The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-12
GREAT SIGNIFICANCE
ATTACHED TO TRIP.
Hopes to Assure Southern Repub-
hes That We DO Not Want
to Annex Them.
Also Notice TO World 10 Observe
Principal of America for
Americans.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ll.-World
wide significance attaches TO the visit
soon TO be made by Secretary Knox
ut the direction of President Taft. TO
the countries bordering on the Carib-
bean sea.
European diplomats, rec-.ling re-
cent speech OF Mr.. Knox before the
New YORK State Bar Association, on
the Monroe doctrine. look upon the
proposed trip with more than pass
I've interest. That speech now is be-
ing interpreted as the latest notice
given by the United States that the
principle OF America for Americans
must be observed.
Central American diplomats were
unanimous in their statements to-
night hat the Secretary's visit not
oniy would ailay internal doubt as to
the attitude of the United States gov
.rnment toward their countries. hut
would ward off possible encroach-
m"nts of nations in the other hemis-
phere
The present state of unrest in
many Latin-American countries. the
efforts of the State Department TO
maintain neutrality as between the
ors 10 unravel their financial tancles.
have proceeded. il is said. not withou.
the potential influences of world pow
ers.
Discuss Knox Utterances.
Particular attention was drawn by
number of diplomats discussing the
wide circulation now being given 10
Secretary Knox's speech, 10 those Dor.
tons in which he advocated the i'm.
mediate adoption of the loan conven-
tions with Nicaragua and Honduras
now pending in the United States
Senate. IL was pointed out that Mr..
Knox had urged their passage be
cause OF the ever increasing political
reason of avoiding the danger OF Eu.
ropean enlargement I'm the affairs of
the countries surrounding the Carib
bean"
Another paragraph that elected re.
newed comment today Was that in
which he said:
The logic of political geography
and OF strategy and now our tremend-
Gus national interest created by the
Panama canal make the safety. the
peace and the prosperity OF Central
America and the zone OF the Carib-
bean OF paramount interest to the
l tnited States. Thus. the malady OF
revolutions and financial collapse is
most acute precisely in the region
where II is most dangerous TO us. u
would not be sane to uphold a great
policy Ike tho Monroe doctrine and
10 repudiate its necessary corrolaries
and neglect the sensible measures
/ which reason dictates as safeguards
Keep European. Out.
1t was pointed ont to-day that the
adopted policy of the United states
10 bolster up those countries IN
trouble on this hemisphere IN a
n"asur" been a consequence 90 pres
sur" from European countries. To
prevent Interference In countries
here European financial interests
have suffered lcsses through the VIOLA.
ttlc andihcnmptfent adm .nisfrafions ~
Central American politicians. the
United states has taken a decided
-'an1. though not without meeting fte
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