Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-18
SECRETARY LIKES
HIS RECEPTION
Knox Believes Cause Of Inter
national Amity Will Be
Forwarded by South Ameri-
can Tour. "n''
Correspondence Of the Associated
press)

Correspondence Of the Associated
press)
San Jose, Costa Rica. March Is
Secretary of state KnOx's tour Of the
Central American republics Ia the in
terests OF international amlty Is
pleasing him immensely.
Panama received him with Hnanim-
ity. Before the secretary arrived tn
Panama 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 Asosemena
appeared In the local press in which
he said Ia substance that the visit
OF the American secretary Of state
indicated that the United States de-
sired that Panamans should elect a
president who was the real choice
OF the people and that be was salts
fled that the real choice OF the people
was himself
Thus the secretary of state was
confronted with a very general feel
ing that In some way the United
States reserved right to influence
Panamas political affairs CohverHa-
tioE with men IN and out oil the gov
eminent, natives and foreigners,
showed plainly that this feeling was
the one weak strand In the tie binding
the United States and Panama
Tho first address Of the secretary
went far TO dispel this. He made u
plain that his mission concerned in-
ternational relations and not the In
ternal Affairs OF the republics visited.
Apparently the effect was excellent
aud government officials and polite.
ians on the outside who had not spok-
en- together for weeks bantered each
other good naturediy az the functions
where they we're thrown together and
as committeeman worked harmonious
" 10 make the visit OF the secretary
and his party personally enjoyable
and profitable from a diplomatic
standpoint.
In Costa Rlca there has been a
very general belief that the United
States Is determined 10 bring about q
union OF Central American republics
This Is not admitted officially but one
cannot talk with the average citizen
Cor Ave minutes without receiving
this impression.
IA - WhANANN AANNA Wow ARi WV UANNHH
President Jimenez. while minimizing
The effect Of this sentiment on the re-
latiOna Of Costa Rlca 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 whom
have Internal quarrels? We with
an army OF only 800 men continue
a. peace and devote our energies TO
our country Our govern
ment Is stable We have no revolu.
lions. We are working ont our own
salvation IN our own way. Why
should we unite and against whoml
Europe2 Uncle Sam protects VA from
her Against the United States2 That,
IN absurd. Ia such an alliance we
would have nothing 20 gain and every.
thing 10 lose"
When n % recalled that President
Jimenez Was elected As a pronounced
antl-Amorican the following remarks
BY him appear significant of the
changed attitude on tho part of this
government.
When entered Oflica II was ox-
pccted." he said, shat the United
States would Insist on relanding our