Evening star., 1921-10-30
POLITICAL ROMANCE
IN RISE OF BIANCHI
Guatemalan Minister Here to Become
First President of New Central
American Republic.

want Bianchi in the council and his
guidance as president in order that
he may better WELD his wide influence
to cause Nicaragua and Costa RiciI
to join the new union. IL is believed
that he, more than any other man in
Central America, could bring about
Nicaragua's and Costa Rica's ac-
ceptance of the union constitution.
| Elections begin today in Guatemala.
jand in addition to choosing dele
gate to the federal council fifteen men
VIII he chosen TO represent that state
in the chamber of deputies of the new
republic. The senate and the chamber
of deputies will meet for the first
time January Il. and on February /.
the delegates to the federal council
and other officials will take oath "f
office, and the new government Will
begin to function.
A mission is on it's way {" Washing
ton from Guatemala. Honduras and
Salvador, to request recognition of
the new republic of Central America.
by this government. II is understood
that the State Department looks fav-
orably on the new government, and
| that recognition is assured.
Following this c"untry's recogni-
tion of the United states of Central
America. there Will bc changes IN our
diplomatic representatives there. who
Will be replaced by one American
minister to represent the United
States. The representatives Of Qua
temala. Honduras and Salvador. now
in Washington, also viii he replaced
| by one representative.
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1 Hope for stronger commercial,
spiritual and intellectual relations be-
tween the United States and Chile
was emphaS sized by Amha ssador Will
i liam Miller Collier in his speech be-
! fore the President "f chile on pres
! entation of his rrrdentials.
| The text of this address has been
received here.
After referring to CEil..'S agricuI-
! tural and mineral resources. pr. col
| lier said. in part: We If tie United
! States. with a population of about
/ llS.000,o00. offer vast market for
these products. which are valuelrss
| unless consumers can he found. More
; over in the Development Of these
! enterprises. citiZ'ns Of the United
: states. associating themselves with
i citizens Of Chile, are today able To
| contribute capital. and. il many lines.
! that technical skill aud ability to or
! GaniZe and manage which is essential
i to the successful cordur: "f business
and without which labor is inefficient
| in the creation Of wealth.
| ALREADY capitalists aud men of
! business in my country have invested
| vast sums in Chile. morr. l. iS said
! than in all the other countries of
! South America combined. \ very
! moderate estimate Of the amount iS
| 5000. .0O00 900.
! The United states firmly believes
| that the only permanent basis for
} trade is the principle that 'hSrc is no
! right to a profit unless q proportion
| ate service has hv'n rendered and
/ that no service can b" justly eN-
! pected unless an adequate recon-
( pcnSe is to he received. As am
! hassador of that country | shall he
, hanpy tn Join with the government 81
1 Chile in every effort to promote tn"
| business relations of the TWO coun-
tries to the mutual advantage Of their
| respective citizens
Never has peace between the
/ United States and chile been broken.
| Today. more than ever. we realize
4, how much We have in common aud
how essential II is To act in perfect
harmonv.1 Whit" our tw" nations VIII
maintain Sur right Of freedom, both
| recognize their suhirction to inter
n ttional law and thrtr duties to hu-
manity and. in particular. their pc
culiarly close relations 10 their sis
ter republics. which. cierishing Sinli-
4 lar political aspirations and having
! vast interests. in many respects
I identical. have formed with them tn"
! Pan-American Union. As nations.
1 each desires 10 become prosperous
and powerful in order that its gov,
| ernment may Secur" Justice and
! fullest opportunity for its respcctiV"
| citizens and also in order t3at il may
| be all the more able 10 deal justin
and benevolently with other peoples.