The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-04

Central American pedagogical In
stitute. Annual Central Amerl-
can conferences were also provid-
ed for, as well as other means
directed to the common welfare
Of the five countries.
Court Disorganized.
The agreements worked with
notable success at first, but inter-
nal divisions and International
disputes soon put the treaties in
to disuse, with the result that in
1917 the Central American Court
OF Arbitration which had succeed
ed in preventing at least two
wars, was denounced by Nicara-
qua and ceased to exist.
In 1919, in the hope OF re-
establishing some sort Of concert,
a conference was held In Costa
RIGA. A Central American Union
was organized and a constitution
similar to that OF the United
States was finally adopted by
delegates OF the i've states, but
Nicaragua first and then Costa
RIGA failed to ratify the pact. The
Union continued in existance,
however, for four months, after
which time a successful revolu-
ton in Guatemala put an end to
the participation Of that country,
and the organization was dis
solved.
Since then several efforts have
been made to solve what was con-
sidered a situation pregnant with
danger. On August 20 last, a
meeting was held by the prest-
dents Of Nicaragua, Honduras
and Salvador on board the U. s.
s. Tacoma. and under the aus.
piees Of diplomatic representatives
Of the United States. The result
was the signing OF an agreement
acknowledging the 1907 treaties
and providing for the holding Of
a Central American conference.
It was then that, at the sugges-
ton of the Central American
states, Secretary Hughes invited
them to meet In Washington.
Reduction Of ArnIaments.
Apart from the revalidation of
the 1907 treaties and the estab-
lIshment Of tribunals of inquiry,
the principal matter to be dis
cussed at the conference will be
the reduction Of ornaments. Al
though the existing ornaments OF
the five nations Is small the re-
duction is to be considered as a
trial Of wider plan OF dIsarma-
ment extending, to the whole
American continent, and is expect
ed to have great moral influence
for tn esuccess Of the plan Of re-
duction OF ornaments to be pre-
scented by Chile Of the Fifth Pans
American Conference to be held
in Santiago next March.
The delegates appointed to the
conference whose meetings are to
be held at the palace Of the Pan
American Union, are: YEt
Salvador: DR.. Francisco Mar
tinez Suarez, president Of the Su-
preme Court OF Justice, and DR..
Hector David Castro. IA
Costa Rica: DR.. octavio
'Beeche, minister at Washington
and Jose Andres Coronado, min
lister Of foreign affairs.
Honduras: Drs. Alberto Ucles,
Carlos Lagas, Salvador Cordova
and Raul Pach Lopez.
Nicaragua: Senior Emiliano
Chamorro, minister at Washing
ton: Adolfo Cardenas, minister
Of finance and Maxine II. zepeda,
former minister Of foreign at-
fairs.
Guatemala: Francisco San.
chez Latour, minister at WASH
ington, and Senior Marcial Prem,
counselor OF the legation. n
The heads Of each OF the five
Central American delegations re-
sponded. All OF the Central
American speakers expressed ap.
probation Of American Initiative
and cooperation towards peace
and stable government In Central
America, and Doctor sUcles for
Honduras indicated that he and
his colleague hoped to make the
conference d stepping stone to-
wards sthe, e-establIshment Of