20a gigantio undertaking and required great amounts of material we might not now desire to spare, the proposition would not deserve immodiate consideration. Le 88 than 250 miles of rails are involved in the present proposals. g) Why does not the International Railways of Contral America do it? Because they usually get their money in Europe, that market is now closed and as a business proposition Mr. Keith has not presented the matter so as to interest Now York capital. If we think the whole scheme of connecting up Central America, which involvos raising about four million dollars, 18 of importance to us it is probable that a little diplomatic work might result in the accomplishment of our Government desires. 5)
Publio press of Mexico and Central America: No one familiar with the facts will dony that our onemies have been very active, especially since our ontrance into the war, in disseminating information unfavorable to the United States.
It has been done very successfully in Mexico and with 1088 800ce 88 in Salvador. The Governments of the countries from the Rio Grande to Panama exercise a censorship over the press that 18 absolute. No important articles are printed without their approval, consequently the public gets but a one sided view of most questions, as the public rarely reads the great newspapers of foreign countries; the result is the natives believe the continuous trend of the local pre88.
Reading day after day in the daily paper articles designed to create a public opinion finally succeed when no other contrary view is submitted to the reading public. a) Just how a press that will give both sides of questions can best be started in the Latin American countries remains to be disQU88ed. If the idea finds any acceptance will be glad to write a memorandum of how it may be done. b) This again is a thing which our Government cannot