that should characterize all ind- ependent American republics, “Many newspapers and other pe- tiodicals in your country”, the dy- namic leader of Cuba went on, “apparently do not wish to pub- lish the truth about the historic events that are taking places in Cuba today. “As a matter of fact”, the Pres- ident continued in emphatic words, “the major threat to Cuba today is not the rebel leader, Fidel Cas- tro or his misguided followers.’ “These people are primarily youthful dupes who have been sold an idea. But whether they know what they are about, or whether they are as guilliable as they ap- pear to be, the plain fact is that they are the tools of international communism”, merica n News in Brief Cuba, and some 960 kilometers from Havana.: The Diplomat made these state- ments to neéwspapermen after a short visit with the Assistant Se- cretary of State for Inter Ameri. can Affairs, Roy Rubottom, and he said that he had greeted Rubo- ttom on his return from Cuba, where he spent the holidays, Eximbank Grants Credits fo Brazilian Comoanies WASHINGTON, (UP)— The Ex- port-Import Bank announced that it has granted 6.900.000 dollars worth of credits to two Brazilian companies for the purchase of au- tomobile industrial machinery in the U.S. The founds will contribute towards creating an automobile in- is-located in -the South east of dustry. in* Brazil, The two companies receiving the money, the “Companhia Brasileira de Material Ferroviario, and the “Nueva Cobrasma-Rockwell Eixos, S. A., will buy equipment for con- structing bus axlés. BOUT POSTPONED IN RIO DE JANEIRO SAO PAULO, Brasil. (UP) —An attack of food posioning has. fore- ed world light-heavy-weight cham- pion Archie Moore of San Diego, Calif., to postpone until Jan 18, his non-title bout against Luiz Ig- nacio of Brazil originally schedul- ed for tonight NEW FREIGHT DEPOT MEXICO CITY. (UP)— The De- partment of Communications and Pubiic Works announced that Mé- xico City’s new $3,200.00 railroad freight depot. will be inaugurated in February. [ts -traffie capacity will be three times greater than that of the old depot, The $1.890.00C passenger depot now under construction is slated for completon in November, the Department said MEXICO BUILDING A “NAVAL CITY” VERACRUZ, México, (UP)— Of- ficers and personnel of the Third Naval Zone will soon move to a new “Naval City” now being built here. Authorities said, the project, which forms part of the “march to the Sea” program, will cost an es- timated $160.000 More than $8. 000 have been spent to date. dreds of homes, sports grounds, parking lots and other facilities, and is expected to be completed with the next few months, aid to Latin America, at least to| The project will consist of hun- | 000. ; Member Inter American Press Association @ For Liberty, Culture and Hemispheric Solidarity NUMBER 160 Soviets Will Not Succeed in Penetration of Latin America, Dulles Believes The Danger Will Decrease As. Prices iy centigrade} An Opposition With Interna- tional Prestige No matter how corrupted a government is and how bad its international reputation may be, that does not imply that ‘all the individuals, groups or parties opposing such a regime will enjoy the consideration and re- spect of the international circles, It is evident that any bad opi- nion formed abroad with regard to the regime they fight will help the opposition a great deal. Yet, to achieve such esteem and respect it is necessary that the groups of the opposition may win international sympathy by. the way of their own actions. Even when the other govern- ments assume a neutral attitude. with respect to a government facing a strong opposition, if the individuals who make up such. opposition deserve international respect because of their moral qualities, for their political abil- ity, for their good judgment and their unity, the foreign chancelleries, one way or the other, give special attention te causes that are backed by pa- triots, by honest people, whose. conduct develops on the basea of political responsibility and is inspired by a spirit of unity and by democratic ideals. Those who within the opposi- tion deviate from such a line of conduct, are responsible not only of the ineffectiveness of the movement in a national scope, but, also, they are responsible of the international discredit that their attitude may produce. If those who make the oppo- sition and, especially, those who direct the opposition, do not surround their cause with the required respect and earnestness, how can they expect the other people to see their problem with even more concern than they themselves? Apart from what the chan celleries can do with a “bene- volent neutrality” instead of a “strict neutrality”, it must be. borne in mind how important it is for the opposition the opinion that other nations may form not only with regard to the cause for which that opposition fights, but also about the way in which such opposition behaves. If the cause is a good one and its de- fense is carried on a level of pride and decency, without whims and particular interests detracting to the spirit of the fight, the foreign governments and the other people, especially those of the same geographical area, will give their moral sup- port, at least, to those who fight an unpopular regime for the benefit of the country. Baja California Enjoying a Boom Governor States MEXICO CITY. (UP)— Baja Ca- lifornia State Governor Braulio Maldonado gave a very optimistic picture of the State’s economic orogress, saying agricultural and industrial production is at an all- time high, ‘ He also said that the tourist | trade is booming and that the con- struction of public works, parti- cularly roads and schools is proce- eding at a rapid rate. Gov. Maldonado spoke to te- porters after conferring with Pres ident Adolfo Ruiz Cortines on pro- blems affecting Baja California. The, Governor said that. new water wells have been opened in the northern area of Mexicali and that new irrigation works recently created have turned. once arid lands in rich cotton-producing lands. “Businessmen, farmers, indusriel- ists are creating new factories, hoteis, and other facilties”, he said, suburbs are springing up and the population is growing”. He said that last year about 60 plants for processing the cotton crop crew established, and that the whole crop of. 400.000 bags of co- tton produced a total of $68.000.- Referting to the tourist trade, he said more than 10.000.000 US. tourists visited the State last year spending a total of $70,000,000,