Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-06-09
CENTRAL AMERICAN
POLICY OUTLINED
HUGHES TELLS ZEPEDA THIS
GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE
TOWARD THIS REPUBLIC
UNITED STATES INTERESTED
Secretary Gives Endorsement OF Unit
ed States To Plan OF Central
American Union

Notwithstanding Administrations
policy in dealings with Central Amer
ica-a policy of cooperation stripped
of any Interior purposes-has been
outlined by Secretary of State Hughes
SAYS a United News Correspondent to
the Atlanta Constitution.
Hughes took the occasion OF lun-
cheon given in his honor by Maxlmo
II. Zepeda to make announcement
of this governments attitude toward
the Central American republics.
His remarks assumed added signifie-
ance when he gave the Endorsement OF
the United States for the first time
to the plan of a Central American
union. unique experiment in tnterna-
tional government which is being con-
Quoted by the isthmian republics.
I'VE have been deeply Interested,
Hughes said, lin the proposals that
have been made to bring together the
republics of Central America into
closer cooperation. If these proposals
should meet with the acquiescence OF
all the peoples concerned, 1t would,
in the opinion of this government, be
a happy result, as it would seem that
important advantages would accrue
through united efforts in the field of
common interest"
Hughes added that Central America
was capable of great accomplishment,
with earnest endeavOr" on the part
of the republics to secure the Dement'S
of Joint action, but emphasized that he
did not wish to speak of the details OF
such proposals, as this government
looks solely to the free agreement OF
the republics concerned.
Hughes approval of the union idea
attracted interest, and may have pos
sessed significance, because he was
addressing the foreign minister of one
country-Nicarauga has not
ratified the Central American union
pact.
Honduras. Salvador and Gautema-
Ia have Joined the union by legisla-
tive action, and Costa RIGA is about to
take a similar stey. Nicarauga declln-
ed to enter the association, however,
mainly because of provision which
makes foreign treaties subservient to
the union "super-government."
The Bryan-Chamorro treaty, be-
tween the United States and Mica
ragua,m provides for the possible con-
the Atlantic and Pacific Nicaragua
is eager for the canal and the BENEFITS
which would accrue to her.
Foreign Minister Zepeda alluded
70 this in the luncheon to Hughes.
at is source of real satisfaction"
he said, that kind providence has
placed Nicaragua in possession or
lake which is a link in the shortest
means of communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific seaboards to the
United States"
In outlining the ADMINISTRATOR
nolicv toward Central America, Secre-
tarv Hughes said:
Not only is it true that we do not
harbor any Interior purpose to adVan-
tage ourselves at the expense OF any
other people of this continent, but we
desire most strongly to give to our
sister republics a constant cooppera-
tiOD toward Jne attainment vi oui WIN
mon ideal.''
Hughes plainly had in mind the pro-
yoking boundary dispute between Pan
ana and Costa RIGA when he contln-
ued:
There is, of course, no assurance
of reace unless we prize the processes
of neace. These are the processes OF
reason. and we cannot give opportun-
itv for these processes unless IN the
hearts of our people the love OF JUS
tice dominates the primitive desire to
resort to the settlements of force. 1t
is hoped that all remaining boundary
controversies in this hemisphere may
yield to peaceful methods and this
great source of disturbance and unrest
NAV finally be removed
The ideals of liberty, Hughes declar-
cd can never be realized unless sup
ported by the selfrestraint which
pYefers the reign of justice to any OF
the temporary successes of tyranny