Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-04
KNOX WAS BOLD
IN GUATEMALA
Declares That Country Must
Observe Obligation of
Peace Plot
nv Associated Press

W NseoSi@tcd rtctA
Guatemala City. Guatemala. April
S.-Gua;emala has not been especial
~ punclilious in observing its obli-
cations under the Central American
peace pact Of 1907. and only resent,
Salvador had occasion to complain
and invite the good offices of the
American state Department to sec are
her territorial rights against Guate-
malan aggression.
Mr. Knox evidently had this In
mind when he delivered his formal
address az the Presidents dinner
here 1t must have required some
couragc after the kingly style iu
whlca ne had been entertained and
surrounded hv men who appeared 10
draw their breath bv SufioranDc oi
,hy host. for the Secretary TO stand
M and declare In LANGUAGE that co ia
not 5e misunderstood that the strict
adherence OF Guatemala TO the WASH
ington conventions was inSeparahle
from any hope ~ future prosperity,
advancement aud peace These con
ventions provide that disputes be-
tween the tive republics shall be sub
mitted to the peace tribunal at Cart
ago that no government shall invade
the territory of another. or pcrmi,
within their own boundaries the out
fitting of revolutionary expeditions
asains; sister republic The Sec
rotary said in part
Guatemala IN ITS position OF close
proximity to the United States where
there is ever ready an eager market
for It's products, and with its densc
population occupies indeed an euvi-
able position among the Central
American nations. This position will
Dc rendered increasingly desirable as
time goes on aud the development 81
lyour colntry's enormous possibilities
is accomplished And Mr. President
] may here remark without. I asa
sure, Inducing amy view not equally
shared hy Yourself that the advance
mcnt ol the Rcpuhlic depend on Goes
siahl" Geo. omic conditions as we'll
ns upon lts domestic Contentment All
consequent repCse. The unvaryh-
friendship at the Government OF t1,
| United States for republican instiu.
uous IN this hemisphere ard ITS dc.
sire 90 see them conserved free from
interference are too well known auu
understood 20 need words OF reass,,r.
ance from me. From the yerg l.t.sl
; tion o.. nnd even before the indepen.
tonce OF tue latin American Govcrn
met which later was unmistakoh,
announced hy President Monroe. was
! we'll known and Il continues undim.
Iuished to the present day.
Ia Central America the nitea
Siatcs has a special interest no, onh
because of the proximity OF the fiv,
republics TO the commercial high.
way NOW nearing completion iu Pan.
alha, hot also because OF its moral
ob!i-ations under the NashingtoI
conventions. The maintenance o,
peace and stable conditions in the re-.
puzzles IS a matter OF first import.
ancc to my Government The faith
iul observance of those conventions
viii. IN the OPINION OF my Govern.
ment. 60 far towards the elimination
of The turmoil that has hitherto shak
er the very foundations OF some OF
III iess fortunate and les tranquil
countries
In conclusion. Mr.. President. al
10" me to indulge the hope that the
relations between our respectiv,
countries may become increasingly
cordial and close. to the mutual hcnc
M Of both %