The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-11-28
A UNION OF STATES
HOND6RAs, SALVADOR AND NIeAR-
Aqua FORMED A TRIUMVIRATE.
Governing ROdy In diet Composed
OF One Member From Zach
Country.

San Francisco. Nov, SS-The following
letter received by John T, Wright. consul.
from Honduras, details in full the estab-
llshment OF the new Central American
triumvirate: E
''Tegucigalpa. Oct !. lSS6,-Slr; The gov
ernments of honduras. Salvador and Mic
aragua celebrated in the port OF Amapala
on the soth of June. 1886. a treaty with the
Important object of procuring the realiza-
tlon OF the beautiful idea of the recon
struction of the ancient establishment of
government. The said convention was
approved by the legislature of this repuo-
lie in the decree of February 2 of this
year. which was published by the Gazetta
Official and the Boletin Legislative. which
was duly strrt TO you. and by which
suppose that you have already noticed
the important stipulations.
Notwithstanding. think IL convenient
TO transcribe to you the most important
articles OF the same, which are as folio VS.:
Article 1.-The republics OF Nicaragua.
Honduras and Salvador will form in the
future only one political entity, 20 sxsr-
else its transltory sovereignty under the
name OF the Republica Mayor de CelJro
America This denomination will CON
tinue until the republics OF Nicaragua and
Costa Rlca voluntarily accept the present
arrangement. In which case 1t shall be
called the Republic of Central America.
Article 2-By this present agree ment
the governments that accept this iocu-
ment will not renounce their autonomy
and independence in directing their own
affairs in the interior. and the cons-Isu-
ton and secondary laws Of each state will
continue in force in all which Is not in
opposition to the present stipulations.
Article $40 render more complete the
arrangement of article there will be es-
tabilshed a diet. composed OF member,
who is a property owner. and one subs.i-
tute, elected by each one OF the republics
signing the compact. The results Of The
die. shall be decided by majority vote.
and for It's relations to the other govern
ments they will choose annually among
| themselves those who will serve as TIE
| representatives. The same diet will have
| the power to arrange the necessary LAWS
for the exercise Of its functions.
Article THE formation OF the let
will have as It's principal object the pres
| ervat!On OF harmony among the nations
| herein represented and to maintain reiA-
tons Of friendship, rarlfying for this pur-
| pose the treaties or compacts which may
| De 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 with
out exception by arbitration
| Article 5-An the questions that may
| arise in the future, or that are now psnl-
| Ing. between the undersigned republics
and foreign nations shall be- quickly
| passed upon by the diet in accordAnce
| with the data and Instructions to DO COM
| mun!catsd 10 It by the governments inter-
| ested.
Article l0-The NJ ming OF the dlplo-
matte representatives and consul5 and the
reception and admission Of those accred-
| tied with such powers Is devoiyed Ipon
the diet
| Article 13-The diet will continue in s-'s-
| sion successfully one year In each OF the
capitals OF the republics forming this CON-
pact The order OF session in each city
shall be established by lot.
| Article 23-The exchange Of these ESQ
| iuc!ons was ratified in the city OF san
| Salvador the 18th OF last month, the anal
yersary Of the glorious liberty OF the Re-
| public Of Central America. and upon the
! same date the diet was established and
| composed OF the following delegates: For
| Honduras-DOn f. Constantine F!alloI,
engineer. substitute delegate named BY
| the national congress as per decree No. 81
on April . OF the same year. For SALIVA
| ior-Dr. Jacinto Caste.lanos, and for Me
| aragua--Eugeue Mendoza. After verify
| ing the above list designated. the capl. q
| n which the diet should meet was yose,l
| for. the result being az follows: San Sal
vador. Manasua and Tesuclgalpa.
| As soon as the government had bcen
| officially notified Of the installation Of the
| Diet that will assume sovereign poHe.
1 over the three republics. there was -
| patched an order abohshiHg the former
office Of secretary OF foreign affairs. walch
| had the honor Of holding from the nlI-
| sIration Of the actual government. I am
| very truly. CAESAR BONILLA."