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Pago 4 of 7 pages (continued) BER 4121/45 deen the case of the NACION and PRENSA of BUENOS AIRES which by supporting us are finding an admirable way of taking their stand about the war and politice) confiict in SPAIN, end at the same time remaining in the international comcoratic field, ie mist not lose sight of the fast that @ large and influential prose bas elvays been Gnd can be very misleadizg, In affording them this opportunity, we acquire @ pururfyt lly and strengthen our own sotion, and at the same tims, bestow en incsiouls=l benefit on the cause of DEMOCRACY, My last journey bas proved me right in thiniing this, Tore is no need f enlarge more fully on these points; the necessity for this importent decking Be BASQUBS* HOUR (le Hore Vasoa) is of furdement:] importance, Each one of you, whatever country you are in, will know how te “cinforce and enplify then ergurents with others. Fores I am confident thet we have - if this turns cut as I hope it wil) o an envircovat for action which in the Catholic field or under Catholic influence mey cesume p>oportion: whioh I bardly dare calovlate. But in any case of the greatest imporiance. Ite ixflueas will eleo be felt in other spheres, not doctrinal but political. Cur Aletory, our unsullied democracy and a¢vanced social standards, should bo arguments enough to impress those AMERICAB democratic elements which for sozo tim past hive beer Aligned with Republican elements ~ with the sbsolute necessity to reapzet the will of the people. It would be « good thing to renind them of their own action ® century ¢gv,.ta! thet history repeats itself. If the CATALANS have mennged to achieve unity by then, it would not be cut of pisos to publish our combined aima in one mewcrandum, or in two perallei memurands, poin-ing out thet they are being published sosording to a previous understanding and egromment, as I thought of doing with PI I SUNYER according to ® momorandun whioh you havo. Fut as I do not know if they will be able to settle things in a way which will give then this authority, tho only thing I on do 49 to go on preparing for that eventuality. Taform the CATALANS about my ideas on this subject and in a discreet way ealighten thee on wy views which I expect they will understend. I should like your opirios ard advice on ell these questi quently because on account of the present siturtion it is regular and frequent correspondence. Cthor matters: Everything is going well, JOSE MARI‘S mission ie dsily ettaining more Success. The chief of the STCER COMPANY visited me to thank me for some othsr very Amportant work recently accomplished at RAYON'S, There is now absolute confidence in ws, ac I bad hoped, and thie ie bearing excellent fruit. And before that we were eloo congratulated very effusively by the firm of T.ADIZEIDE for some splendid work com by GAPATE, This should help us to follow the road we have taken, whioh v2 consider right, necessary and usefule Om my last trip to MASHINGTON I had several important interviews, In all of them I woe treated with kindness, They were with distinguished persons beloaging to the most important Government Departpents, in both the Home and Poreign Service, including ths Goneral Staff. I had the setisfaction and honour of lunching in hie own office et sh: Capitol in WASBIRGTOR with Vice-President WALLACE, who invited me with hie oustomry . kindness, Our compatriot are fully aware of the momentous times in which we live anc I hope thoy will contimas to do their part in the splendid way in which they hee bezua. CUBA heeds then ell with more than forty thousand OJERLEKOS, A fine example. A low days ago we invited the ex-PRESID2NT of COLOMBIA, Dr.SANTCS, to a SASQUF cinnor. Ee ie the man to whom we are eo much indebted, and who had ae MINISTES nf EDUCATION that great friend of oure, Dr. ARCIRIEGAS. te have now started to issue @ esrics of weekly invitations to my houses, to parsourges of different nationalities and organieations, in order not to lose touch with usafu! friendships and aoquaintanceships we have already mde to mike: fresh oncs, In this respect, although it might be taking advantage of our excellent Criend FAO'S goodness, I think that hie house micht be an important cantre over there for these very necsuary parties and social invitations. You may remexber thet this was one of tie things I rrcommended when I wae thore. I heard through a letter from JULIO JAUREGUI of your plane for holding sutertainsonts in that magnificent ball belonging to the MEXICAN society, Cerry on wit’: this. for a bave come to know our people through dancing and singing; especially if, as you tell + txe PRESIDENT of the REPUBLIC will be present at the gatuerings. fe sust go on oxtexciny, 4A ist me heave ther tial to maintsic a mors (continued)