The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-27
THREE IN THE LEAGUE.
Central american Republic is an
Assured Fact.


ing letter received by John T. Wright,
consul from Honduras, details in full the
establishment of the new Central Ameri-
can triumvirate:
'Tegucigalpa-The government of
Honduras. Salvador, and Nicaragua cele.
brated in the Port of Amapala on the
Goth of June, 1895, a treaty with the i'm
portant object OF procuring the realiza-
ton of the beautiful idea of reconstruc-
ton of the ancient establishment. Said
convention was approved by the legisla-
turc of this republic, in decree of the 22d
of February of this year, which was pub.
lished by Caccta Official and the Boletin
Legislutiveo, which We're duly sent you,
and by which, | suppose, You have
already noticed the important stipula-
tions. notwithstanding, think it con-
venient to transcribc to you the most i'm
portant articles OF the same, which are as
follows:
Article 1-Republics OF Nicaragua,
Honduras and Salvador will form in the
future only one political entity to exer-
else its transitory sovereignty under the
name of the Republica Mayor de Ccntlo
America. This denomination will con-
tinuc until the republics of Guatemala
and Costa Rica voluntarily accept the
present arrangement, in which case it
shall he called the Republic of Central
America.
"Artice BY the political agreements
the governments that will sign this dOcu-
ment will not renounce their autonomy
and independence in directing their own
affairs in the interior; and the constitu-
ton and secondary laws OF each State
will continue in force in all that is not
in opposition to the present stipulations
ARTICLE $40 render complete the ar
rangement of article /, there will be
established II diet composed of II member
who is Il property owner and one substi-
tute elected by eacn one Of the republics
signing the compact. The resolutions Of
the diet will be by majority VOTE and for
its relations 20 other governments, they
will choose annually, among themselves
those who will serve rs the representa-
tives. The diet will have power to ar
range the necessary laws for the exercise
of its functions.
''Artcle 1.-THE formation of the diet
will have as its principal object the pre-
Scrvation of harmony among the nations
herein reported, and to maintain the re-
lations of friendship, ratifying for its
purpose the treaties or compacts which
may he necessary In all the treaties of
friendship which this diet may ratify
there shall he expressly written the
clause that all questions arising shall be
settled without exception by arbitration
Article 6-All of the questions which
may arise in the future or that are now
pending between the undersigned repub.
lies and foreign nations shall be quickly
passed upon by the diet, in accordance
with the data and instructions To he COM
muncated TO it by the government in
tcreStcd
ARTICLE 10--The naming of the diplo-
matte representatives and consuls AID
the reception and admission of those ac-
credited with such powers dcvolve upon
the diet.
ARTICLE IL The diet will continue in
session successfully one gear in each of
the capitals of the republics forming this
compact The order of session in each
city shall be established by lot
"Artcle 13--rhe exchange of these
resolutions was ratified in the city of San
Salvador the 10Th of September, the ami
versay of the glorious liberty OF the re-
public of Central America and upon the
same date the diet established and COM
posed the following delegates: For Hon
duraS-Don Il. Constantine t'iailos, en-
gineer; substitute delegate named by the
National Congress rs per decree No. ~
on the 9th of April of the same year. For
Salvador-Dr. Cacinto Castellanos. For
Nicarngua-Do Eugenio Mendoza.
After verifying the list above desig-
mated the capital in which the diet
should meet was voted fer, the result be.
ing as follows: san Salvador, Managua
and Tegucigalpa.
''.\s soon rs the government had been
officially notified of the installation of
the diet, that will assume sovereign
power over the three republics, there was
dispatched an order abolishing the
former Office of secretary OF foreign
affairs, which / had the honor of holding
from the inaugui alton of the actual gov
eminent. | am, very truly.
CESAR BONILLA.'
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