Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-27
REPUBLICS TO COMBINE
First Step Toward a Central
 American Nation Taken.
NICARAGUA ARD HONDURAS AGREE


 ciaI Frontiers and Boundary Lines and to
 Eventually Form a Nation of Sufficient
 Size and Strength to Protect Itself.
 WASHINGTON, May 27.-New treaties of farrCaChing impOI tance have recently been made between Nicaragua and Honduras, and olliciE copies have just been received in Washington. The treaties have been under negotiation for somo time and wero finally put into effect by proclamation on iLe 18th of last month. They are tho first practical stepI toward the formation of n Central American nation out of tho several small Nicaragua, Hon duras, GuatemR n. Salvador and Costa Rica. The first treaty forms n defensive alliance in case of foreign war and an offensive alliance against common eno- mics. It ob'iterates commercial frontiers, so that foreign goods once admitted to one country arc fre3 to enter the other. An express provision is made against tho pos sibiity of war between the countries by an article requiring differences to be ad' justed by arbitration by some government on the American continent. Article 5S ia the one looking to the union in a single nation and Is ns follows:
 Will Make War n Common Cause.
 The high contracting parties solemnly declare that they cannot and will not cun- sid'r as foreign the other Central Amer iCan countries, and that they will labor constantly to maintain tho family bonds ana the greatest curdiality in their rela- tiOnS, making n common cause with them in case of war or difficulties with foreign countries and mRdiating in their interna- tional relations To this end the present treaty will be submitted to their consider atiun, inviting them to sub-Cribe to 1t as common Central American treaty until the arrival of tho day when they shall be incorporated in a single nation"
 There has been moro or less conjecture as to the formation of Central American nation, but this treaty appears to be the first practical step toward its accomplish ment. Its proclamation at Toguoigalpa on April Ia was followed by a meeting at Managua of the ministers of Salvador. Honduras and the other republics with a view to carrying out article 53 for the ac- ceptancc of the treaty by all of tho coun- tries.
 The detailed features of the treaty show | the closeness of tho alliance now formed between Nicaragua and Honduras. Article l binds the governments Ito | unify thoir foreign policy, to act jointly in matters concerning Central America and l to tp bEIhk hbbub tIlt SAIIlS uIll- l fOrmity and harmony with tho other gov ernments of Central America" The article pledginG mutual offensive | and defensive alliance Is as follows:
 Both governments declare that there | shall exist between them a defensive alli- | ancc in case of foreign war and an .offen- sive one against common enemies. Boundary Lines Wiped Out. | Arti all | Vlo ,f ri,f iOY, affecting all the Central American states. Succeeding articles agree on uniform post al. tariff and other laws uniform diplO- matic representation abroad etc. In ov- | cry way possible tho boundary line is wip- | ed out, and the countries form GomplUta | political union alliance Article 19 | expresses tie extent of this union as fol- | lows:
 | The said contracting governments. do sirous of acting Jointly in every ythipg af- | foctinG their interests besides sndeavor- ing to make uniform their foreign policy 1 and to havs a common representative be- fore other nations, shall endeavor to agree | upon basE upon which they shall con- l Clude subSoY uent treaties with foreign na- | tions and make concessions to steamship, railroad and other companies"
 Article 10 against war or reprisal, is as follows:
 should any of the articles of this treat y
 Do violated or infriugol in any way, or should any other cause of disagreement
 between the two republics arise it is OK. prcssly stipulated that neither of the con tracing parties shall order or authorize acts of reprlsal nor declare war until all | peaceful means of satisfaction or agreo | ment shall have heen exhausted. These means shall To tho setting forth in mo, | mOrials of the oHensos or damages innict
 cd. With competent proofs or testimony tc
 Do presented by the aSgrleved government, and should duo snt sfaCtion Do denied thc
 decision of the mattor shall be submitted
 to the arbitration of one of the govern
 mentS of Central America or of thN Amer | ican continent "
 The text of apothor Nicaragua, Hondur
 as treaty has also bScn received. It pro | viteS fUc iho arbitration of their secondary | question by 2 commission to be chosen by
 tho two countries and If an agreement by
 the cOmmiss'on is not made then Spain i:
 constituted the final arbitrator.