Word: pointing
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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Statesman Stimson had every good reason to want to placate President Vargas by compliments or anything else. U. S.-Brazilian relations were last week described as "rapidly approaching the breaking point." The reason, of course, was the Arms Embargo President Hoover, on the State Department's recommendation, had laid down against the Brazilian revolutionaries only two days before they ousted President Washington Luis and seized the Rio government (TIME, Oct. 13 et seq.~). The complimentary form of U. S. recognition was designed especially to make amends for this ill-advised action, to win back lost U. S. favor and prestige...
Gradually conquering his legalistic distaste for revolutionary governments (except in Central America), Statesman Stimson has formulated a loose three-point recognition formula for such cases. To win U. S. welcome, provisional governments must: 1) guarantee fulfillment of international obligations;? 2) have the support of all its people; 3) protect foreign lives and property. This formula Secretary Stimson kept handy last week to apply to the other six South American countries which have had no revolutions this year...
...This point blocks U. S. recognition of the Soviet government...
...agreement of West Point and Annapolis to play a post-season football game for oharity brings up the question of the possibility of a resumption of athietic relations between the two schools. Expect for the fact that the game will be for the benefit of unemployment relief, it seems an empty gesture for the two teams to meet when their respective policies are still widely divergent and the breach, between them is as great as ever...
...lead in the parley for a resumption of relations must naturally be taken by the Army. The West Point officials made a concession when they agreed to extend their schedule into the examination period to play this year's game, which is as least encouraging. To expect the Navy to agree to some sort of compromise would be unfair since the Annapolls officials have done the right thing, in introducing their three year rule. West Point still remains stubborn in its adherence to its eligibility ruling and the season's records have shown that the latter rule makes for better...