American Legation, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Despatch No. 381 Dated: June 16, 1927.
CARIBBEAN POLICY.
VI actives FROM EL CRONISTA APRIL 26, 1927.
In 1906 President Roosevel declared before Congress that it was outside all controversy that Cuba would jose her independence, if the habit of insurrection should become permanent.
Also on another occasion lvr. Roosevelt declared that they would not tolerate disturbances in the countries neighbouring on the canal, which could live without fear of intervention so long as they know how to behave themselves.
In the face of these declarations of lvr. Roosevelt, of the fresh developments of North American policy and of the constant turbulence of our interior life, would it not be well to ask ourselves if countries have the right to live with impunity in perpetual disorder, or if for them there exists an international sanction?
In the society of nations, rights and duties are reciprocal.
We cannot contemplate the existence of States whose actuation is not limited by the rights of others. Each nation has, in fact, certain ends to fulfil in order to justify its existence, and none may elude them or obstruct them without inflicting grave damage to human interests.
For reasons of equity, no country has the right of avoiding its moral contribution of its intelligence and labor towards the advancement of the world.
Civilization represents the good of all, and it would be unjust if, whilst some countries work to strengthen and expand it, others should cross their arms, opposing and destroying it.
Reasoning cannot be clearer nor more logical; but it forms a juridical