Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-12
WORLD INTERESTED
IN KNOX VISIT
TO TROPICS
LATIN AMERICANS HAIL
PROPOSITION WITH JOY
Unanimous in Belief That It
viii Remove Suspicion as to
Good Intentions of United
States Toward Republics.
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Washington, Feb. 11.-World- VIDE
signifcence attaches to the visit soon
to be made by Secretary Knox at the
direction of President Taft to the
countries bordering on the Caribbean
sea.
European diplomats, recalling re
cent speech of Mr.. Knox before the
New York State Bar association, look
cd upon the proposed trip with inter-
est. That speech is being interpreted
as the latest motive given by the Unit
ed States that the principle of Amer
lea for Americans must be observed.
Central American diplomats were
unanimous in their statements tonight
that the secretary's visit not only
would allay internal doubt as to the
attitude of the United States toward
those countries but would ward or
possible encroachments of nations In
the other hemisphere.
The present state Of unrest in many
Latin american countries, the ell
forts of the state department to MAIN
tain neutrality between the republics
of the south and its endeavors To
lnravel their financia. fangles have
proceeded. Ii Is said. not without the
potential influences of world powers.
Particular attention was drawn by
number of diplomats to those por-
items of Mr.. Knoxs speech in which
he ADVOCATED the immediate ratifica-
ton BIZ the senate of the loan con-
ventions with Nicaragua and Hon.
duras.
1t was pointed out that Mr.. Knox
urged their passage because of the
ever increasing political reason OF
avoiding the danger of European en-.
tanglements in the affairs of the coun-
tries surrounding the Caribbean"
Another paragraph that elected
comment today was that in which he
said:
THE logic of political geogrophy
and of a strategy and our tremendous
matte nal interest created by the
Panama canal, make the safety, the
peace and the prosperity of Central
America and the zone of the Caribbean
CT paramount interest to the United
States. Thus the malady of revolu-
tions and financial collapses is most
acute precisely in the region where
il is most dangerous to us. 1t would
not be sane to uphold a great policy
like the Monroe doctrine and to re-
pudiate its necessary corrolories and
neglect the sensible measures which
reason dictates as sameguards.
| 1t was pointed out today that the
policy of the United States-to bolster
/ up those countries in trouble on this
| hemisphere--had in a measure been
a result of pressure from European
countries.
1t is understood that aside from
the moral effect Secretary Knox
visit may have in removing SUSPECT
ons of American territorial aggrand-
| izement, the heads of various Central
American countries will receive a
personal explanation of the hopes Of
the United States with reference TO
the Panama canal.
Mr.. Knox. 1t was announced today,
will leave here tomorrow night for
Palm Beach. Fla, where he will re-
main a week while the cruiser Wash
ington is preparing to receive him.
About wednesday. February 81, he
plans to leave and probably will sail
direct to Colon, Panama. After Wis
iting the canal he will embark from
the Pacific coast of Panama on the
cruiser Maryland. proceeding up the
coast of Central America because
many of the capitals OF those coun-
tries are more accessible from the
Pacific side.