The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
A NEW NATION BORN.

A NEW NATION BORN.
a new nation has been born on the
american continent. A new natior
he wars OF the Central American re,
,ublies. The history of the federation
IS aims and its purposes Is set fortl
n statement by Julio Rianchi, min
ster Of Guatemala. DR.. Bianchi says
l have been advised by my gov
eminent that the national legisla-
tive assembly of Guatemala has
ratified the treaty which was sign
ed at San Jose, Costa Rica, on
January 10. This means that a
new nation has been born in the
great family Of the Amercias-a
new nation. sovereign and indie
pendent, whose name is the FEEDER
alton of Central America. This
new nation Is composed of three
states, the three northern repub-
lies of Central America, namely,
Guatemala, Salvador and Hon
duras, with a population OF AGO.
900, an AGRA of 101.164 square miles
the United States, imports and ex-
ports combined, of approximately
$45,O00,000.
The Federation of Central Amer
lea has come into existence under
the provisions of the treaty drawn
at San Jose, Costa Rica, by rep
resentatives of Guatemala, Saliva
dor, Honduras, Costa Rica and
Nicaragua and signed by all ex-
cept Nicaragua on January 10. The
treaty, in article IS. provides: ct
will be sufficient that three of the
contracting states ratify this treaty
to have it considered as final and
binding among them and 30 have
it carried into effect" Salvador
and Honduras already having rati-
fed the treaty. the ratification by
Guatemala, of which have just
been officially advised, makes the
treaty effective and this creates a
new nation.
Some opposition to the treaty
has been made in Costa Rica but
now it is believed a majority of the
people in that republic favor enter
ing the federation. The recent
threat Of war between Panama and
Costa Rica and the messages of
sympathy and support to Costa
RIGA from Guatemala, Salvador,
Honduras and Nicaragua greatly
strengthened sentiment through
out Central America in favor of
the federation.
Nicaragua's failure to sign the
treaty of San Jose should not be
accepted as proof that the govern
ment of Nicaragua opposes the
federation but as an indication
that Nicaragua wishes to consider
this important step at more length
before acting. Informal parleys are
going on today to see if an agree
ment may be reached to overcome
Nicaragua's objections. The or
ganization of the American Federal
League in Managua, Nicaragua,
February 10. through cooperation
of four Of the leading political
parties of Nicaragua plainly shows
public opinion in Nicaragua favors
entering the federation.
When Costa Rica and Nicaragua
join the federation, this new ma
ton then will rank fifth in popu-
lation among the nations of Latin
America, having then a population
Of more than 100000 and being
exceeded in population only by
Brazil, Mexico, Argentine and Co
lumbla.
It has been suggested that Pan
anna be invited to join the fedora
alton. This action probably will
be taken after all of the five re-
publics of Central America have
united in the federation. II Pan
anna becomes a state in the fed
GRAFTON, the new nation will, of
course, at once assume a much
greater importance for not only
the Panama canal but the pro-
posed canal through Nicaragua
would be within the borders of the
federation.
Guatemala's ratification of the
treaty OF San Jose means that the
new federation of Guatemala.
Honduras. and Salvador will at
once begin to function as one ma
ton. 1t is difficult to forecast &C
tions of governments but I believe
the federation soon will have it's
own missions assigned to foreign