New-York tribune., 1911-03-21
ANNEXERS Of LAT|NS HIDE
League Calls on President to
Acquire Neighbors to South.
INCLUDES MEXICO AND HAYTI
George Washington Gibbons Re-
fuses to Give Out the Place
of the Meeting.

The American Annexation League met
last night in some place in this vast city
and adopted resolutions calling on the Pres
ident of the United States To acquire by
annexation cor otherwise the countries OF
Guatemala. Honduras Mexico. Costa Kica
and the island of Hayti." Just where this
most important meeting took place or who
was present has not yet been learned. for
the American Annexation League Is "A Sc
cret affair mysterious. in fact--and
no one except those who are directly in
the movement To add the above named sew
eral countries of Central America and the
West Indies To the American possessions
is permitted to know its workings or
whence come its support and strength.
The first announcement that the anncXinS
organization was busy was made two weeks
ago in a newspaper advertisement asking
those interested in the movement to send
their names To the executive committee.
There was no name or address attached To
the notice.
George Washington Gibbons. a lawyer. at
No. 1SS Broadway who was the only per
son found who was a member OF the lea gus
or knew anything about It. readily az
knowledSed that he had something - do
with the advertisement, but was uncom-
municative about the other members or
where the meeting was 10 be ned lie
said that the reason for the secret Irocced-
ing was that delegates had come from the
Latin republics. and il would be worth
their lives to have it known at hom. that
they were mixed up in an effort to have
their countries taken over by the tniteJ
States.
So therefore secrecy was absolutely n'C-
essary and the great American pubic
must continue in ignorance over the pro-
ceedings last night except as 10 the RESP
lutions adopted there, copy OF which The
Tribune was able 10 obtain. They read as
follows.
In the Senate of the United States: Re-
questing the President 10 acquire, by an
neXation or otherwise. the countries OF
Guatemala. Honduras Mexico, Costa Rica
and the island of l1ayti.
Whereas. The so-called governments are
so situated geographically as to render ii
desira bic that they should belong To or
constitute part of the government Of the
United States Of America. and
Whereas, The governments now and here
tofore existing in said countries are un-
stable in character and at times menace
TO the best interests of civilization and the
safety Of our commerce and American IN
terestS generally. and.
Whereas. Because Of the proximity OF
the said countries or states and the great
American-Panama Isthmian Canal now IN
construction by this government across the
ISthmuS of Panama.
Therefore. BE II resolved by the senate
and House Of Representatives of the Jnlt"d
States of America in Congress assembled.
that the President OF the United States be,
and he is hereby requested to enter upon
appropriate negotiations with tie resPec,
tive peoples for acquired sovereignty ana
dominion over said countries. by SUCH
means as may he proper and just in the
premises, with view Of making the same
dependencies of and part OF the govern
as may best conduce TO the interests OF
the peoples Of said countries and To the
better protection OF the trade and COM
merce Of the United States.