The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-06-01
REPUBLICS TO JOIN HANDS
A Union Of Central American Gov
ernments Likely.
Compnct Between Nicaragua and Hons
durat which Practically Makes
Them One Nation-Text OF
Proposed Agreement.

Washington, May 27.-New treaties
of far reaching Importance have re-
Gently been made between Nicaragua
and Honduras. and official copies nave
inst been received in Washington. The
treaties have been under negotiation
for some time and We're put into effect
by proclamation N the 18th of last
north. they are the first practical
step toward the formation of a Central
American nation out of the several
small republics-Nicaragua, Honduras.
Guaremala, Salvador and Costa RIGA.
The first treaty forms a defensive alli-
ance in the case of a foreign war and an
offensive alliance against common enc
mics. 1t obliterates commercial from
tiers so that foreign goods once admit
ted to one country are free to enter the
other Al express provision is made
against the possibility Of war between
the countries by an article requiring
differences between them to be ad-
justed by arbitration by some govern
ment on the American continent. Ar
ticle 53 is the one looking to the union
in n single nation. and is as follows:
"The high contracting parties SOL
EMMY declare that they cannot and
will not consider as foreign the other
Central American countries, III that
they will labor constantly to maintain
the family bonds and the greatest cor
diality in their relations, making COM
mon cause with them in case of war or
difficulties with foreign countries and
mediating in their international rela-
tions. TIC his end the present treaty
will be submitted to their considera-
ton, inviting them to subscribe to 1t as
a common contract American treaty
until the arrival of the day when they
shall b. incorporated in Il single ma
ton"
The detailed features of the treaty
show the closeness of the alliance now
formed between Nicaragua and Hon
duras. Article / binds the governments
to unity their foreign policy, to act
jointly in matters concerning Central
America and to endeavor to bring
about the salne uniformity and har-
mony with the other governments of
Central America
The article pledging a mutual often
sive and defensive afliance is as fol-
lows:
Both governments declare that there
shall exist between them a defensive
alliance in case of foreign war and an
offensive allldutt against Ctlililltll tIs~
mics"
Article 4 a plan of arbitra,
ton for settling all disputes. Article
6 arranges for uniform postal, tariff and
all other laws, uniform diplomatic rep
resentation abroad, etc. In every way
possible the boundary line is wiped out
and toe countries form a complete po-
litical union or alliance.
trtinla 10 ary,t.ascaS tna nvta,,t nf hfS
union as follows:
These contract governments, desir-
Gus of acting Jointly in everything at
fecting their interests, besides ends1-
voring to make uniform their foreign
| policy and to have a common represen-
tative before other nations, shall endea-
vor to agree upon a basis upon which
they shall conclude subsequent treaties
with foreign nations and make conces-
sions TO steamship, railroad and other
companies"
Article 80, against war or reprisal.
Is as follows:
Should any of the articles of this
treaty be violated or infringed in any
way, or should any other cause of dis
agreement between the two republics
! arise, it is expressly stipulated that
neither Of the contracting parties shall
order or authorize acts of reprlsal nor
declare war until all peaceful methods
of satisfaction or agreement have been
exhausted. These means shall be the
setting forth in memorials of the Of
fenses or damages inflicted, with COM
petent proofs or testimony to be pre-
sented. by the aggrieved governments,
and should this satisfaction be denied
the decision of the matter shall be sub
mitted to the arbitration of one of the
governments of Central America or Of
the American continent"
There has been more or less conjec
ture as to the formation of a Central
American nation, but this treaty ap-
pears to be the first practical step
toward its accomplishment. Its proc
lamation at T~egucigalpa on April s
was followed by a meeting at Managua,
of the minister of Salvador, Honduras
and the other republics with n view to
carrying out article SO for the accept
ance of the treaty by all the countries.
The text of another Neutrality-suspicious.
duras treaty has also been received.
1t provides for the arbitration of their
boundary question by a commission Of
be chosen by the two countries, and if
an agreement to the commission is not
made Spain is constituted as arbitrator.
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