Evening star., 1921-04-27
Editorial Digest
The ~. S. of Central America. "


There is something new under the
sun to the south of us, a spick and span
new nation; not a new revolution or a
new government, but real new ma
ton announces the Louisville Courier
Journal tdemocratic). The infant whose
birth is thus heralded is the Fedora
ton of Central America consisting OF
Guatemala, Salvador and Honduras.
who have just Consummated treaty
which makes them one nation. The ad-
vent of this new member of the family
of republics is warmly welcomed by the
American press, which sees 1t as sig
nIicant development in the movement
toward closer co-opera tive relations be
tween countries. as well as definite
promise of peace in Latin America.
The federation appears to the Muncle
Star independent republican, Ito be "A
well organized. well thought-out affalr.
if its constitution and general purposes
may be accepted as proof. The plan
of organization, the results of which
will be watched with considerable in
terest by practically the entire world.
is given by the Flint Journal lindepend-
enD thus: THE federation will be ad-
ministered by federal council consist
ing of one representative elected by the
people of each state for five years. the
council electing from its members Il
president and a vice president for one
year terms, ineligible for consecutive
re election. The federal legislature will
have two houses. three senators from
each state elected by each congress. for
six years. and chamber Of deputies
elected by the people There is to be IA
supreme court and minor Judicial OH
GERS.
The foundation for a sound and
useful government" is laid in further
guarantees. which the Indianapolis
Star independent republican, points
out: "Legislation on religious subjects
is forbidden. In all the states tolera
ton of cults that are not against
morals or public policy will be an OBJ
ligatory principle. Compulsory pri-
mary educa tion will be required. Re-
spect of individual rights, freedom of
suffrage and rotation of power are
guaranteed.
To the Tacoma Ledger Gndepend-
enD 1T is an Interesting experiment
with far-reachng possibilities. Central
American peoples have much in com
together at all times and the Rich
m"nd Times Dispatch tdemocratic).
expressing the same thought, adds
that this merging of their individual
state entities into one federation
would seem to be founded on prin-
ciples destined to endure"
Difficulties in the way of consolida-
ton are pointed out by the Christian
Science Monitor (Boston, independ-
enU. "Fersonal ambition has been the
rock upon which the project has so
often been wrecked" since the COM
pact. while eicvating few lndi-
viduals to positions of greater author
ity.' must. of course, "relegate many
to the ranks OF provisional rather
than federal rulers" Therefore. the
Monitor feels that lit must be admit
ted that those in authority who have
tIfy -
played q high degree of loyalty and
unSeltiShneSS."
Inc very tact that these little Cen
1rdl American republics have over
come this obstacle furnishes a mo
table example" the Atlanta journal
tdcmocratic) believes, of the trend of
present day thought away from pet
~ national jea!ousieS toward liberal
co-workirg for the common veal"
The Providence journal (independ-
ent) also reJoices in this evidence of
the modification, by the lessons Of
the war of the feeling which d dec
ade ago was everywhere intensely
national"
Our neighbors on the Caribbean"
continues the Atlanta journal, in
later editorial. are indeed moving
with the deeper trend of history;
lhey are responding to the deeper
urge OF the times, when the best
thought of all the world turns to con-
structlVe co-working as against de-
StructlVe competition among nations"
Inc advantage to the world at large
as The Pittsburgh Dispatch tindepend-
ent) sees it, is ''as guarantee against
interstate disorders SO frequent in
me past, and to the Detroit Free
iress independently the main thing
IN 1he whole project" is that it Will
give Central America what NAV be
JUST inabiy termed d fighting chance
for peace"
III the analogy of the new fedora
lion to the United States is as close
as as mas been said" the PITTSBURGH
Chronicle e-Telegraph (repubiican) is
hopeful that the thought of war be.
tween Guatemala and Salvador will
soon be as impossible as Of war be-
tween Pennsylvania and Ohio" II
that nope is realized. the Louisville
Conrler-Journal (democratic) prophe-
sizes that the Federation Of Central
america may count on some immipra-
tlon from the United States of North
America, with its aspirations for the
greatest navy, the most powerful
military system and the most tremen-
dous taxation of all the nations of the
earth. AT any rate. the Nashville
Tennessean independent democratic)
suggests that the union of these
small republics may at least enable
Lncie Sam to keep his marines at