Evening star., 1923-02-07
LATIN AMERICAN
COUNTRIES SIGN
TREATY Of PEACE
Eleven Conventions and
Three Protocols Also Given
O. K. at Close of Parley.

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A treaty of peace and amity. eleven
conventions and three protocols were
signed today at the final plenary ses-
sion of the Central American confer
ence in the Hall of the Americans, at
the Pan-American Union. Secretary
of State Hughes presided and. in sum-
ming up the results of the conference,
which assembled December 4. at the
invitation of President Harding. con-
graduated the plenipotentiaries of
Guantemala, Ell Salvador, Honduras.
Nicaragua and Costa Rica on the sue
cess of the negotiations and reiterat-
ed the friendship of the United States
for those nations.
The heads of the five delegations
Senior Don Francisco Sanchez Latour
of Guatemala, Senior ID. Don Francisco
Martinez Suarez of Ell Salvador. Senior
DR.. Don Alberta Ucles of Honduras.
Senor Gen. Don Emiliano Chamorro
of Nicaragua and Senior Licenciado
Don Alfredo Gonzales Flores of Costa
Rica expressed confidence that the
desired results and voiced gratitude
to the American government for its
efforts and hospitality.
Voices Appreciation.
We are grateful that you have
found in Washington an atmosphere
favorable to your accord" Secretary
Hughes said. "and you may be as
capital and the friendly assistance
of my government are always at
your command Continuing. he
said:
TT is with the deepest gratitica-
tion that / have been permitted to
share with you the privilege of wit
Messing the happy results of this i'm
portant conference and of listening
to these expressions of mutual in
terest and good will which have been
spoken with such sincerity and elo-
quence. The success of your deiib-
erations has even exceeded eXpecta-
tion. and once more have been
demonstrated the possibilities Of
friendly cooperation.
These results have been achieved be-
cause of the distinguished abilities. wide
experience and distinction of the repre-
sentatives which the respective govern
mentS of Central America have accred-
tied to this conference; because of the
earnestnesS of your desire to reach COM
mon accord; because the deep-seated
conviction of the fundamental COM
munity of interest of your peoples has
triumphed over divisive influence: and
because divergence of views on particu-
lar points have yielded to the inter-
changes of reason.
Furnish Good Example.
You have furnished an agreeable and
helpful example of the advantages of
conference provided always that 1t is
dominated by a firm determination to
find the solution of amity and is ami
mated by the belief that these will bet
ter serve the aims of security and
~ har ctrifn
Your first concern has been to es-
tablish as securely as possible the
foundations of stability. This object
you are endeavoring to attain by
your general treaty. of peace and
amity. your convention for the es-
| tablishment of an International CEN
| trail American tribunal. the conven-
tion for an international commits ssion
| Of inquiry, and the convention for the
! Limitation of armament. The disposi-
tion to effect-the method and the
assurance of peaceful settlements
/ are here. Where on this broad earth
can be found five peoples. five repub-
| lies, who have more in common; who
have more at stake in friendly inter
course: who have less reason for
/ encouraging antagonism and the con-
| f1ict of arms? In truth, you have no
serious questions which should veS
| your peaceful relations. OF the
| boundary disputes, you have now ar
=
arbitration.
| You have development, progress and
| the utmost prosperity within your
| grasp. In these conventions you have
recognized the fact that there is no
! ground for apprehension in the exist
! ence OF any controversies which defy
| reasonable adjustment. and that 1t is
! only an unwarranted interference
with each others concerns which
| would destroy your peace and wreck
|
| taken here wise precautions against
destructive and pernicious influences
| and it is because these conventions
represent the friendly disposition OF
| your peoples and the deliberate reso-
/ luton of your governments that yol
! look forward with confidence to the
] future of Central American relations
Better Civic Structure.
J But you have gone beyond these
| gratifying assurances of amity ano
you have sought to build upon thi:
/ foundation a better civic structure
You have signed agreements which
have regard to the specific interests
exchange of information: to the ex
| igencies Of trade and commercial in.
| tercourse: to Improvement in cleo
i toraI systems. You have considered
| a variety of subjects, and wherever
you have been able to find a common
! interest you have safeguarded it. al
ways aiming with sagacity and will
, a controlling humanitarian intereS
at a betterment. of the conditions
which underline human life and en-
deavor.
AT the beginning Of the conferenc
| I stated the relation which the Unitet
States sustains to your republics. AM
our earnest desire to promote tn
| general interests of peace in thi
hemisphere and to aid you in findini
| solution of your own problems I
your own proper advantage. We shall
| rejoice in the vigor of your nationa
life: in the development of your re
! publics for the benefit of your owl
| peoples and in the opportunities o
friendly and reciprocally beneficia
intercourse between neighbors. VIII
not only have the advantages of pro
pinquity, but of mutual respect an
esteem: We desire your peace. sn. you you
pride and patriotic satisfaction whic
will come to each of your republic
from unimpaired integrity.
ave congratulate you upon tn
success of your efforts. We are CRATE
fuI that YOU have found in washing
ton an atmosphere favorable to you
| accord. and you may be assured tina
the hospitality of this capital and tn
friendly assistance of my governmen
are always at your command.
Harding to Arbitrate.
After the formal signing Of tn
treaty. conventions and protocol:
Secretary Hughes announced the de
cision of Guatemala and Honduras t
submit their boundary dispute t
president Harding for arbitration
This decisionS was described by Seno
Iatour as 1.-The first practical resul
| of the conference" DR.. Ucles IRE
GREETED that, as proper ending t
this conference. there was not stuff
cient time in its session or durin
the period of it's meeting. to settle i
| a. definite manner the questions In
| xz1,;n. ;ptarua tiopaI houp RI ri a.