Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-09
Big Republic Is Preparing to
Take Lead of Latin Repub-
.a Against kaiSer's Sub
....ae Policy.
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CLOSE WATCH KEPT ON
MEXICAN DEVELOPMENTS
Position Guatemala May Take
Is Matter of Deep Interest
Should Carranza Join in
With TeutonS.
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL .s.ssD was,

Washington. April S.---Early en-
trance of several of the South and
Central American nations into the
war against Germany is regarded
here as practically certain. Brazil.
aroused by the sinking of her steara-
ship Parana, is expected to become n
belligerent this week and it is assumed
that her lead will be followed
promptly by other countries.
Reports Of divided opinion in Ar
gentina have given officials here lit
tie encouragement to look for aggres-
sive action by that country.
Active support of the United States
by at least two of the five Central
American republics and possibly by
four would not be surprising. Off.
cial reports that Estrada Cabrera.
president of Guatemala, is contem-
plating seriously a break with Ger
many have been received. So long as
Mexico's course is underlined, unusual
interest is attached to the position of.
the Central American governments.
especially Guatemala, controlling the
southern frontier of Mexico.
Guatemala Important.
In the event of the development of
an unfriendly situation in Mexico. it
is realized that Guatemala's role
would be far from unimportant. In
Guatemala, Cabrera has built up what
is regarded generally as the most eff
cient army In Central America and
with 1t he would be ii position to
lend valuable assistance to the United
States. Antipathy between the Qua
temalans and the Mexicans there has
existed for years.
1t is known that earnest efforts
brera to induce him to enter promptly
into the war. II he does place his
country in the list 1t is expected that
Nicaragua will quickly follow and that
the long standing differences between
the two countries and Salvador and
Honduras may be swept away in de-
sire to present a united Central Amer
iCa.
Situation i'm Costa Rica.
An odd situation would be left In
the position of Costa RiCa. There O
new government has just been install
ed and has apparently no opportunity
of recognition by the United States.
Federico Tinoco, who ovcrthrew the
government of Alfredo Gonzalez in
January, was elected president on
April /. Official notification of his
clu.tion was received at the state de-
parnent yesterday. The country is
% A,,t 10 ho al n
ium. DIT tely after the overthrow of
Gonzalez the United States govern
Etyu. announced that it would not
recognize the de facto government
and would not recognize Tinoco IL
elected.
Some anxiety has been manifested
in the probable position Tinoco would
take, hut in case the executives OF the
other tour Central American govern
ments join in the war any obstruction
Tinoco might set up would be of lit
tie consequence.
Watch Kept on Mexico.
While American officials continue
to watch closely every move in Mex
ico, but little real anxiety remains.
1t is believed now that German mach
nations in that country have failed
and that the worst that may be ex-
pected from that quarter is a declar-
alton of neutrality.
Investigation by officers of the
American army showed that the re-
ports of German reservists crossing
from the United States into Mexico
have been exaggerated and that the
total number crossing the Rio Grande
since the breaking of relations with
Germany up to ten days ago was not
more than 100.