St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-27
CENTRAL AMERICAN UNION.
Important Treaties Between Nj
caraGua and Honduras.


WASHINGTON, May 26. = New
treaties of far-reaching importance
Z have recently been made between
Nicaragua and Honduras, and official
copies have just been received in
Washington. The treaties have been
under negot ton for some time, and
were finally put into effect by proc
lamation On the 18th of last month.
They are the first practical steps
toward the formation of Central
small republics = Nicaragua, Hon
duras, Guatemala, Salvador and
Costa .Rica. The first treaty forms a
defensive alliance in case of foreign
war, an offensive alliance against
common enemies. Tt obliterates COM
mercial frontiers, so that foreign
goods once admitted to one country
are free to enter the other. An ex-
press provision is made against the
possibility of war between the coun-
tries by an article requiring differ
ence between them to be adjusted by
arbitra ton by some government on
the American continent. Article So
is the one looking to the union in
A SINGLE NATION,
and is as follows: "The high contract
ing parties solemnly declare that they
cannot and will not consider as for
eign the. other Central American
countries, and that they will labor
constantly to maintain the family
bonds and the greatest cordiality in
their relations, making a common
cause with them in case of war or dlf-
ficulties with foreign countries, and
mediating in their international re-
will be submitted to their considera-
ton, inviting them to subscribe to 1t
as common contract American treaty
until the arrival of the day when they
shall be Incorporated in single ma
ton
The detailed features of the treaty
show the closeness of the alliance now
formed between Nicaragua and Hon
duras. Article 1 binds the govern
ment to 'unify their foreign policy,
to act jointly in matters concerning
the Central America, and to endeavor
to bring about the same uniformity
and harmony with the other govern
ments of Central America"
ARBITRATION.
The article pledging a mutual often
sive and defensive alliance is as fol-
lows: Both governments declare that
there shall exist between them de-
fensive alliance in case of foreign war
and an offensive one against common
enemies.
Article arrangeS a plan of arbi-
tration affecting all Central American
states Succeeding articles agree on
uniform postal tariff and all other
laws, a uniform diplomatic repre-
sentation abroad, etc. In every way
possible the boundary line is wiped out,
and the countries form a complete
political union or alliance.
Article IS expresses the extent of this
union as follows: These contract gov
ernments, desirous of acting jointly
in everything affecting their interests,
their foreign policy and to have COM
mon representative before other ma
tions, shall endeavor to agree upon
a basis upon which they shall con-
clude subsequent treaties with for
eign nations and make concessions to
steamship, railroad and other COM
panies."
AGAINST WAR.
Article so, against war or reprisal,
is as follows: Should any of the ar
ticles of this treaty be violated or in
fringed in any way, or should any
other cause Of disagreement between
the two republics arise, it expressly
stipulated that neither of the con-
tracing parties shall order or au-
thorize acts of reprisal nor declare war
until all peaceful methods of satisfac-
tion or agreement have been exhaust
ed. These means shall be the setting
forth in memorials of the offenses of
damages inflicted, with competent
proofs or testimony to be presented
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 conjecture as to the
formation of Central American ma,
ton, but this treaty appears to be the
first practical step toward it's accom-
plishment. It's proclamation at Te-
gucigalpa on April Is, was followed
by meeting at Managua of the min.
listers of Salvador, Honduras and the
other republics, with a view to carry
ing out article So for the acceptance Of