Evening star., 1922-12-04
CENTRAL AMERICAN
STATES URGEDTO
REUN|TE IN UNION
Honduran Delegate Outlines
Hope as Conference of
Republics Opens Here.

With the United States not only act
ing as host and sponsor but taking
the part of full participant, the con-
ference of Central American repub-
ilics-Guatemala. Honduras, Salvador.
day in the Pan American Union build
ing amid mutual expressions of con-
fidence that its discussions would in
augurate a new era of Central Ameri-
can peace and stability.
Secretary Hughes. as pres ding Of
ficer of the conference and head of
the delegation representing the
United States. welcomed the delegates
CT the other five nations in the name
of President Harding. but did not am
plify the program OF the conference
as already outlined in the invitation
sent out from Washington.
The government of the United
States said Mr.. Hughes. has no
ambition to crafty at your expense.
no policy which runs counter to
your national aspirations. and no
purpose save to promote the inter-
such manner as You may welcome
! to solve your problems to your own
proper advantage.
THE interest of the United States
is found in the peace of this hemi-
sphere and in the conservation of
your interests"
Delegation Heads Reply.
The heads of each of the five Cen
trail American delegations responded.
Francisco Sanchez Latour speaking
for Guatemala. Francisco Martinez
Suarez for Salvador. Dr. Don Alberto
Ccles for Honduras. Emiliano Cha
MORO for Nicaragua and Jose Andras
Coronado for Costa Rica.
All of the Central American speak
ers expressed appreciation of Amer
ican initiative and cooperation to-
Central America. and DIR. Ccles. for
Honduras. indicated that he and his
colleagues hoped to make the confer
ence stepping stone toward the re-
establishment of the country of our
fathers in the form of a political and
federal unit The question of re-
turning Ito the union with the coun-
tries which formerly constituted the
Federation of Central America, or at
least with two or more of them," DIR.
sideTation" at the conference under
the general provisions of the invita-
ton.
Holds Union Vital.
This is matter upon which it is
to be hoped that the delegations of
Guatemala. Ell Salvador, Nicaragua
and Costa Rica will agree" DIR. Ccles
said. for as in the case Of the United
States of America we realize that
PolA
rated states of the isthmus find a
solution of their problems; only in
union will they find the formula of
their manifest destiny"
In addition to the negotiation of
treaties which will make effective the
treaties between the five countries
signed in Washington in 1907, Sd FAR
as experience has shown these agree
ments to be helpful in mainta lining
the conference under the formal terms
of the American invita- .ion would deal
also with the question of limitation
of armaments in Central America un-
der precedents established by The
Washington naval ornaments confer
ence. In this connection MIR. Hughes
told the conference that it was "ear-
nestly hoped that means may bs found
at least to curtail. and IL possible to
end. unnecessary and unproductive
OutlayS. as There CHI Uc no StaUlll1y
or progress in the absence Of a sound
economic basis"
DR.. Ucles. who amplified the desire
of the Honduran delegation to work
for the union of Central America
through the agency of the present
conference. declared such union
.'would do everything in it's power to
promote agriculture. industry and
commerce. and would not merely add
to. but would multiply" the wealth
and credit Of the Central American
states.
Want Right to Prevail.
Mere unificatiun. whether of tariff
or finance. or weights or measures. de-
spite the existence of an international
bureau, he said. would not bring about
the union: the sole object Of which is to
make right prevail over might and it
alone is salvation.
1.-The truth of the matter is that only
in union and despite the created inter-
ests (not always legitimate ones). do
the people see any possibility of an hon.
orable administration and adequate
form Of government; free suffrage and
rotation Of power; the security Of per-
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