U.S. DIPLOMACY

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 32, 7 February 1931, Page 13

U.S. DIPLOMACY

IN LATIN AMERICA

INFERIOR TO BRITISH

STIMSON EXPLAINS

Ciilted Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received 7th . February, ■ 1 p.m.) NEW. YORK, Cfch February. Mr.: H. L. Stimsoriy Secretary of Stato, in'an address, ostensibly answering the critics'that British diplomacy was more successful than American in situations arising'from the seven Latin American revolutions of tho past, two years, said: "Tho general foreign policy of the United States during the past century towards tho Republics of Latin America has been characterised by a regard for their rights as independent nations, which, when compared ■with current international morality in other hemispheres, has been as unusual as it has been praiseworthy." Ho outlined the limitations put by the United States on the recognition of revolutionary governments since 1923. He said that this had caused in many case 3 even successful revolutionaries to resign on account of their inability to borrow funds. This had acted as a deterrent in other cases where revor lutions were planned. He blamed the recent overthrows to widespread economic depressions with consequent unemployment, instability, a>nd unrest.