No. 328 Guatemala, June 28, 1923. Mr. American) Minister. We who are impartial men view, with profound regret, the progress of the activity of Spain and Mexico in Central America, for the purpose of severing the concord between those countries and the United States.
liexico expends large sums, gives scholarships, presents aeroplanes and telegraph instruments, offers to establish banks, subsidizes newspapers. the Imparcial, the Cuarto poder, etc. and Spain organizes activities with the clergy and the aristocracy. Only one instance.
The Spanish Legation has just organized, within its precincts, an association (Acción IberoAmericana. for anti American purposes, as you can see from the officers named and from the article published by Vice president Hernandez de León, which enclose. Please, do take note, that something very serious is on foot against the ascendency of pro Americanism and that it is necessary to bring influence to bear, to the end that the Government, rather than succumb to criminal attacks, may put forth a hand of iron. The Zacapa contract is made the motive for a war unto death against the Government and against the friendship for the United States. signed) Friend.
As indicated in despatch No. 327, of this date, the 814. 00 227 Government of Guatemala feels, that it is able to suppress all criminal attacks. Yet, there remains an implied suggestion, that it will be desirable to intensify and amplify present efforts to foster and increase friendship for the United States in Central America, perhaps by emulating some activities of others. have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, other Wociete