Rios Tries Again

Stern, silent President Juan Antonio Rios of Chile has been faced since his election in February 1942 with a chronic political crisis. His problem: to appease refractory, quarreling politicians of nine parties who cannot agree among themselves on what they want. His solutions: recurrent Cabinet reshuffles. His results: none.

Last week President Rios tried again. Out went seven members of the tecnico Cabinet which he formed three months ago in the hope that it would bring the politicians into line. In came the party men again, five Radicals, two Liberals. Most of the new Cabinet members had been seen before. The people knew them and were skeptical. The parties knew them and remained dissatisfied. The President knew them but maintained that this time the Cabinet "must devote itself exclusively to the welfare of the country. Political incidents may take place, but they must be disregarded."

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