Evening journal., 1895-05-27
REPUBLICS TO COMBINE
First Step Toward a Central
American Nation Taken.
NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS AGREE


cial Frontiers and boundary Lines and 10
Eventually Form Nation OF Sufficient
Size and Strength TO Protect ITSELF
WASHINGTON, May 27.--New treaties of
farreaohing Importance have recently been
made between Nicaragua and Honduras,
and official copies have just been received
in Washington. The treaties have been
under negotiation for some time and were
finally put into effect by proclamation on
the 18th of last month. They are the
first practical steps toward the formation
of a Central American nation out Of the
several small republics-Nicaragu Hon
duras, Guatemala, Salvador and Costa
Rica The first treaty forms defensive
alliance Ia case of foreign war and an
offensive alliance against common enc
mics IL obliterates commercial frontiers,
SO that foreign goods once admitted to one
| country arc free to enter the other. An
express provision is made against the pos
shility Of war between the countries by
nn article requiring differences to be ad-
| iusted by arbitration by some government
on the American continent. Article 50 is
the ono looking to the union in single
nation and is as follows;
WIN Make War Common Cause.
"The high contracting parties solemnly
| declare that they cannot and will not con-
| slider as foreign the other Central Amer
Jean countries, and that they will labor
constantly to maintain the family bonds
ana the greatest oordiality in their rola-
/ tions, making a common cause with them
| In case Of war or difficulties with foreign
countries and madiating in their interna-
tional relations To this end the present
4 oil t, fbafr
alton, inviting them 30 subscribe to 1t as
a common Central American treaty until
the arrival Of the day when they shall be
| incorporated in a single nation"
There has been more or less conjecture
as to the formation of a Central American
nation, but this treaty appears to be the
first practical step toward its accomplish
ment It's proclamation at Tegucigalpa
| on April 15 was followed by a meeting at
| Managua Of the ministers of Salvador,
| Honduras and the other republics with
view to carrying out article 53 for the ao-
ceptanoe of the treaty by all Of the coun-
tries
The detailed features of the treaty show
the oloseness Of the alliance now formed
between Nicaragua and Honduras
Article ! binds the governments to
unity their foreign policy, TO act jointly in
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to endoavor to bring about tho same uni
formity and harmony with the other gov
ernments Of Central America.
The article pledging a mutual offensive
and defensive alliance Is as follows:
Both governments declare that there
shall exist between them defensive alli-
anoe in case Of foreign war and an often
siye one against common enomies.
boundary Lines wiped Out.
Article arranges plan Of arbitration
| affecting all the Central American states
Succeeding articles agree on uniform post
al, tariff and other laws, uniform diplo-
mntic representation abroad, etc In ey-
cry way possible the boundary line is wip-
ed out, and the countries form a complete
political union or alliance. Article 19
expresses tho extent OF this union as fol-
| lows:
"The said contracting governments, do
sirous Of acting jointly in everything af-
feoting their interests, besides endeavor-
ing to make uniform their foreign policy
and to have a common representative be-
fore other nations shall endeavor to agree
upon basis upon which they shall con-
olude subsequent treaties with foreign ma
tions and make concessions TO steamship,
railroad and other companies.
Rftlcle oVi against war or fepflsal, IS as
follows
"Should any Of the articles Of this treaty
be violated or infringed in any way, OF
should any other cause of disagreement
between the two republics arise, it is ex
pressly stipulated that neither Of the con
tracing parties shall order or authorize
acts of reprisal nor declare war until al
peaceful means Of satisfaction or agree
ment shall have been exhausted ThesI
p means shall he the setting forth in me
moHals OF the otfenses or damages inflict
, cd, with competent proofs or testimony t.
I bo presented blythe aggrieved government
y and should due satisfaction be denied thl
decision OF the matter shall be submitted
TO the arbitration of one of the govern
ments Of Central America or Of the Amer
. Jean continent
2 The text OF another Nicaragua Hondur
i as treaty has also been received. It pro
o vides for the arbitration Of their secondar!
question by commission to be chosen b!
the two countries, ana II an agreement b,
the commission is not made then Spain
constituted the nnal arbitrator.