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He plans to correct the existing critical diffi-
culties that adversely effect the people of Chile que A
t the
present time the worst are poverty, inflation, and lack of
industrial facilities with which to use the at present unde-
veloped natural resources of the country.
He wishes to continue and expand the legitimate
activities of North American corporations in Chile, but he
complained of their continued persistent interference with
the domestic political interests of the country He said
that North American business controls two newspapers that
vigorously oppose his party and its constructive liberal policies.
He hopes to mitigate poverty by an adjustment of wages
for labor, to correct inflation by economy in government ex-
penditures, and to develop native industry as rapidly as
MERIVES SERVICE'* CORDS
possible.
SEVERN
The expenditures for his armed forces at the present
time absorb one-fourth of the entire budget which he considers
so extravagant as to necessitate a radical reduction in the
military and naval forces. In reply to a specific question he
said he has no fear of a revolutionary effort by the disaffected
military to change the government with a purpose of maintaining
its strength. He did however say t hat Chile is "military minded."
He has no fear of a war in the near future, but if war should
come he will join with us in our defense of America with all
of his limited facilities.
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