The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-05-27

ton of Central American nation out
of the several small republics, Near
aqua, Honduras, Guatemala, Saliva
dor and Costa Rica. The first treaty
forms a defensive alliance in case of
foreign war and an offensive alliance
against common enemies. 1T obliter-
ates commercial frontiers SC that for
eign goods once admitted to one coun-
Try are free to enter the -0ther. An eX-
press provision is made against the
possibility Of war between the coun-
tries by an article requiring differ
ences to be adjusted by arbitration by
some government on the American
continent. Article 90 is the one look
ing TO the union in a single nation,
and is as follows:
a Common Cause.
'@The high contracting parties SOL
EMMY declare that they cannot and
viii not consider as foreign the other
Central American countries, and that
they VIII labor constantly to maintain
the family bonds and the greatest cor
dlality IN their relations, making a
common cause with them in case of
war or difficulties with foreign coun-
tries, and mediating in their interna-
tional relations. The present treaty
will be submitted to their considera-
ton, inviting them to subscribe to it
as common contract American
treaty until the arrival Of the day
when they shall be incorporated IN a
single nation
The detailed features of the treaty
show the closeness of the alliance now
formed between Nicaragua and Hon.
duras. Article I binds the govern
ments to unity their foreign policies,
to act jointly in matters concerning
Central America and to endeavor to
bring about the same uniformity and
harmony with the other governments
of Central Americ
The article pledgipg a mutual of
fensive and defensive alliance is as
follows:
"Botn governments declare that
there shall exist between them de-
fensive alliance in case of a foreign
war and al offensive one against
common enemies"
Plan of ARBITRATION.
Article 4 arranges a plan of arbitra-
ton affecting all Central American
states; succeeding articles agree on
uniform postal tariff and all other
laws, uniform diplomatic representa-
ton abroad, etc. In every way possible
the boundary line is wiped out and the
countries form complete political
union or alliance.
Article 10 expresses the extent OF
this union as follows:
ssThese contracting governments, de-
sirous OF acting jointly in everything
affecting their interests, besides en-
deayoring to make uniform their for
eign policy and to have a common
representative before other nations,
shall endeavor 20 agree upon a basis
i,p1n which they shall conclude subse-
ouent treaties with foreign nations and
make concessions to steamship, rail-
road and other companies
Article so, against war or reprisals,
IS:
sShouId any of the articles of this
treaty be violated or infringed in any
way, or should any other cause OF dis
q ereement between the two republics
arise. Il is expressly stipulated that
neither of the contracting parties shall
order or authorize acts of reprisal nor
declare war until all peaceful methods
of satisfaction or agree ment have been
exhausted. These means shall be the
setting forth in memorials Of the
ofYenses or damages inflicted, with
connetent proofs or testimony to be
presented fy the aggrieved govern
1nenfs: and should this satisfaction be
denied. the decision of the matter shall |
- =1,trr I.ted 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 |
a r5,tsrican nation, but this treaty APP
hears to be the first practical step |
toward its accomplishment. Its proc
'anatioa at Tegucigalpa on April Is |
was followed by a meeting at Managua
Of the ministers OF Salvador. Honduras
md the other republics, with a view
10 carrying out article SO of the ac-
Ceptance OF, the treaty by all of the
raI.u NThe text of another Mic
anraa treaty. has also heen [