The herald., 1896-12-24
OF the Greater Republic of Gen.
trail America
DELIVERS HIS CREDENTIALS
And Makes His Plea for a BenevoIen
Reception
The American Dreibund's First
Minister Duly Recognized by the
President of the United States.
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-After sew
eral weeks consideration of the status Of
Senior Rodriguez, the first minister of
the Greater Republic of Central Amer
lea, President Cleveland today received
him and accepted his credentials in a
short speech, which, while formal in
tone, was thoroughly earnest in it's evi-
dence of good will toward the new Amer
lean Union, the president emphasizing
the purpose of our government to hold
the individual states of the new union
to responsibility for past claims, and he
indicated an expectation that uatemala
and Costa Rica, which have so far re-
Trained from joining with the others in
the new republic, would soon give in
their adherences.
The minister was accompanied to the
state department by his secretary, Senior
Corea, and his son, ]. D. Rodriguez, jr,
who is an attache of the legation. He
was escorted to the White House by Sec
retary Olney, and, being introduced to
the president, delivered his credentials,
saying: 1.-The Greater Republic of Cen
trail America has honored me by ap-
pointing me it's envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentary to the govern
ment Of your excellency.
''InHeAferring that honor upon me, the
diet, which constitutes the bond of
union betWseesi fhe three republics which
organized that new entity, has given me
special instructions to assure your ex-
cellency-as it is gratifying to me to do
that the Greater Republic of Central
America entertains the same sentiments
Of cordial and sincere friendship toward
the American government and people as
have always been held by the people
and governments which formed the
same; and that it cherishes a sincere
desire that neither the energetic progress
nor the power of this great nation may
ever be interrupted or impaired, and
also that your eXcellency may enjoy per-
sonal happiness.
1T is highly satisfactory to me to
place in your eXcellency's hands the let
ters which accredit my representation
in the character mentioned.
Our firm conviction that the sentiments
which l have expressed find on the part
of your eXcellency and the American ma
ton the most complete reciprocity has
induced us to solicit the efficient inter-
venton of your excellency to the end of
bringing to happy termination one of
confederation, by reason of the influence
which it may exert upon the pacific de-
velopments of its great elements of
wealth and prosperity.
Il trust. Mr. President that in this
end and in the other matters which l
shall have to treat with the government
of your eXcellency, I will win your be-
nevolent reception, and that the results
which | may attain will merit the ap-
proval of those who have appointed me
in additional confirmation of their
friendship and gratitude for the interest
which the United States of America have
ever shown in favor of the we'll being of
the Central American republics"
The president replied as follows:
Mr.. Minister I take pleasure in re-
ceiving at your hands the letter of the
diet of the Greater Republic of Central
America. whereby. in presentation
thereof and of the republics of Hopdu-
ras Nicaragua and Salvador. which form
that union, you are accredited as their
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to this government
"In recognizing. in the name of the
United States of America, the Greater
Republic OF Central America, consti-
tuted pursuant to stipulatiors of the
treaty of Anapala of June 20, 1885, be-
tween the republics of Honduras, Nicar-
aqua and Salvador and entering into
diplomatic relations Herewith, such
recognition Is given and such relations
entered upon in the distinct under
standing that the responsibility of each
of those republics to the United States
of America remains wholly unaffected.
81 discern in the articles of association
from which the diet derives its powers
step toward a closer union of Central
American states in the interest of their
common defense and general welfare.
and / welcome it as the precursor of
other steps to be taken in the same di-
rection and which IT is hoped may
eventually result in the consolidation Of