New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
CAN BE NO PROTECTOR4TE
Germs of Confederacy Present in
Central america, Ho7re7er

Washington May lathe proposition ascribed
TO President Diaz that the United States and Mo-
leo should establish joint protectorate over
union Of Central American states has caused great
comnotion among the Latin American do,o-.a.Io
representatives. Senior Calvo the Costa tica,
Minister; DR.. Mejia the Salvadorian Minister and
Senior Toledo Herrarte, the Guatemalan Minister
called together at the State Department TODAY
10 discuss the subject with the officials They had
no news or instructions from their own govern
ments as TO the attitude they should assume hut
they were especially DESTROYS, OF learning what adj
vices the State Department had on the subject.
Ihere was nothing Of an official character TO en-
tighten them, and It did not develop that the
American government had so far had anv ex-
changes with the government of Mexico bevo,d
those involved in the effort TO bring about
termination of the hosttias between Honduras
and Salvador and Nicaragua. An incident to the
conclusion OF the treaty of Amapala the
agreement among the three Central American
states involved that a conference should be held
later on in Nicaragua to insure the continuance
OF peace In Central America. Details of the agree
ment have not yet reached the State Department.
oGL ~ Is surmlsed that there is no obstacle to the
adhesion of Guatemala and Costa Rica to the for
MAJ 9sTeement which may be reached by the pro
1ected conference. Thus in effect would be formed
what would amount to confederaCy Of the Cen
trel American states. though each of the elements
ernment
can n a 4ne af f Re oWn to the
common laws existing In the little republics the
freedom with which citizenship may be exchanged.
the corporation Of postal and telegraph systems and
the existence q reciprocal trade arrangements long
steps have been taken toward the practical union OF
the five Central American states, though politically
they We're still apart and, in the opinion of all OF
the Central Americans. they could not be brought
together by the eXeTtiOn Of external force.
II Is said that American protectorate over
such a loose confederation. singly or in comhina-
ton with Mexico, IS entirely Of the question,
the executive branch of the government being
without authority to enter upon such arrange
ment. even II II SO desired, but there does not
TO be any reason TO suppose the State Department
is inclined 10 change its policy in the matter of
constantly underwriting
serve the peace in Central America.
City Of Mexico MAY H-Presdent Diaz received
to-day a representative of The Associated Press al
his home and denied statements attributed TO him
in an alleged interview in a New York paper. The
President declared that he had never spoken Of
protectorRte 4 nominal federal union OF Central
American states, and that the remarks in regard
to the advisab ility OF federation the Central
American countries were never uttered by him He
closed the interview 10y saying:
4 am glad YOU came, for II this article
TO the world uncontradicted my country and my
self would be placed in a most foolish position"