Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-26
THREE OF THE FIVE COMBINE
Greater Republic of Central America is
Officially Announced.
GUATEMALA AND COSTA RIGA LEFT OUT
These Two May Come I'm After n White
and Make the Union Complete
Terms of the Compact
Agreed On.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-omcial notice
OF the coalition of the Central American
republics is made in an announcement of the
Honduran government through the univer-
sal postal union that by virtue of a compact
of the Central American union signed by
the governn ents of Nicaragua, Salvador and
Honduras, each of those three republics has
constituted itself a state. These states, it
is cited, form enc republic under the name
of "The Greater Republic OF Central Amer
ica," ard the Honduran director general
of posts says it is expected that the re-
pubics of Costa Rica and Guatemala Will
join the union.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-The following
letter received by Jchn T. Wright, consul
from Honduras, details in full the estab-
lishment of the new Central American trium-
virate
TEGuCIGALPA. Oct. l. iSg6.-Sir: The
governments Of Honduras. Salvador and
Nicaragua celebrated in the port of Amap-
ala, on the goth of June, 1895, treaty, with
the important object of procuring the reali-
zation of the beautiful idea of the recon
struction of the ancient establishment of
government. Said convention was approved
by the legislature of this republic in decree
OF the POD of February, of this year, which
was published by the Gaceta Officiale and
the Boletin Legislative. which were duly
you have already noticed the important
stpulations Notwithstanding, think 1t
convenient to transcribe TO you the most
important articles of the same which are
as follows
Article 1.-The republics of Nicaragua,
Honduras and FL Salvador will form in
the future only one political entity, to eX-
ercise it's transitory sovereignty under the
name of Republica de Mayora de Central
Amarecca. This denomination will continue
until the republics of Guatemala and Costa
Rica voluntarily accept the present ar
rangement, in which case 1t shall be called
the Republic of Central America.
Article II-By this political agreement
the governments that will sign this docu-
ment VIII not renounce their autonomy and
in the interior, and the legislation and
secondary laws of each state will continue
in force in all matters not in opposition to
the present stipulations.
Article uI-To render more complete the
arrangement of article l, there will be es-
tablished Diet, composed of a member
stitute, elected by each one of the republics
signing the compact. The resolutions of the
Diet will be adopted by majority vote, and
for its relations to the other governments
they will choose annually among them
selves those who will serve as the reDre-
sentatives The same Diet will have the
power to arrange the necessary laws for
the exercise of its functions.
Article IV-The formation of the Diet
will have as its principal object the pres
ervation of harmony among the nations
herein represented and TO maintain rela-
tons of friendship, ratifying for this pur-
pose the treaties or compacts which may
be necessary. In all the treaties of friend
ship which this Diet may ratify there shall
be expressly written the clause that all
questions arising shall be settled, without
exception by arbitration.
Article Vl-All of the questions which
may arise In the future. or that are now
pending, between the undersigned republics
and foreign nations shall be quickly passed
upon by the Diet, in accordance with the
data and instructions TO be communicated
to 1t by the governments Interested.
Article X-The naming of the diploma tic
representatives and consuls and the recep-
tion and admission of those accredited with
such power devolves upon the Diet.
Article XII-The Diet will continue in ses-
sion successfully one year In each of the
capitals of the republics forming this COM
pact The order of session in each city shall
be established by lot.
Article X1II-The exchange of these reso-
lutions was ratified in the city of San Sal
vador the 18th of last month, the anniver-
of Central America, and upon the same date
the Diet established and composed of the
following delegates:
For Honduras, Don T.. Constantine Fiellos,
engineer; substitute, delegate named by the
national congress as per decree No 81 on
the 9Th of April of the same year.
For Salvador, DIR. Jacinto Castellanos.
For Nicaragua, Don Eugenio Mendoza.
After verifying the above list designated
the capital in which the Diet should meet
was voted for, the result being as follows:
San Salvador Managua and Tegucigalpa.
AS soon as the governments had been Off
cially notified of the installation of the Diet
that will assume sovereign power over the
der abollshing the former office of secretary
for foreign affairs, which / had the honor
of holding from the. inauguration of the ac-
tual government. l am very truly,
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