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Secretary Knox Makes This
Attitude Known to Central
American Diplomats.
WILL TAKE PLACE
HELD BY MEXICO
Action OF Diaz's Government
Proved Disappointing and
Ends Its Agency.
By JAMES HAY, II.

This Government viii welcome any ad-
vaDces which may be made by Brazil
for the purpose Of establishing q work
ing agreement between that country
and the United States regarding the
Central American situation
This statement has been made 20 Cen
fral American diplomats BY Secretary
Of State r.nON within the past few days.
and Is the first authoritative decIara-
zion OF what attitude this Government
VII take In answer TO the proposition
which VIII be made by Senior de Rio
Branco. Minister OF Foreign Affairs OF
Brazil when be comes TO Washington
It means that the United States has
cut loose from Mexico as It's working
agent and ally IN dealing with the prob
lens which arise from time 70 tine in
oeu4rsI America and South America
BY the highest members IN the dipIo-
u1sttc service It is described as marx
ing new epoch n the international
relations Of the countries OF the v-eSt-
eTn hemisphere Il elevstes Brazil 20 2.
position Of prominence which she has
never before enjoyed. and gives her
supremacy over Mexico, who has long
been her enemy and rival
Disappointed In Mexico.
The State Department has seldom
been az frank IN rs statements con-
corning its attitude as IN the present
instance Mr. Knox, however. after
conferences with Central American s7d
South American diplomats. has ex-
planned that the United States wants
20 have South America q country which
VII at al ttTaes afford cooperation and
support in keeping peace IN Central
America
For some years this Government vent
under the ass nlpJion that IN Mexico il
mad found its ideal agent but the re-
cent representations o. Senior Enrique
Creel, MeUcO's special representative in
= aSnIngIon in connection with the
= icsi-asuan crisis, persuaded Mr.. Knox
max that country could nor be relied
On 70 carry out the policies and my
poses Of this Government
Their came the information from FRA
Il that she wished to assume the uls~e
which had theoretically been occTTnfe5
oS Mexico In response to this unof7-
cial advices have already gone from the
Brazilian embassy IN this city 10 the
home government that the United
states stand ready 70 make an alliance
with Brazil such as this country de-
sirea
Brazil Has Prestige.
Senior de Rio Branco viii not arrive
here for several weeks and for this rea-
son II Is not thought that Brazil VIII
figure as a factor IN composing the
troubled conditions in Nicaragua
Mr.. Knox Is emphatic n his decIs-a-
lions that this Government needs neither
aid nor advice In handling the crisis
which was precipjtated IN Nicaragua b.
Zelaya's execution OF the two Amer
leans. Groce and Cannon But the
working agreement between this country
and Brazil viii contemplate BraziTs
representing this Governments policies /
in any future problems which may arise
IL Central OF South America
IN dealing with the Latin American
countries experience has demonstrated
that this Government requires for its
hest ends the cooperation OF a Latin
American country possessed OF prestige
Brazil meets this requirement, and II IS
considered Or AR Knox Is more than
fortunate that aGviceS should have been
received in Washington stating that I
Brsnco will come here for the purpose
Of defining BraziI's future attitude
Magnificent" Declares CastuIlo.
d.. Salvador CASTILLO. representative /
In washington Of the provincial gov
eminent OF Nicaragua, expressed de- /
light this morning al the intended /
coming 10 this city Of Senior de Rio 4
Branco. minister OF foreign affairs for 4
Brazil. in order 70 Offset the influence (
OF Mexico over Central and South I.
Amer. n affairs
1T is magnificent he declared when I
asked as 10 the probable effect OF /
EEnOr BTanCO'S presence here He Is /
fhe greatest man in Brazil and one Of I
the greatest diplOmatists IN South /
America Your Mr. Root knows him !
well and appreciates his influence in /.
the affairs of South America His ap-
pearanCe IN Washington should be !
watched. as he viii undoubtedly bring 4
TO the United States a clearer under /
standing Of the Central American sitUa- 4
ton
Dr. CASTILLO declined TO comment on 4
the effect Of NIeXiCO-s part IN the trou-
bIed affairs Of Nicsra qua To assume !
the attitude Of critic AT this junCturB- 4
ne explained. would be misunderstood (
and would tend 10 enbarras the work T
he has accomplished with this govern I
ment-
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