Show Aleman Proves A Good Neighbor Mexican Pl Presidents President's Visit Boosts Friendly Relations By BAUKHAGE News Analyst and Commentator Service 1616 Eye Street N. N W W. Washington D. D C. C V WASHINGTON Despite Despite the fact that relations between the United States and some of our sister pcs Ics to the south have degenerated considerably since the inventor of the good neighbor policy died that's not the case with Mexico You would realize that if you had seen the time all high in demonstrations demonstrations demonstrations that took place when Pres Miguel Aleman visited Washington The first meeting and greeting on Constitution avenue had the tion Lion of local pep pep- c campaign amp a I g n but there was no outS outside out out- sId side S 1 d e stimulant cP Y I injected n j e c t e d into what was a really rip roaring roaring roaring roar roar- ing response to the lanky and smiling L Latin a tin t when he visited congress on May Day More than thana a few of his hearers hearers hearers hear hear- ers could follow him in the Spanish Span Span- ish ish and and every- every BAUKHAGE bod body y C could ou I d match up his liquid phrases with the translation they held in their laps The speech was short and snappy When he was through senators representatives and the packed galleries galleries gal gal- galleries couldn't stop applauding even after el Presidente had Applause burst out again and again for almost everybody as they passed up the aisle Senator who usually is associated associated associated asso asso- with foreign relations of another another another an an- other sort got a generous share along with the cabinet members I and nd diplomatic corps From the rostrum of the house of representatives Aleman said that nearly million people living side by by side in this hemisphere are concerned not only with assistance to ward off oft foreign aggression b but t also with the efforts to overcome the dangers of poverty and despair in the difficult years of peace A little bit earlier that day a joint statement had been issued signed by both President Truman and President Aleman stating that agreements had been reached forthe forthe for forthe the U. U S. S to grant credits to Mexico credits to make the greatest and earliest contribution to the economic economic economic eco eco- development of the land below below below be be- low the Rio Grande The two chief executives agreed that their respective respective I tive administrations must exert I every effort to raise the standards of living in their countries increasing increasing increase ing productivity and consequently purchasing power Confusion Prevails At News Conference We newsmen had our own hasta pasta la vista later that afternoon in Lee Blair-Lee house a part of the twin residences turned over to visiting dignitaries for a press and radio conference which came near being chi chiefly fly a photographic contest It was a struggle unseemly indeed in that somewhat use setting of antique furniture pale green greenw w walls wide mirrors and arid not very large early American rooms Not large enough anyway for the mob which surged about between the little bar the battery of cameras cameras cameras cam cam- eras and the doorway into the garden garden gar gar- garden den through which el Presidente was to appear Dogwood in the garden garden garden gar gar- den looked over the brick wall somewhat startled at the noisy gathering At last the tall smiling figure flanked by secret service men appeared He De sat at a table The newsmen crowded aroundhim aroundhim around aroundhim him completely cutting cutting- oft off the cameras The newswomen's huge hats completely screened the lights A controversy of II no little heat ensued and no little heat exuded from the high power candle bulbs and the normal normal normal nor nor- mal radiation of 01 a hundred or orso orso orso so energetic human beings Finally the newsmen were pushed back and the cameras set to work Some of 01 the reporters were pushed clear out of range and I saw one helpless hapless gentleman wedged tightly between the bar and the backs of three husky Mexican pressmen The poor fell fellows fellow's ws w's right hand was pinioned so note taking note taking was impossible Only his left arm was free ree and that was deep in the middle of a nest of scotch-and- scotch sodas What else could he be do about it Salud y The photographing continued The photographers in front wouldn't stop The newsmen cried Enough I One reporter reversing the ancient proverb sighed One word is worth wortha a thousand pictures The photographer yielded Do they do this in Mexico asked an American reporter archly They do this in Mexico answered answered an an- answered a Mexican reporter In perfect perfect perfect per per- English EngUs white hite te teeth th gleaming Little news was brought out beyond beyond beyond be be- yond what Aleman had said to congress congress congress con con- gress or what was in the Joint statement statement statement state state- ment concerning loans for Mexican industrial and agricultural develop develop- development ment mente But there was one last question What impressed you most on your visit Mr President Arlington and Mount lount Vernon Vcr Vcr- non he replied The enduring lessons of 01 George Washington the great father lather of your country country coun- coun try must mast be bo constantly taught and rehearsed in your country And so the Truman gesture at Chapultepec was reciprocated Mexico Embarking On Year Six-Year Plan Mexico still has some credit previously previously previously pre pre- approved by the the Export Export- Import bank which she hasn't used She has borrowed 68 millions largely large large- ly used for highway construction transportation and industry she has repaid 13 millions still has 30 millions in the bank More will be needed to carry out Aleman's year six plan which includes includes includes in in- increased irrigation and power facilities two facilities two TVA's will be constructed Mexican style Mexico is an agricultural country without too much arable soil she needs to raise more to feed herself properly To do this will require six times as many irrigated acres as at present The Joint statement also indicated that the two presidents were working working working work work- ing out an arrangement to stabilize exchange which would permit Mexico Mexico Mexico Mex Mex- ico to buy American dollars when she needs them to buy American goods and sell them back when sher she I r r GOOD NEIGHBOR Warns Aggressors can spare them In wartime when she was selling us more than she was buying she built up a supply of dollars But now she's buying more from us than she's selling t to o us B By Y allowing her to buy dollars at the rate of five flue pesos to the dollar doUar Mexico's money will be kept stable otherwise individuals might start bidding up the dollar which would decrease the value of the peso What did it add op up to Good sense between good neighbors who want to continue to be good customers Mexico Is farther to the left politically than we are but It is by no means one hundred hundred hundred hun hun- dred per cent socialist As for Aleman's political philosophy philosophy philosophy phy it was plain what he thought about the one party one party totalitarian states when he said before congress congress congress con con- gress Civilization wanes when the state curtails individual freedom to impose As its will or that of a apolitical a apolitical political party on its citizens It appears that Aleman's brand of democracy is near near- near enough enough to our to make him the good neighbor neighbor neigh neigh- neighbor bor we Washingtonians who met him think he is |