The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-18
KNOX IS PLEASED
WITH RECEPTION
Secretary Gratjfied Over Diplo.
matte Progress Of Central
American Tour
CLEARS UP DISPUTED POINTS
Trip Sure to Result in a Much
Better Understanding
Several Countries, Notably Costa Rica,
Has Changed Its Attitude To-
wards the U. S.

San Jose. Costa Rica, March 1S.-
Secretary of State KnoX's tour 10 the
Central America republics in the in
terests of international amity is pleas
ing him immensely
Panama received him with unanimity.
Before the Secretary arrived in Pana-
ma word had gone out from the
Arosemena camp that the United
States government favored the re-
election of their leader and on the
morning that Mr. Knox arrived at the
capital an interview with Arosemena
appeared in the local press in which he
said I'm substance that the visit of the
American Secretary of State indicated
that the United States desired that
Panama should elect a president who
was the real choice of the people and
that he was satisfied that the real
choice of the people was himself.
Thus the Secretary OF State was con-
fronted with a very general feeling
that in some way the United States re-
served a right to influence Panama's
political affairs Conversation with
men i'm and out Of the government. ma
tives and foreigners, showed plainly
that this feeling was the one weak
strand in the tie binding the United
States and Panama.
Knox Restores Harmony.
The first address of the secretary
went far To dispel this. He made II
plain that his mission concerned inter-
national relations and not the internal
affairs of the Republics visited.
Apparently the effect was excellent
and government officials and politi-
clans on the outside who had not spok-
en- together for weeks bantered each
they were thrown together andascom-
mittee men worked harmoniously to
make the visit of the secretary and his
party personally enjoyable and profit
able from a diplomatic standpoint.
In Costa Rica there has been very
general belief that the United States is
determined to bring about a union OF
Central American republics. This Is
not admitted officially but one cannot
talk with the average citizen for five
minutes without receiving this imprcs.
sion.
In private Interview for the press.
President Jimonez. while minimizing
the effect of this sentiment on the re-
| lations of Costa Rica and the United
states nevertheless made plain his
own views on the subject of a united
Central America.
why" said he. should we unite
with other republics some of whont
have internal quarrels? We with an
army OF only 300 men continue at peace
and devote our energies TO developing
our country. our government is stable.
We have no revolutions. We are work
| ing out our own salvation in our own
way. Why should we unite and against
! whom? Europe? Uncle Sam protects
us from her. Against the United
states? That is absurd. In such an
| alliance we would have nothing TO gain
and everything to lose
a Changed Attitude.
! When II is recalled that President
Jimenez was elected as a pronounced
| lanti-American the following remarks
by him appear significant of the
changed attitude on the part of this
| government:
! when entered office II was expect
| ed" he said. that the United States
would insist on rerunding our national
debt. ON the contrary your govern
ment has never in any way interfered
or sought TO interfere with my adj
ministration. We have been allowed
to settle our own domestic difficulties
our relations have been most cordial
Now what we need is more money ard
more men In this country You viii
lind here many of your fellow country
men managing large capital of their
| own or OF persons who reside In the
United States. Far from frowninr
upon their good luck we are pleased
to see Il and as their gains are not
derived through legislative favors
their prosperity does not diminish. bul
on the contrary. helps To augment
vigorously the prosperity of the ma
ton" Again he said:
"Mr. Knox is a charming man whom
we are honored and happy to welcome
las | have told the secretary the i'm
tercourse between Costa Rica and thu
. United states has been without Incl
dent or accident with the exception o
the present incident of the secretary
/. ltrip TO see us at home and I wish thu
, this exception might be the rule
i MasnifcsntIy Entertained.
. The sincerity and cordiality Of tn
president represents the seeming gen
eral attitude toward Mr.. Knox and hi
party They have been magnificent!
entertained. Among the pretty com
/ pliments paid on frequent occasion
> was the lifting of their hats by tn
men in the vicinity whenever, as Of