Evening star., 1921-04-17

Ike. What has the Fedora
ton Of Central America in
| prospect7 What are the advantages
of the union. and what are the prob
able results7 DR.. Julio Bianchi.
Guatemalan minister to the United
| States, lifelong student Of Central
American affairs and a strong advo-
cate Of the Central American union.
| tion OF Central America by Guate-
mala. Honduras and Salvador the
| beginning Of q rich and powerful
| nation "a nation which will rank
Nth in population among the Amer
icas. and one whose natural resources
| and ideal location will put 1t in the
world.
One of the first steps to be taken
| by the federation is disarmament.
| disbanding the three armies Of the
| new and smaller national army. This
step alone will effect a saving of
$4,000 a day, will release hundreds
| of men who will return to profitable
employment, and will have the ef-
feet of creating a spirit Of conf
| other saving will be brought about
| when the three Individual govern
l ments cease to operate as such. and
one governmental machine is formed.
Merging Of the three states into one
will bring about a stability OF govern
| ment which. it is believed. will invite
| foreign investment as a safe venture
and DIR. Bianchi believes that payments
| on foreign loans will be as regular as
those of other countries. Confidence In
plans Of the federation already IL Illus
trated, DR.. Bianchi states, in an appli-
cation by two New York bankers for a
franchise to establish in Guatemala a
bank capitalized at $10.000.0 900.
Central America rs thiniy populated
and a large number Of the Inhabitants
already being prepared for circulation
abroad to interest foreign immigrants in
Central America as a new home, and
DR.. Bianchi expects to see half a million
white immigrants enter Central America
| within the next few years. Honduras.
with an area Of $4,000 square miles and
| a population Of 100000. alone can pro-
vide home for 100000 people.
Plans already are being considered
| for some method Of extending federal
aid to the farmers and to provide the
| immigrant with and which can De
| bought on easy payments.
Construction of good roads. railways
and facilities for communication Will
| begin with the actual formation OF the
| new government, to be paid for out OF
| the combined revenues OF the three mem-
ber states and foreign loans. Establish
ment of an educational system. modelled
on that Of this country. is another step
contemplated.
The next move to be taken toward
establishing the new government is ap-
pointment Of q representative from each
| of the member states to compose pro.
| visional governing body to function until
q constitution is adopted. Fifteen repre-
sentatives from each country will meet
| in a constitutional assembly within a
short time in Honduras, where con-
stitution will be adopted. 1t is hoped
| that the constitution will be promulgated
on September Is next, the date OF Cen
| trail Americas first centenary celebration
! Of its independence.
Dr Rianchi states he has received
unofficial assurance that Nicaragua
| will Join the union, given time, ana
| that Costa Rica, whose representa-
tiyes already have signed the treaty
! establishing the federation. viii be-
| come member when necessary
amendments to her constitution nave
| been made.
Probably one of the most dis
| tinEuished missions ever sent to the
United States from South America Is
in New York today for the unveiline
! and dedication Tuesday OF the monu-
ment of Simon Bolivar. Venezuelas
minister Of foreign relations. DR..
| Esteban Gil-Borges. heads the dele
! CATION. DR.. Gil-Borges is not only
| leading figure in his own country.
but is internationally known as An
| eminent jurist and writer. One OF
/! the many Offices he has held in his
government was counselor Of the Vene-
inn q