Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-25
CONFERENCE PLAN
IS GIVEN APPROVAL
Central American Countries
Informally Accep, Invi-
tation Of u. S.
TO COVER WIDE RANGE
Arms Limitations and General
Projects Will Be Discussed
at Washington.
Try Associated Press. 7


WASHINGTON, Oct. 2i--Informal
communication from the five Cen
trai American governments invited
10y The United States TO meet in con-
ference here in December Tor dis
cussion OF arms, limitation projects
and other matters. Indicate early &C
coptance Of the invitations and
noiHtmen, OF the Ave delegations
There Is no doubt that Secretary
Hughes action. taken az II was viz
iualiy at the request OF the ave gov
ornmcriS has been received in Con-
ira! America with Eratiicat!on.
Formal acceptance in some cases may
be delayed through the necessity OF
obtaining approval OF either Cabi-
net or Congress.
The American invitation occupied
attention in Pan-Amrr!can diploma
TIC circles today 10 the exclusion, ot
"'her toDics, Both among the diplo-
mais and IN government circles. the
feeling prevails that IA stem has been
taken which may bring results of a
lHr-rrachInc nature with rcsprCt IN
International relations in the entire
neS'efh hemisphere. Whether tho
central American conference. VIII
Prove stepp!nG-stone to subsequent
treatment Of all pdn-Ancr!can rrob-
I"i"H n a similar way, It was said.
tTat American delegations when ,h.y
sa'he: IN Washington in December.
Expect Early Hr.uIts.
From the American viewpoint the
'o!i incoming conference is expected
I" nave immediate and decisive re-
a'ton toward thc solution Of many
NeNinE problems now troubling mo
relations Of the Central American
group Salvador. Honduras. Nicara
t"" Guatemala ana Costa Ric,
mere - no question that the Wash
'hSt"n administration seized eagerly
upon III" informal suggestion tb1,
reached II from Central Am.ricin
capitals. indicating the desire ~,
those governments that the Uui,cI
states sponsor q Central American
'soil' er.nce. where formula for
rrhceinl adjustment OF all Central
American problems may be arrived
al Lacking some such STEM +, 3.
an oPen secret that Washington Of
n'I"!S nave been Eravc!y Concerned
rest serious disturbances arise i'm
central America rctard!ng r,,Jius,
mcnts In those countries 20 most war
world conditions.
The direct objects o. he conr.r-
enc as stated in Mr.. Hughes inyi-
tat!on are comparatively gf,v,,,
Even the arms lin,itatinn sur,,.,,,
!or central America should MOI d..
Fc!op !nsurmount4hIe ohs;arIss If 4,
shlG. -inasmuch as the prona.aI ~
s."oe Win the backing Of the Cuit,d
states government
Maintain No Navy
The actral military forces mai,
'a'hed by any OF the five coi,,,,ri,a
are small. None OF them m:.lntiir
navy The Monroe poctr,n. III
ready !ntorVencs between tn, con
IRA! American countries and aglt,.s-
s'e policies on the par, 90: any
In"cr u any other Lcmlsphero ny.
IAn"ma Cana! zone also stands ns
II southern barrier against land ar
iftss.on aimed at Central Arnr,.ic,
WIN american force and desire f.r.
w. lu peace making /, a sc,lr. uro-
icc'I'h I" TIA" north Mexico stands
"N- accent to Guatemala, but lime
!HNNA as the Central American tr,aty
"- i.-i negotiated in WGshingtu,i
was s.Enca by the live Central Amer.
'.@A nations with every assurance
o; 'Ae peaceful purposes o. Mexico
a wei as with the support ana sym-
I"tl.y az IA" Un!tck. States tier, l.,
sad 2" {" l!lrc E.-,s.n to doubt lh.t
'he sA'ne conditions would prevail
W regard - "a new pact u under
S'th' 70 they might arrive at III Tie
20! ming conference"
h"E. was every .ndlca'ion hc~.
tcdag that while Mexf,, mas ~,
hcth invited 10 III" cout,rcnre since
ma. npEr'ry lis no, regarded n
Centre american country MoNics,-
#ii.indr would hc entirely av,.ra
'-eGo vita tnu purpose NJ mo- conf
teI,crr.