The Washington herald., 1912-12-28
In Central America.


In Central America. however. the sit
uatlon is far less reassuring. The ire
mendous upheaval in Nicaragua last
summer, which was prevented from
spreading throughout all Central Ameri-
ca only by the prompt action of the
United States, is expected to prove the
ba sis for renewed revolutionary activities
after Mr.. Wilson's inauguration.
The Liberal party of Central America
has its agents in the United States and
| these men are becoming extremely
active This activity is especially marked
in the case of a group which makes
sc headquarters at New Orleans. This
4 group came into prominence last sum-
mer in connection with the trouble in
! Nicaragua. a delegation including Angel
Cgarte who is not in favor with the
present government of Honduras, and
Gen. Altschul. a German by birth. who
has concerned himself with Latin-Ameri-
can affairs for many years, came to
Washington. attracted by Senator Ba-
cons declarations on the floor Of the
Senate in opposition TO the course of
President Taft in Cuba, Mexico, and
Nicaragua They appealed to Senator
Bacon as the true friend Of liberty in
America and made no secret of the
fact that they looked to him to prevent
the United States from placing any him
drance in the way OF revolutions in Cen
tTal America.
The latest evidence of the activities
OF this group is a pamphlet. entitled
The United States and Latin America.
This pamphlet is an ingeniously con-
trived presentation Of certain facts and
many falsehOods regarding the relations
OF the United States with Latin America,
and is addressed to the Senate and the
House of Representatives of the United
States. to the members of which II is
being distributed. This pamphlet has at
tracted much attention in Latin-Ameri-
can circles here, and it is understood
that certain members of the Latin-Amer-
lean diplomatic corps are planning TO
issue a reply to the document, denounc-
ing il as a tissue of lies, intended only
to create false impressions and pave the
way for campaign among the Demo-
cratic members OF the House and Sem
ate for the purpose of overthrowing the
present policy of keeping order in Latin
America, north of the Panama Canal
Diatribes Against Knox.
Another pamphlet believed to reflect
the plans of the turbulent element in
Central America has also appeared in
Washington. This pamphlet was written
by an Indian. named Castillo, a native
diatribes against President Taft and Sec
rotary Knox, certain correspondence be-
President Araujo of Salvador, the gov
eminent of the United States, and gov
ernments of certain Central American
republics in regard to the troubles in
Nicaragua last summer.
The language of this pamphlet is most
violent, and pictures Secretary Knox as
taking his rest on a pyramid of skulls
of the dead who were killed in Nicara-
qua, the author of the pamphlet de-
clares, through the action of President
Taft in taking steps to prevent this
spread of the disorder.
Frustrated in their attempt in Nicara-
qua, the disturbing elements in Central
America are declared to be merely wait
ing for March to try again, meantime
venting their iIl-feeling in abuse Of the
United States. In Costa Rico, in Saliva
dor. in Honduras, in Panama, and in the
United States itself are a great number
Of men whose chief occupation is lead
cTship in political disturbances. These
are the men.saCcOrding to reports being
received here. who will renew their &C
tivities with expectations of success and
expectation that President Wilson will
not interfere.