The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-06-01
|RST PRACTICAL STEP
Wv Treaties Between Nicar.
aqua and Honduras.
liz GENERALIZATION NATION

Defensive Alliance In Case ef War snd
AN Offensive Alliance Against
Common Enemtes.
/ Washington. May 28.-New treaties
far-reaehing importance have recent.
bcen made between Nicaragua and
Dnduras, and official copies have jus,
)cn received NJ Washington. The
battles have been under negotiation for
me time. and were finally put into
ect by proclamation April 10. They
the iirst practical steps toward the
wmation of a Central American nation
d OF several small republics. Near
pa. Honduras, Guatemala, Salvador
N Costa kica.
The first treaty forms n defensive al
nce IN case OF foreign war, and All
tnsiyo alliance against common en.
ies. IL obiitcrates commercial from
ws. ~ that foreign goods once ad.
sted to one country are free 10 enter
other. An express provision Is
de against the possibility Of war be.
orn the countries by an article re-
Ting differences 10 b- adjusted by
sIration by some government ON the
Drrlcan continent Article So IL III.
looking Ia a union In a single na
=. and Is az follows;
Tho high contracting parties sol
My declare THAI they, cannot ani
not consider a. for-isn the other
trai American countries. and that
wall Labor constantly 10 maintain
family bonds and the greatest cor.
hly in their relations. making a
nnun Gauss, ia case of war or dam.
eios with foreign countries, and
Mating in their international ria.
na The pnasrn, tr~aty wall Ia sub
otrd Ia their consideration, inviting
en To sal~1fihr 10 u az a common
ntral American truaty until the ar
sl VI the day when they shall la in
poTa,rd ia a single nation -
he detailed features u the tIea,y
~ tins cios~iioss 81 the alliAnc- now
sn.d t-iwc-n Nicaragua and Hon
taa- Articl. ! bands the gu,ernmen,
'unity their foreign policy. Ia ~,
nifty Ia matters concerning Central
n-riua. aud Ia rnd.Avur Ia bring
b., thg sans- uniformity and har'
ny wIsA ItSc uthcT governments III
htT.l AIur4scs. The article plcsis'
mutual defensive alliance Ia a.
IDNs
sBRh governments d-ciaEc tina,
~ shAil -xist h-t~yszn them a de.
Disv aIlianrr ia ca~p ut furv,gti
y. and an offensive uuc aga ,ns, com
cn-,n,c>
ATtsvls I Artangrs a plan Of arbitra
affecting all Central Americas
era The sucssvSlinx articles agrss
uniform postal tariffs and ali other
Ne. uB,iusm diplomatic r.prvscntA'
D abroad. etc. In every Way pps'
" ,hn boundary limo is wiprd out.
4 this countries furtn a complete pc
tcal union or aliiAnc-. Article ~
pr,sscs ,hs tUx, oi this union IA fol
~:
Thcsr cuntractsns .ovcrum.nts. dc
pus IT acting jointly In every thing
erting thrir interests. besides cndca
ring o. make uniform their furcigu
oicy aud Ia have a cInmon rrprv~n
Dinn l-rfurc other natiuas. shall en-
nvor to asrvo upuu a hasis upon
hich they shall conclude subsequent
Battles with fur,ign nations and max
pCcs.iun. Ia steamship. railruad and
bar companies.
Art.rlr 90. asains, war or ruprtsals
"Shuald any ~ the articles al
a. tr,asy h. violated or infringrd ~
N way. or should any other cause al
eagrrcmcnt hctwccn the two cpub
b ar,sc. IL - expressly stipulatc'
at neither 81 the contracting parties
hall order ur authorize acts Of r-prisa
br dcclam war until all peaceful
&cthods ut satisfaction ur agrcmcn
Nv. trcn exhausted. These mean
BALL - the sitting forth in memorial
! otf"nscs or damage inflicted, will
6pmpctcnt proofs or testimony. Ia l.
rrscntrl 10y the asgricvcd government
nd. should satisfaction L. denied. th'
rcisinn II tho matter shall L. submit
hi tu the arbitration Of one of the gov
knm"uts of Central America or of TIN
american continent
There has been morc ar less cpnlcr
mr. ~ t., the formation If a Contra
American nation. but this treaty ap
bcars to IL the first practical step to
Yard it's accomplishment Its procla
nation at Tcgucigalpa April Is wa
)pllowcd by meeting ut ManaRua q
)hc ministers Of Salvador. Hondura
md other republics, with n view 4
DArrying out articles 80 Of the accept
Ancc Of the treaty by all countries
| The text If another Nicaragua Hon
Duras treaty has also been received.
>rvvides for the arbitration Of thci
Boundary question by commission I
, chosen by the two countries, an
an agreement on commission IL nc
nade. then Spain il constituted "a al
1trator.
Yellow Fever Adsices.
Washington. May 2s.--Adviccs r,
lived from Havana by the surgco,