Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-09
LATIN AMERICANS
TAKE FIRST STEP
File Statements With Senate
Foreign Relations
Committee.
UNION OF REPUBLICS
IS ADVOCATED IN PAPERS
Former Honduran Officials Bee Osna.
tor Bacon With Hruminent
Nicaragua Citissn.

A first step has been taken by Central
Americans interested af this time m fosm-
ing q union Of Central American repub-
lies to bring the matter % the atteation
Of on1cials Of the United Stxtes suvern-
ment
Gen. Francisco AItschul. formerly min
Ugarte. formerly minister OF Honduras at
Nicaragua. q ranch owner ana man OF
affairs Of the latter country. who have
been visiting In washington, called on
Senator Bacon. chairman Of the Senate
committee ON foreign affairs. . fsw days
ago. to ask him to bring 30 the sstsntSon
Of members Of tho committee the Dssjocs
Of creating the United States Of Central
America, which continues today % be
the principal topic Of d,scussioa In Latin
American circles In Washington. New
York and New Orleans. - we'll - in the
capitals OF the countries eonessned.
Guatemala. Costa Rica, HONDURAS, 81.
vador and Nicaragua
Written Statements Asked.
Senator Bacon took the verbal stsas-
ments that we're made to him under cen.
s!deration. and asked that tho substance
OF them be furnished him In writing.
This was done by Gen. Altschul Mr..
Ugarte and Mr.. Leharza, Gen. Altschul
furnishing one statement, and Nj.
Ugarte and Mr.. Leharzs Jointly furnish
ing another. The burden Of these state
ments IL that the proposed union of
the I'VE Central American republics 10
the true way out Of al future Central
American difficulties.
It II stated In Washington today that
the men who furnished these statements
are all former enemies Of Manuel Egtra-
da Cabrera, president Of Guatemala, who
10 created in Latin American circles
with . desire TO be . loader In bringing
about a proposed union Of the republics,
although II Ii also stated that he 10 will
ing to step aside In any contest for the
firyt presidency Of the proposed untoa, u
lection to 1t on the ground Of his pos
sihle candidacy for the first presidency.
Recognise His Ability.
Having been enemies Of President Ca
brera. Gen. AItschul. Mr.. Ugarte and Mr..
Leharza are reported to have said while
In Washington that they recognise now
Cabrera's great ability and his high quail
fcations for the position Of leader In
bringing about the proposed union. Az
to their present attitude toward his pos
sfble candidacy for the first presidency.
they are not quoted. maintaining 1t this
time what Latin Americans regard as q
suitable political reserve, which 10 likely
to continue until further progress has
been made with respect to the first prsn-
cfple Of the discussions, namely. the me-
cessity and desarabtlity Of establishing
the union. r
Cabrera has decided for the present to
stand in the background. during the
discussion Of the desirability Of estab-
fishing the union. and to take tho at
titude of what would be called In the
S sanss 81 State It: IN ra%
New Orleans today. however. are 20
the effect that with or without hSo
consent some Of his former enemies
are now aligning themselves with the
cause Of tho proposed union. and that
In at least one prominent case one Of
these former enemies has now become
his friend, and IL actively pushing
Cabrera az q leader In the proposition
to form q union. and az the first presi.
dent OF 1t II IL 10 formed.
Bonilla Out for Cabrera.
This former enemy IL Policarpo Bonilla.
one of the greatest figures in Central
American affairs. and said by some Of
his enemies as Well as his friends to b
one Of the most respected. He Is the
former president Of Honduras. and re-
tired from. the presidency Of that country
without means Of support. He Il now
practicing law In New Orleans. from
which city he IL said to be conducting
an active canvass for the establishment
of the union, and in favor OF Cabrera rs
its first president.
Following a statement from r Fernan-
deg GuardIa, former minister OF foreign
affairs of Costa Rica. published In Inc
Star Friday, that some Costa hicans now
onnose the proposed union. friends or the
movement in Washington today called
attention to the fact that at the Pan
American Congress in Washington In
1907 the project was indorsed by the Cen
trail American countries. inciudins COSTA