New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-16
NEWS FROM SPANISH AMERICA.
uoxoR1yG MINISTER MINER - CONTEST or


POETS poLITIcAL-cAPr1vE cHILIANs.
rho limited states Minister to Central America was
Aprl Is the recipient Of great ana significant honorS
IN The Repubc of Salvador This is one more instance
% the satisfaction which has been felt In Centrai
America at the appointment OF Lansing b. Miner
already well known in those countries, where his worth
has been promptly appreciated. sumptuous pan
ouct was offered him on the date above mentioned at
he National Theatre in the city Of San Salvador. II
TOOL, nlaee at Doon the President Of the Republic his
Minister'S the consular body and the members OF inc
legislative and judicial powers were present. eoou
hand played its best during the banquet. senior
Delcado Minister OF Foreign Relations, opener 'io
scres of toass by an enthusiastic speech to the honor
NJ the United states and Of its representative IN BAL
vador and the four other Central American Republics.
Mr.. Miner answered in Spanish and returned thanks
IN the grandiIoqucnt Caslian tongue for the friendly
sentiments expressed by the Foreign Minister toward
the Unified states Mr.. Miner has returned shcc
hIs incident to Guatemala City, where the head
ouarters Of the North American diplomatic mission 70
Central America have always been situated'
The Central unionist Club Of Guatemala has invited
the poes of the five republics 10 compete IN ntcary
contest destined 10 create national Central American
HYMN which would be sung on september 10, the ahy
NJ the inauguration OF the WITH Congress OF Ceht'i
America. in the city of Tcgucigalpa Honduras TIC
,oets have until June 80 send In their productions
the decision Of the literary jury to be proclaimed OH
July TO- and the successful poet TO receive ro"aru
NJ 900 pesos His copy will be gwen 10 composer
designated by the club, who will put inc verses h'o
musical garb. The copies of the unsuccessful COM
pctitors will be burned up.
In Nicaragua the prospects OF the early ana sue
cessful cutting of the transoceanic canal seem so
encouraging that native agricuursts are areaoy pro-
na,inc for the event. A number OF them heiu q
M ZinOtega
improving agricultural interests In that region ana
that of Matagalpa. An agricultural 'o'io" WI"
formed immediately
The new President Of Costa Rica, Senior Don Jose
JOAQUIN Rodriguez, who was inauguratea on May o.
was born on January g. 1887 In the city Oh san Jose'
where he b..an his studies, which he ermihaoeo Ill
Guatemala where he set up as a lawyer. lie re-
rned 10 Costa Rica in 1862 after his fathers death,
and I'm 1870 was appointed Of the magistrates OF
the Supreme Court OF Justice. In 1850 he was eeced
a member of the Constituent Assembly cohVoheu W
the President General Thomas Guardia, who' now
ever soon dissolved that assembly OF patriots hod-
ricuez was appointed president OF the Lawyers Coi-
eee and secretary Of State by General Bernardo soto
and member of the Commission of the Civil Code when
rt,o,uced civil marriage and the divorce right III
Iss5 senior Rodriguez was president OF Ie supreme ~,
Court of Justice and vcerector Oh inc Ch"crs"y VI
Saito Tomas
Europeans writer's fond OF laughing at North Aneri-
cans because their Presidential cahpaisnS op'h "
early would be surprised TO know that 1t Is shl worse
- 49,, south American countries. In Bolivia the
Presidential candidates for the term OF ieo 1910 aro
ALREADY discussed and have been ALREADY cosen
The canddacy of Don CregOrio Pacheco Is dehnitely
accepted By his party the same the case WIN se9or
lore Oblitas, another candidate In the foos us
trirY campaign preparations are stlll more COIL
n,ae IL tney are not earlier. They nave thought
there not only Of the future President, put also Oh
The Vice President and discussed in pubic mecuhg
tho Qualifications and claims of wouldbc statesmen
oSfare its
Sucra Hoyia 10 ascertain what truth there might pc
in the story that twenty CHILEAN soldiers made pris
nners dnnc the late war, had been sent as saves 70
poIyia. where some still lived after a captiVty Oh
nearly twelve These men ae sa9 I 70 aSe o
20 when Chill was at war with both Bolivia and