New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
SALVADOR GREETS KNOX
Military Guard of Honor tor
American Secretary Of State.
WELCOMED BY PRESIDENT
Ma chine Gun Accompanies Wis
itor from Coast to Capital
of Republic.

San Salvador. Republic Of Salvador
March lit was the turn to-day Of the
Salyadoreans 10 welcome Philander Z.
Knox. United States Secretary Of State.
The Foreign Minister at the head OF re-
ception committee. met tho SECRETARY
party on It's arrival at AcajutIa. where inc
police band played the national anthems oi
the two republics
A special train was I'm waiting to convey
the visitors TO San Salvador. where another
committee. headed by the Finance minister,
met and greeted the Secretary. Guarns OF
honor of infantry and cavalry saluted Mr'
Knox and then escorted his motor car 10
the residence of Deputy Carl Melennez'
which has been placed at the disposai OF
Mr. and Mrs Knox during their stay. Here
a detachment OF the cadet corps mounted
guard of honor.
This morning the President OF tho hep'D-
lie. Or. Manuel Il. Arsujo. received Secre-
tary Knox and his party at the palace Inc
meeting was of purely ceremonial charac-
ter the formal exchanges having been ar
ranged TO take place in the course OF the
state dinner which Is TO be given Tonight
There Is no diplomatic question pending
at the present'moment between the thi''o
States and Salvador, but Secretary hhoh
hopes by his visit TO strengthen the COM
mcrcial relations between the two repoo-
lies and TO help TO remove the Suspicion
which has recently been prevalent OF
policy of imperialism on the part or the
United States.
In the course of conversation to-day
A.. -,,hI grk Nf
tions which have been accorded 10 him at
the various places he has visited secretary
Knox said:
Nothing could exceed the kindness and
hospitality OF the governments ana the
peoples | have visited unless, possibly, IL
was the work of dealing with the false
rumors 10 the contrary which nave Deel'
nut i'm circulation by those seeming 10 de-
sire 10 prevent better Understanding De-
tween the United states and Centrai
America.
When the special train left AcaJutla TOT
San Salvador Il was preceded by two other
trains, the first of which carried one nun
dred soldiers and the second machine
gun. When asked why such precautions
were taken. General Muller said: The
precautions arc taken only against Tor
ejeners. There Is nothing TO fear from the
Salvadoreans. We have under surveillance
twenty-five or thirty strangers. but they
are all Americans"
At a state dinner given by tho Foreign
Minister tonight. Mr.. Knox made a plea
for closer intercourse between the repuD-
lies The dinner was held at the palace and
was the chief function OF the Secretary =
visit 10 San Salvador. Tho Foreign MIN
lister I'm his speech spoke in most euiosls-
tic terms OF the United States and OF the
American Secretary Of State. In reply Mr.
Knox said:
The opening of tho Panama Canal short
ems by Ten thousand miles the water route
tetween Acajutla and New YORK, wnlcn
should be naturally ono or the cnief mar
kets for the products OF Salvador. When
Central American products become popu-
larIzsd in the United States, trade with our
Caribbean neighbors Will grow 10 an enor-
nous extent. -. 49,.
The people Of the United States have been
too Ignorant OF their southern neighbots
and their undevcloped resources. Friend
ship and peace will result from the recipro-
cal dependence of the countries upon each
Others products. sympathies ana assis'-