The Washington herald., 1907-06-18
WHAT CABRERA HAS
DONE FOR HIS COUNTRY

Recent events and present international
relations make the president Of Guate-
mala. Senor Estrada Cabrera. the most
personality among the exeeu-
tive heads Of the Latin-American repub-
lies. His figure IS made the more con-
spicuous, not only because of his dra-
matte escape from one of the most
atrocious attempts ever made to assassi-
nate the head Of a civilized government,
but even more because Of his perseyer-
ance and energy in pursuing policies Of
domestic order and industry, and Of
closer social and commercial intercourse
with the United States.
After the second election Of President
Cabrera, Mr. Leslie Combs. the American
Minister to Guatemala. speaking for the
diplomatic corps as body during "A
formal call upon President Cabrera, said:
I'VE look 20 the peace and order MAIN
tanned by your administration in the past
seven years as a guarantee that your
people may expect as much in those that
are to follow. Guatemala In material
wealth and well-being has a great fu-
ture"
The present administration Of President
Cabrera has been devoted TO civil liberty.
popular education and industrial and
commercial progress. Northern readers
and travellers, who are familiar with the
moral effect Of the public school system
upon the citizenship Of the United States.
have expressed both surprise and approval
at the energy and thoroughness that he
has exerted in the cause Of popular edu-
cation
The school children OF Guatemala cele-
brata every October a holiday known as
the Festival Of Minerva, the classical
goddess of wisdom. Il is said that now
even the most remote hamlet in Guate-
mala has its primary school, while there
have been established az the capital
schools Of law. medicine, engi leering,
commerce. manual training, and educa-
ton.
A special report by Consul General
Winslow. Of the United States, renders
enthusiastic praise TO President Cabrera
for this educational development much Of
which has been accomplished at his per
sonal expense. American teachers who
the government have also written home
letters describing IN glowing terms the in
huence Of the educational movement in
elevating the character and industry OF
the youth Of the country.
This encoura cement and extension of
education Is but a single feature Of the
administration Of President Cabrera that
within the space OF another generation,
must have a marked influence upon the
Intellectual co-aspirations Of Guatemala
both with its immediate neighbors. and
with its greater neighb0r, the United
States
This scheme Of education Is directly
contributory 10 the plan Of union Of all
the FIVE republics Of Central America
Mental development is in it's moral pur-
pose opposed TO force in politics. and Il
is in thorough accord with the pacific
plans Of the Presidents Of Salvador and
Costa RiCa. who agree with the President
Of Guatemala in opposing any foreign in
terventiOn or any domestic coercion IN
order 20 bring about the formation of a
new nation whose lasting foundation must
be grounded On harmony. II Is stated
upon high authority, that the govern
ments Of Costa Rica and Salvador would
unite with the administration Of Pres.-
dent Cabrera, of Guatemala, I'm opposing
any union Of the Central American To-
publcs that would be placed under the
executive control Of President Zelaya. OF
Nicaragua. In this enumeration Hondu-
ras is omitted because under its present
disturbed condition, 50 is impossible O.
ascertain officially the views of its gov.
eminent