The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-24
NEW AMERICAN REPUBLIC
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND RECOG-
MES III IN SIGNIFICANT WORDS.

Honduras-Win Probably Also Embrace
Costa Rica and Guatemala-J. ID. Rodri-
guez the Envoy of the Diet of the Now
Government-Ceremony at White House.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-President Cleve-
land this afternoon, in a significant
speech, formally recognized the new
Greater Republic of South America,
composed of Salvador, Nicaragua and i
Honduras, by receiving in the east
room of the executive mansion. the en-
voy of the diet of the new government,
j. d. Rodriguez, who was accompanied
by his secretary Of legation, Luis II.
Corea. and his attache, j. D. Rodri-
| gueZ, il. Secretary Olney presented
| the Central Americans. Minister Rod
| riguez was for time in Washington
| ten years ago as agent for Nicaragua 4
| in a boundary dispute with Costa Rtca,
which the president decided, as arbi-
TRAITOR. In presenting his credentials,
the minister said:
"Mr. President: The Greater Repub-
| lie Of Central America has honored me
| by appointing me it's envoy extcaordi-
nary and minister plenipotentionary to
the government of your excellency. In
comforting that honor upon me the diet
/ which constitutes the bond of union be-
tween the three republics which organ
lied 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 senti-
| ments of cordial and sincere friendship
toward the American government and
people as have always been held by
the people and governments which
form the same; and that it cherishes
sincere desires that neither the energet-
ic progress nor the power Of this great
nation may ever be interrupted or i'm
paired, and that your excellency may
enjoy personally happiness.
| 'Our firm conviction that the senti-
ments which / have expressed find on
the part of your excellency and of the
American nation the most complete
reciprocity has induced us to solicit the
efficient intervention Of your excellency
to the end of bringing to happy ter
minatfon one of the questions which
most interest the confederation by rea-
son Of the influence which 1t may exert
upon the pacific developments Of its
great elements Of wealth and prosper.
ity.
IT trust, Mr.. President, that in this
and in the other matters which shall
have to treat with the government Of
your excellency, will win your benev-
olent reception, and that the results
Z which may attain will merit the APP
proval of those who have appointed me
in additional confirmation Of their
friendship and gratitude for the inter-
est which the United States Of Ameri-
ca have ever shown in favor of the well
being of the Central American repub-
lies"
The president, in reply, spoke as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Minister. take pleasure in
recognizing, in the name of the United
States Of America, the Greater Repub-
lie of Central America, constituted pur-
suant to stipulations of the treaty Of
June 30, 1895, between the republics of
Honduras, Nicaragua and Salvador,
and in entering into diplomatic rela-
tions. Such recognition is given and
such relations entered upon in the dis
tinct understanding that the RESPONSE
bility of such Of these republics to the
United States of America remains
wholly unaffected.
"I discern in the articles from which
the diet derives it's power step to-
wards a closer union of Central Ameri-
can states in the interest of the COM
mon defence and general welfare, and
I also welcome it as precursor Of
other steps to be taken in the same di-
rection, and which, it is hoped, may
eventually result in the consolidation Of
all the states of Central America as
one nation for all the purposes of their
foreign relations and intercourse.
ITO you individually I extend a corr
dial greeting, both personal and official,
and trust that your renewed residence
at the capital Of this country, where
you formerly held an important rep-
resentative mission, will be as agree
able in it's personal relations as T be-
lieve it will be useful and profitable for
the countries you represent, between
each of which and the United States
has always existed, and 1t is hoped,
will always exist, the closest ties of
friendship"
The presidents expressed hope that
the new republic would soon include
Costa Rica and Guatamela, is expected
to have considerable weight in expedit-
ing their adherence to the new govern
ment. The governments OF both these
countries are favorAbly disposed to-
wards the union, but are prevented by
their constitutions from joining it with
out the full approval OF their legisla-
lures, which will probably be secured
in a few months.
. The diet Of the new republic, which
met at Amapla, Salvador. last June and
remains there a year, will be trans
ferred TO the capital Of one of the
other countries next June, and in turn
to the capital of each of the others for
a year. 1t has exclusive control of the
foreign relations of is participants, and
questions arising between them. It's
constitution provides for dropping the
word Greater" from its title when
Joined by Guatemala and Costa Rfca.
Yaqus Indians on the War Path.
City OF Mexico, Dec. 2S-The govern