Evening star., 1896-12-24
THE GREATER REPUBLIC
That Of Central America Recognized by
the President.
Reception Of Minister Rodriguez and
Significant Speeches Made
4. go
ON the Occasion.

The ceremonies attending the presenta-
ton of Dr. J. d. Rodriguez, the minister OF
the greater republic of Central America,
to President Cleveland yesterday afternoon
We're of mere significance than is usual
with such affairs.
The minister was accompanied 10 the
State Department by his secretary, Senur
Corea, and his son, ]. d. Rodriguez, jr.,
who is an attache of the legation. He WAS
escorted to the White House by Secret tats-
Oiney, and being introduced to the Presi-
dept delivered his credential, saying:
'Mr. President: The greater repablie- ef
Central America has honored me by ap
pointing me it's envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to the government
or your eXceiicncy. In oonterrinS that
noncr upon me the diet, which constitutes
the bona of union between the three repub-
lies. which organized that new entity. has
given me special instructions to assure
your eXcellency-as ii is gratifying to me
to do-that the Greater Republic of Cen
tral America entertans the same seHti-
merits of cordial and sincere friendship to-
ward the American government and people
as have always been held by the people
and governments which formed the same,
and that 1t chershes sincere desires that
neither the energetic progress nor the pow
er of this great nation may ever he inter-
rupted or impaired. and also that your eX-
oellercy may enjoy personally happiness.
1t is highly satisfactory to me 10 place
IN your excellency'S hands the letters
which accredit my representation in the
character mentioned. Our firm convctiUlr
that the sentiments which l have express
ed find on the part of your excellency and
OF the American ration the most complete
reciprocity, has induced to solicit the
efficient Intervention of your excellency 10
the end of bringing to a happy termina-
tion one of the questions which most in
teres st the confederation S)y reason of the
INIT cree which ii may exert upon the
pacific developments of its great elements
OF wealth and prosperity.
Il trust Mr.. President, that in this enl
anG in the other matters which L shall
nave to treat with the government of your
eXcellercy l will win your benevolent .re-
ception and that the result which l may
attain will merit the approval of those who
nave appointed me in additional confirma-
tion of their friendship and gratitude for
the interest which the United States af
America have ever shown in favor of the
well being Of ;he Central American repuf-
lies
The President replied as follows:
MI Minister: / take pleasure in receiv-
ing at your hands the letter of the diet of
the greater republic of Central America
whereby, in representation thereof and of
the republics of Honduras Nicaragua and
salvador, which form that union. you are
accredited their envoy extraordinary
ana minister pleniDotertiary to this gov
ernment.
I'm recognizing. in the name of the
tnlted States of America. the greater re-
public of Central America constituted ;,ur-
suant to stipulations of the treaty of ANA.
pala Of June M. 1895, between the renub-
lies of Honduras. Nicaragua and Salvador
and in entering into diplomatic relations
herewith, such recognition is given and
such relations entered upon in the distinct
understanding that the responsibility of
each of those republics TO the United States
OF America remains wholly unaffected
Il discern in the articles OF association
from which the diet derives its powers a
step toward closer union of Central
American states in the interest of their
common defense and general welfare and
| welcome itNas the precursor of other steps
10 be taken in the same direction aSd
Which II is hoped may eventually result in
the consolidation of all the states of Cen
tral America as one nation for all the
purposes of their ftreign relations and in
tercoursc.
TO you individually l extend a cordial
greeting, both personal and official and
l trust that your renewed residence at the
capital of this country, where you for
'nerly held an important representative
mission, Will be rs BILE in its personal
relations / believe it Will he useful ard
profitable for the countries you represent
between each of which and the United
States has always existed, and it is hoped
will always exist, the closest ties of friend
shin