Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-12
CENTRAL AMERICA CIT
RICH IN TREASURE,
Minister Cesar of Nicaragua Tells
Railway That Will Unlock
the Wealth.

| tion of her currency in. relation to thv
dollar, has created a situation which
Is quick to reflect conditions in this
country. and which has been aEssR
sa.su py the downward trend of COM
fhodity prices in the United States.
Latin American countries. thu sur--
Vey shows. like practically all 'oflers
countries in the world. are adjusting
themselves to the changed conditions
Drought about by the war. Though
our relations with the countrt.s.foE
South America can never be rerayas6
as static or permanently stable. A,nep.
ican exporters have had an excep-
tional opportunity for development IN,
the last few years.
Special attention to the reouir.
ments. of the South American field of
trade is of extreme Importance az f6Ss
time, it is stated. --y-
.cshtar
Sebastiao Sampaio. Brazilian COM
mercial attache for the United States-
Canada, Cuba and Mexico. who is aet.
companying Secretary of State Colbf,
on his South American trip, carries,
with him to Brazil messages from
chambers and associations OF "cbfia
merce of Chicago. Philadelphaa-ScJ
Louis. New Orleans. Pittsburgh. san
Francisco. Cleveland. Baltimore and
several other cities. which he VIM
deliver to President Pessoa andiab-
Brazilian commercial associations
They contain greetings and warm .ex-
pressions of good will and best wfsfes
for closer relations between the;tw8
countries. Mr.. Sampaio will CARRY
suggestions from the importers and
exporters of New York toward SET
thing any difficulties in trade between
Brazil and the United States. !" arh
The International Literary Associa1,
ton OF Washington sent an express
sion of friendship and good will to
Brazilian literary men and womeu.eai
y + .s5Ii
Surgeon General William c. BREASTED
of the Navy. president of the American
Medical Association. has comffithf.
Gated with President Porras ofeRare-
anna, notifying him that he is in, FUN
sympathy with the proposed institute
of tropical medicines" which niay
be established in Panama cityE ast a
memorial to the late Surgeon General
William c. Gorgas.
Il will further the plan in Every
way open to me-" the surgeon general
writes. Panama is the naturaL- tltes
ideal site for such an enterprise. and
the naming of 1t for DIR. Gorgas IS an
appropriate and deserved tribute 70
his memory. G.isvr
I conceive that the study of trQpi5;
cal medicine is of vital Importance to,
the people of America and should b3
undertaken Jointly by the scieAtfsef
of the various republics of thiswopU<
tinent, not only with the vieW,,to
saving human life and promoting en5
cheney through sound health, ftsApffs
mary function. but also as an 5nab
rect means Of increasing the harmqnfI
and mutual esteem which should pre-,
vail among us"
Surgeon General Braisted is onese4
number of prominent scientists.9M
this country, whose aid in the pERlsSg
has been sought by President Porras.
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DR. Henriquez v Carvajal. who,9Ka
elected provisional president OF the
Dominican republic in 1915. hut who
was prevented. from taking his Uhce
by the inauguration of the mihAaCy
Tulio Cestero. author, and former
Dominican minister in various 6dun-'
tries of Europe. met officials OF fheI
. State Department last week and dis
cussed with them the present. sftu-
alton in the republic. The conferences
was stated to be the first of seEisf
which have been arranged at the
State Department with prominent
Dominicans. ~ = ~,
The. State Department is understood
to be outlining now a declaration OF
policy in regard to the EominicaRIe.
public The conferences are plalned
to assist those, at the departmeht.to
learn the exact situation in Sasito
Domingo from the point of view. <eEi
the Domlnicahs1 ,rstEs
DR.. Octavio AReeche, ministefn
Costa RIGA, in char" of the Sa'vIfsr-e
legation. declares that the legation
has not been offici"'y notified OF
acceptance of Sercr Salvador BoEs
resignation. News TO this effect III:
reached Washington. however.
The proposed union of theiiiVe
Central American republics has. betp
agreed upon in principle by the con-
ference of delegates from GuatefhaH
Honduras, Salvador, Nicaragua:isnd
Costa RIGA. now meeting in San lose.
Costa RIGA The agreement was
signed on the afternoon of DecestS6Sr
6, the State Department has bssn
advised. -
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