New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-25
KNOX IN WHIRLWIND
FINISH AT CARACAS
American Secretary of State
Leaves Venezuelan Capital To-
day for Puerto CabeIIo.
RACES AT THE HIPPODROME
Visit to Guatemala Brings Out
Curious Facts Regarding
Little Republic Under
Military Dictatorship.

Caracas, March pa whirlwind fin
ish marked the last day of the visit of
American Secretary of State Knox and
his party to the Venezuelan capital. He
will leave tomorrow morning for Puerto
Cabello,
The Secretary drove this morning to
the residence of the Foreign Minister,
General Manuel Matos, where he was
entertained. He had luncheon with the
American Minister, Elliott Northcott, at
the legation. There were special races
at the Hippodrome, and later a recep-
ton and ball given by President Gomez
al the Mirafores palace.
Foreign Minister Matos in welcoming
Secretary Knox, said that his visit
meant closer ties Of friendship and the
development Of commerce. The Secre-
tary in responding said:
The volume Of incoming and outgoing
commerce between Venezuela and the
United states is relatively larger than be-
tween Venezuela and any other country.
Good will and mutual confidence will make
n actually larger. Thus interest in Ven
ezuela should increase.
He pointed out that increased imports
and exports make for domestic prosper
ity and that domestic peace means
stable government. The political sym
pathies of the United States and Ven
ezuela." continued the Secretary. ARE in
singularly close accord If We have
Washington YOU have Bolivar" He
ended his speech with a eulogy Of the
Venezuelan patriot.
Guatemala City. March 16-f the visit
Of Secretary Knox to Guatemala accom-
plishes nothing more, It afforded the Presi-
dent Of this republic a public airing, the
like Of which he has not had since the last
attempt upon his life. some four years ago.
Manuel Estrada Cabrera has a keen
sense Of humor, and he must have had in
mind more than he expressed in words when
he said at the dinner given by him to his
American guests at the government palace
that he had hugely enjoyed the last three
DAYS"
Always at the side Of the Secretary, Mrs.
Knox or others of the guests, the Presi-
dent repeatedly Showed himself" TO the
psople-and TO their unfeigned surprise.
Indeed the appearance in public Of the
iron handed ruler whose multitudinous
duties as he explains. have long kept him
closely confined in the palace, was much
the feature of the visit
Cabrera's Will Is Law.
In Guatemala the wish Of the national
executive is the law, and when word went
forth that Guatemala was to outdO the other
Central American republics in it's welcome
10 Mr. Knox Il was a foregone conclusion
that the reception would be all that the
considerable resources Of the republic per
ritted A special train bringing members
Of the Cabinet high army officers and other
notable met thu Knox party al the port OF
san jose, and tire Secretary was escorted TO
the capital.
The railway stations at all the villages
passed were decorated with the Guatema-
Ian and American colors and half buried
behind palms and flowers. On the plat
forms were school children dressed in white
and blue-the national colors-who, If the
train stopped, sang. or, if the special sped
by. waved a greeting.
At Moran. the mecca of cockfghters. a
band damned THE Star pangled Banner"
into the two minutes required by the loco
motive to take water.
Passing close to the southern shore OF
beautiful Laguna, the train brought 10
view a fotina of canoes Enthusiastically
dressed in the colors of the two countries,
while around the craft, filled with young
men and women, were swimmers, whose
protruding hands held above the surface
the Stars and Stripes.
Arrived at the capital, the Secretary was
greeted by distinguished group OF gov
eminent officials. Outside the station a
vast curious silent throng huddled closely
together, making no move to break the line
Of barefooted Indian soldiers on either side
OF the route from the railway to the man
non vacated by it's Spanish owner for the
use Of the Knox family.
Citizens Behind Soldiers.
long line Of equipages, escorted by the
cream OF the military, bore the American
visitors and the officials through streets
gaily decorated, under arches OF welcome,
past a reproduction Of the Statue Of LIB
erty and always between rows Of soldiers,
behind whom must have been a majority