Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-11-20

nj BEN M'hEL"AI.
TIME Federation of Central
America will base its claims
for recognition by this gov
eminent on three main points,
according to members of the mission
from Honduras, Guatemala and Sal
| vador, who have come to Washing
ton to petition the State Department
for some formal acknowledgement of
the new republics existence.
These points are:
/. The new union is an expression
of the will of the people of Central
America.
2. The creation Of the union will be
of mutual benefit to the federation
and to the United States CONNER
cially.
3. The union will insure permanent
| peace in Central America.
+ n X
Members Of the mission in support
, of the first point declare the forma-
ton of the Federation of Central
America is not the victory Of any
political party but the successful cul-
mination of a century of effort on
the part of the people Of Central
America to combine the five states
| into single republic. The failures
which, until the present union. have
marked the progress Of this effort are
accountable to the isolation of the
member states brought about by the
lack of communication facilities and
to the Vaccinations of political mall
contents who strove to hold a tenn
porarily gained power in the indi-
| vidual republics. Telegraph lines and
a Nf DO
under improvement will insure the
communication necessary for soli-
darity between states in the union. ii
| is declared. while the overwhelming
public sentiment in favor of its for
nation will preclude revolutionary
| attempts for its overthrow. While
Nicaragua and Costa Rica have not
yet Joined the new republic. it is
stated that the former probably will
| be forced into such action within a
short time by the unionist party,
| which has gained strength there
steadily since the federation's forma
ton. while the latter state. Costa
! Rica. only awaits the converting of
her congress before she becomes a
member.
ally beneficial. commercially. to Cen
trail America and to the United States.
| One of the first steps contemplated
| by the federation is to lower per
capita taxes and to cut down the
expense of government maintenance.
This will be accomplished through
reduction of the standing armies now
maintained by Guatemala. Honduras
and Salvador and the elimination of
! three governmental establishments by
| the substitution of one directing gov
| eminent. This reduction should per-
nit the government to undertake i'm
| provements and development in Cen
! trd America, thus creating new reve-
nues for the state and more inviting
market for American exporters and
/; manufacturers. Among the improve
| ments contemplated are the conStruc-
! ton of railways and highways. har-
/ Dor and port improvements. irrigation
| and encouragement of immigration
! from Europe.
The formation of the federation is
&; considered a great movement toward
| the establishment of permanent peace
! in Central America. a region which
| has been described as "a "hot-bed OF
Revolutionary possibilities"
AS summarized by one member OF
l the mission: THE federation is too
weak to ever try war with Mexico
| too strong to attempt war on Panama
/ on Panama under the protection of
| the United States. and war with CO.
| Iombia or Cuba is impossible without
| a navy, and we have no navy"
| There seems to be no reason why
recognition of the federation by this
! country should be withheld. In a
recent speech delivered at the lunch
! con given in honor of the minister
! of foreign affairs of Nicaragua. Sec