The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-26
UNION OF REPUBLICS
TERMS OF THE. TREATY RATIFIED
BY CENTRAL AMERICANS.
Agreement Between Honduras, Saliva
Soon Include Costa Rica.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-The follow
ing letter, dated Tegucigalpa, received by
John t. Wright. consul from Honduras,
details in full the establishment of the new
Central American triumvirate:
.'Sir-The governments Of Honduras, Sal
vador and Nicaragua celebrated in the
port of Amapala on the 10Th of June. 1895.
a treaty with the important object of pro-
curing the realization of the beautiful idea
OF reconstruction Of the ancient establish
ment. Said convention was approved by the
legislature of this republic in decree of the
22d of February, of this year. which was
published by the Caceta Official and the
Boletin Legislative, which were duly sent
you and by which / suppose you have al
ready noticed the important stipulations.
Notwithstanding. I think it convenient to
transcribe TO You thee most important ar
ticles of the same, which are as follows:
Article l.. The republics of Nicaragua,
Honduras and Salvador will form in the
future only one political entity to exercise
its transitory sovereignty unaer the name
OF the hepuDlica Mayor de Centre Amer
lea This denomination will continue until
the republics OF Nicaragua and Costa kica
voluntarily acceIt the present arrange
ment, IN which case il snail be called the
Republic of Central America.
Art. z. by1othe political agreement
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 constitution and
secondary laws of each state will continue
in force. in all which that is not in OPP
position to the present stipulations.
Art. g.. To render complete the ar
rangement of Article 1, there will be es-
taolished a diet composed of q member
VINO Is q property owner and one substi-
tute. elected by each one of the republics
signing the compact. The resolutions of
the diet will be BY majority vote and for
re a M . n thA q 4A.xy -sII
choose annually among themselves those
who will serve as the representatives. The
diet Will have power 20 arrange the neces-
Art. o. All OF the questions which may
have as It's principal object the preservation
ported and 20 maintain the relations of
friendship, ratifying for this purpose the
treaties or c0mpacts which may be neces-
which this diet may ratify there shall be
expressly. written the clause that all ques-
tionS arising s shall be settled without ex-
Art. s. Al of the questions which may
arise in the future or that are now pend
ing between the undersigned republics and
upon by the diet. in accordance with the
data and instructions to be communicated
to 1t by the government interested.
Art. 10. The naming of the diplomatic
representatives and consuls and the recep-
ton and admission of those accredited with
such powers deyoive upon the diet.
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successfully one year in each of the CAPT.
tails OF the republics forming this mpac
The order of session in each city shall be
established by lot.
The exchange of the resolutions was
ratified in the city OF San Salvador the 18th
of September, the anniversary of the glori-
Gus liberty of the Republic of Central
America. and upon the same date the diet
established and composed of the following
delegates: For Honduras, Don f.. Con-
stantino Fiallos, engineer: substitute dele
gate named by the national congress as
per decree No. 81 on the 9Th of April OF the
same year. For Salvador, DR. Jacinto Cas-
tellanos, and for Nicaragua, Don Eugenio
Mendoza. After verifying the above list
designated, the capital in which the diet
should meet was voted for. the result be-
ing as follows: San Salvador, Managua
and Tegucigalpa. As soon as the govern
ment has been officially notified of the in
stallation of the diet that will assume
sovereign power over the three republic
there was dispatched an order abolishins
the former office of secretary of foreign
affairs, which L had the honor of holding
from the Inauguration of the actual govern
ment CESAR BONILLA."