The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
NO SALVADOR.
HONDURAS TREATY
No Secret Trade and Political
Arrangement, DR.. Miralda
Asserts.
NOT AGAINST GUATEMALA
Consul General Of Honduras in
New York Says Country Is
Friendly With Neighbors.

EDITOR, LATIN AMERICAN DEPART
, MENT, THE SUN: Several days ago
there was published In THE SUN q spe-
ciai despatch from Washington about
the political situation in Honduras. 1t
was stated that there was a secret treaty
between Ell Salvador and Honduras, in
tended to be an alliance against Guate-
mala and its Government for political
and commercial supremacy.
The Government Of Honduras, headed
by DR.. Francisco Bertrand, has been
since its beginning one of order. prog
ress an dgood faith: one which has
made every possible effort to maintain
the friendllest relations with its neigh
bors and with all the Central American
republics.
There Is not. as far as know through
my omcial informa ton, such a treaty
between Ell Salvador and Honduras, al
though both countries are now and have
been for long time standing in the
best relations politically and CONNER
cially.
President Bertrand has given to Hon
duras one OF the finest administrations
on record, not only by sustaining In the
country the high principles OF right.
Justice and liberty. but by promoting
foreign trade and commerce with the
civilized nations Of the world. particu-
larly with the United States of
America.
The most important enterprises in
Honduras belong to or are managed by
American concerns: The United Fruit
Company. Rosario and Honduras Min
ing Company. Vaccaro Bros 8. 8. &
r r Co.. The Cuyamel Fruit Company,
Dutu Sugar Company. &c. and many
others are now under development.
This means that American capital IL
promoting business in Honduras to a
great extent.
All Americans who land on its coasts
md protection, guarantees and the
moral support of the Government for
their energies and activities. These ia
vorable conditions have been moro re-
markable under the regime OF DR.. Bert
rand. The Government over which he
presides has always had a marked ad-
herence and attachment to the policies
Of the United States, adherence which
has led to the promotion OF greater COM
mercial relations with this country. All
the products OF Honduras are brought to
the markets Of tho United States-sold.
| silver, rubber. hides, bananas. sarsapa-
rilla. coffee. sugar. timber. &c.
In matters concerning politics and in
| terror affairs of the country the Gov
eminent OF DR.. Bertrand has been dis
tinguished for It's good faith and loyaSy
to the platform on which II was elected
Liberty OF the press, liberty Of speech.
and the greatest respect for life and
property. The way in which the next
political campaign for the election Of
President Is being conducted Is sure
proof Of the fairness with which the
Government Is handling all the parties
concerned in the election.
l may safely say that there are peace
and progress In Honduras; that the re-
publican institutions are surely to be
upheld: that commerce, internal and ex-
ternal. Is going to be promoted more
and more every day; that neither Guate-
mala nor any other republic In Central
America has anything to fear or to OBJ
Ject to in the foreign conduct of Hon
du<as. and that its Government is and
will continue to be a Government Of
honor. OF high principles and OF unre-
hitting efforts for the cause Of true
democracy. DR. T. MIRALpA,
Consul General OF Honduras in New
York.
May Is.