Show ft aleman proves proves A neighbour mexican presidents visit boosts friendly relations by news analyst and commentator service 1616 eye street N W washington Washl neton D C washington despite the fact that relations between the united states and some of our sister republics to the south have degenerated considerably since the inventor of the good neighbor p policy died not the case with mexico you would realize that if you had seen the all time high in demonstrations that took place when pros pres miguel aleman visited wa washington is hington the first meeting and greeting on constitution avenue had the inspire tion of local pep campaign but q there was no outs outa i d e stimulant injected into what was a really rip roaring response to the lanky and smiling L latin a t I 1 n when be visited congress on may day more than a few of his hearers I 1 could follow 4 him in the spanish and every BAUKHAGE body could match up his liquid phrases with the translation they held in their laps the speech was short and snappy when cheri he was through senators representatives and the packed galleries stop applauding even after el presidente dente had disappeared applause burst out again and again for almost everybody as they passed up the aisle senator who usually is associated with foreign relations of another sort got a generous share along with the cabinet members and diplomatic corps from the rostrum of the house of representatives aleman said that nearly million people living side by side in this hemisphere are concerned not only with assistance to ward off foreign aggression but 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 Al aleman ernan stating that agreements had bad been reached tor for the U S to grant credits to mexico credits to make the greatest and earliest contribution to the economic development of the land below the rio grande the two chief executives agreed that their respective administrations must exert every effort to raise the standards I 1 of living in their countries increasing productivity and consequently purchasing power confusion prevails at news conference we newsmen had our own hasta la vista later that afternoon in blair lee house a part of the twin residences turned over to visiting dignitaries for a press and radio conference which came near being chiefly a photographic contest it was a struggle unseemly indeed in that somewhat prec ieuse setting of antique furniture pale green walls wide mirrors and not very large early american rooms room not large enough anyway tor for the mob wych surged about between the little bar the battery of cameras and the doorway into the garden through which el presidente was to appear dogwood in the garden looked over the brick wall somewhat startled at the noisy gathering at last the tall smiling figure flanked by secret service men appeared ipp eared he sat at a table the newsmen crowded around him completely cutting off the cameras the news huge hats completely screened the alleg lights A controversy of e no little heat ensued and oo no little beat eroded from the high candle power bulbs and the normal al radiation of a hundred or so energetic human beings beines finally the newsmen were pushed back and the cameras set to work some of the reporters were pushed clear out of range and I 1 saw one helpless hapless gentleman wedged tightly between the bar and the backs of three husky mexican pressmen the poor fellows right hand was pinioned so note taking was impossible only his left arm was tree free and that was deep in the middle of a nest of scotch and sodas what else could he do about it salud y the photographing continued the photographers in front stop the newsmen cried one reporter reversing the ancient proverb sighed one word is worth a thousand pictures the photographer yielded do they do this in mexico asked an american reporter archly they borbey do this in mexico answered a mexican reporter in perfect english white teeth gleaming little news was brought out beyond what had said to congress or what was in the joint statement concerning loans for mexican industrial and agricultural development f but there was one last question what impressed you roost most on your visit mr president arlington and mount vernon he replied the enduring lessons of george washington the great father of your country must be coustant constantly ly taught and rehearsed in your country and so the truman gesture at chapultepec was reciprocated mexico embarking on six year plan mexico still has some credit previously approved by the export import bank which she used she has borrowed 68 millions largely 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 airmans AI emans six year plan which includes increased irrigation and power facilities two 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 out an arrangement to stabilize exchange which would permit mexico to buy american dollars when she needs them to buy american goods and sell them back when she ells vol LA I 1 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 ashes buying more from us than ashes selling to us by allowing her to buy dollars at the rate of five pesos apesos to the dollar medicos cos 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 up op to tot good sense between good neighbors who want to continue to be g good od customers mexico Is far farther theto to the left politically than we are but it is by no means one hundred per cent socialist As for alemana political philosophy it was plain what he thought about the one party totalitarian states when he said before congress civilization wanes when the state curtails individual freedom I 1 to impose its will or that of a political party on its citizens it appears that alemana brand branc of democracy is near enough to our to make him the good neigh her bor we washingtonians Washington ians who met me hini think he be Is |