Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-27
Traced 10 Private Groups.

WASHINGTON ma horit!eS in the field
ri n3r-AmerictD relations assert that
such ranN emcnts south III the Rio
G.ande snd c!~cN here IN Latin Anne"
Yea have tAAr sources in private
groups rather than in governments
They On not mark any new develop
ment SpaSn1ndicall, during tho past
or 1e wears similar schemes have
manifested themselves, One OF fhe
erterpri<oS ~ the SHnrH sort. of which
irklinSs reach Washington from time
20 time. alms At cont :rua1ce of the
ran.Aneri~an Union. hat with its
Headquarters transferred IN some
Latin American capital. Mexico has
hoen credited with the intention of
hrinS,n. such a pan formally before
the forthcoming ran-American Con
ference in Cuna.
The high spot in the bin passed
hv the Mexican Soma e a day ar two
aco Is The provision whereby inter
citizenship" rights would he ENJOYED
hy the nationals Of all Spa nish- speak
inc countries. Mexico 20 that end
would grant Mexican citizenship /"
Latin Americans either residing in
or visiting Mexico whenever ma
iority Of tho Latin American republics
IS prepared ~ en- or into reciprocal
facilities The Mexican Senate pro.
poses changes in al Latin American
constitutions to give effect 10 the
plan.
N"t Taken Seriously.
As regards The actual apar, from
the politico-scntimen al. sspec, of the
Mexican Senate's scheme. Washington
doesn't believe i, reeds To he taken
very seriously. There is no inter.
inn ia he.
migration between the Emitted States
and Mexico is constant and takes
pace on a very considerable scale
and there Is a certain amount of mi.
grafton between Europe and Latin
America. But. with the exception of
seasonal emigration of Bolivian labor.
ers IN the Chilean nitrate fields and of
the Chilean work people 10 Argentine.
there are ro population movements
that could ever cIoihe The Mexican
1nteTcitiZenship plan with any far.
reaching Si1aitica nee. Its imporia nee
therefore. lies rather in the direction
o. closer Latin American affilis ton
on general lines
II is always well IN remember. on,
own pan-American experts observe.
that. while there Is a feeling Of dis
trust towards the United States
an11ng Latin Americans, there il also
cons sdeTahle distrust among them to.
wards one another. The prediction j.
accordingly yenturei At Washington
that the Mexican Senate's gesture"
VIII not evoke much Of an echo i'm
Central or South America. Moreover.
their respective citizens practically
everywhere already enjoy all substan.
ti2l rights If the countries in which,
they may hs domicjled, except the
right 10 vote.
Ebert on Havana Meeting.
Nobody IN authority here expects
an anfiI. :. A. policy Of any sort
20 lie officially trotted out at the
Havana conference in January. II
would constitute 80 direct an affront
"a this country ~ 10 he undebai bic
from the outset. officials say That
the @ring0" will come In for Son14
fr5nk comment nj Havana outside
fne conference cha nher is certain
1917 such critics and foes az we NAV
rave 3 Havana will not have inaifer,
ezcIufiNeiy their ossn. The eieme nts
who favor friendship. not bad blood
between tn" three Americas. and par.
ijHUiaF3% with the ''roiossus Of the
North viii have their innings. too
tGooyt8sh. 1877