Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09

- tending the efforts by certain
parties to bring about United
States intervention in Guate-
mala. frank and open discussion OF
the real state of affairs in that re-
public at this time is interesting. DR..
the United States, discussing the eco
nomic situation in his country, states
that his government. composed of
the best men in the country, fully
tons that are difficult. but not discour
aging and we look to the Immediate
future with bright hopes and optimis-
tic determination.
Though somewhat misleading, the
official statistical reports show that
Guatemala is III nourishing condl-
ton, exports having exceeded imports
in the last several years. leaving
substantial balance at the end of
every season, the minister points out.
On the other hand. one-third of the
coffee exported. one-fiftA of the SUI
gar, practically all the bananas and
all net income of the railroad and
electric power companies belong to
absentee owners and never come back
to the country as money. making
about 40 per cent of the republics eX-
port trade fictitious. and creating an
adverse international trade balance.
Adoption of a gold standard and
better banking system is necessary
before Guatemala can begin the real
development of Guatemala's re-
sources, DR.. Bianchi believes. DR.. F.
Kemmerer, a graduate Of Princeton,
al hn Ia a
vey Of Guatemala's monetary situa-
ton. has made a valuable report. the
minister declares, and many of his
suggestions will be followed.
Though Guatemala is unprepared at
present to care for poor immigrants.
she will be able to care for half
million settlers within ten years, the
minister states. and at present the
republic invites every clean man
wishing to go to Guatemala to invest
there Foreign capital is needed.
states the minister. to aid in the de-
velopment Of the country's resources,
which include millions of acres of rich
soil covered with tropical forests OF
mahogany; fields of sugar cane. fields
Of cotton "ten feet high: fields OF
corn. which produce crops three times
a wear. without fertilizer. There are
mineral resources SO far virtually un-
touched, but where gold. silver, leah
chrome. anthony. iron. sulphur. COM
mon salt and whitest marbei nave
been found in workable quantities
ct believe the era of revolutions ana
netty wars is ended declares DIR.
Eiarchi EVERY man of our govern
r,ent today is willing to give the very
best of his body and brain to ms
country whether that be Guatemaia
alone or Guatemala Incorporated with
he
of Central America. as we hope to see
her in the near future. With political
and legal activities giving full pro.
lection to man and money. the capitai
we need will come in safety from Tor
eign lands our international trade
will be what it always should have
been and Guatemala will be the best
place in the world in which to live
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Arrangements now are under way
and official invitations soon will be
extended to the American countries
which border on the Pacific ocean to
send delegates to the Pan Pacific Ed
ucatioral Congress. to be held in Hon
olulu, Hawaii, August IL. The South
American countries which lie along
the Pacific coast will play an impor-
tant part in the conference. the pur-
pose of which will be the discussion
Of the needs and possibilities of edu-
cation in each of the countries repre-
scented. The conference will be linn
tied to seventy-nve delegates. 1t being
believed that more can be accom-
plished through the efforts Of COM
paratively small cooperating body
of men.
DR.. p. P. Claxton. United States COM
missioner OF education. is arranging
for the conference with Alexander
Hume Ford, secretary of the Pan-Pa-
ciic Union. He is assisted by DR..
Frank F. Bunker
X x X x
Prof. P. H. Rolls of Gainesville.
Fla. dean of the agricultural college
of the University of Florida, will go
to Brazil this month to supervise the
establishment in the province of Mi
mas Geraes of an agricultural college
and experimental farm. to he modelled
after such institutions in the United
States.
DR.. Sylvanus Morey of the Carnegie
Institution of Washington began his
journey last week to Guatemala.