Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19
To Explain the United States.

i. Our members" said The Stars inform
Sant. will in every way possible strive to
make the people of Central America feel
,th4t the United States is their friend
theiRWell wisher. We are going to try to
make IL plain that the United States has
no sinister. hidden motives toward them,
that there is secret desire for their
territory. On the contrary we hope to
make them feel that the United States
Will obtain its richest reward from a per-
feet peace and harmony in Central Amer
lea, permitting the development of its re-
sources and th9 guaranteed investment of
capital from this country
When asked as to the manner in which
the propaganda is to be conducted The
stars informant said:
The federation will work through all
the agencies OF publicity. 1t will encour-
age the giving of lectures by members
the writing of articles, possibly the estab-
hshment of newspapers. Some of the
members of the federation. delegates to
the conference, are returning to their
homes with large libraries of Americana
volumes dealing with the politics and poll
cles of the United States, treatises on in
ternauonal law, discussions of the inter-
nal problems now confronting this gov
eminent. the trusts the question of rail-
way regulation and the like. Their hope
Is TO educate their people in the science
OF ennghtened politics. and to give them
inspiration in the direction of self-govern-
ment by the ballot and not by the rifle"
Anti-Revolution Remedies,
= II Is known TO be the hope of many Of
those interested in the federation move
ment that a result of this peace con-
ference and the unofficial organization
which has marked it's climax polticsI
changes in the Central American states
hereafter will be effected by peacefu,
means and not by revolution. Indeed. in
one of the conventions is provision
which stipulates that no government
which has been established by force shall
be recognized by the other four until il
has been formally and satisfactorily rec
Ognized by properly elected legislature
of the people of that state. 1t is hoped
that this restraint will be of practical
utility in lessening the chances of sudden
and costly overturnngs of the admins
trative machinery.
Naturally there are those engaged in
this movement of the federation who
are avowed advocates of the ultimate
union of all five of the republics under
single government 1t Is recognized
however. that before union can be ac-
complished the inhabitants must be edu-
Gated up to its advantages. 1t is said to
be the strong belief of some that as soon
as the treaties are ratified. establishing
a supreme court for all Central America
having jurisdiction over all international
cases. creating customs and railroad and
monetary conventions between the states
the sentiment for union will be greatly
stimulated. especially If the federation
movement succeeds in demonstrating that
thu director class of the people, the
official body, is in sympathy with the
idea. The prediction has been made that
within year after the ratification of the
treaties about to be signed in this city
there will be majority In each of the
five republics in favor of amalgamauon
under one government