New-York tribune., 1896-12-24
A NEW NATION RECOGNIZED
ENVOY FROM THE GREATER CENTRAL
AMERICAN REPUBLIC RECEIVED
,rrs,nrNr CLEVELAND WELCOMES MR. ROD
p,c1Ez IN SIGNIFICANT SPEECH


pIG1,EZ IN A SIGNIFICANT sffHO,
THE MINISTER'S ADDRESS.
r-oeb,neton. Dec 23.-President Cleveland th's
.,orroon i'm a significant Speech lor"i""'
oogr,zed the new Greater Repubhc OF oe"'"'
.,,or,ca composed of Salvador. Nicaragua "'"
,yorduras. by receiving In the East hoo''i VI '"e
rvocu,iye Mansion the Envoy OF the Die' Vi '"e
~, Government J. d. Rodriguez VINO was q.
.o,,ranied By his secretary or Lcsa'io"' N.''
r Corca and his attache. j. II. hoo' is"e"' -
SECRETARY Olney presented the Ceh''a' 's.
u.,o wore full evening dress Minister
rodriguez was In Washington ten !ed'S ,,,s 49,
49,, for Nicaragua in boundary oiSpu'e
ase"' p,ca which the President decided
arh,,rator. In presenting his credeh'i"'s '"e
Minister said: , Contra,
pres,aent. The Greater Republic OF Us"1sn' ;,s En
Mr.. PRESIDE orored me- by appointing me Us En, ~
Am ix,raordnary and Minister ~ cvomfcrrina
the ,nnn me the Diet which constitute ;
ma ina of union between ,he three rep1u NE srccial
orSarnfions orSanl.i TO assure Your ExceiientSHR Rsnmh,
grstiiyinS Amnrich entertains the same ,he
Of CcnIas,, snd sincere friendship towaiui ,n
American Government an anu onG opovcrnmcnts which
.frn .oa fhe same: and that II c..rc.s nor the
desires tha! nslher i,or may over be Interrupted
power" LIVED and also that Your f'NVei'"~' '
enjoy piy atisfaetory to place IN fpu our
~ i,,oncy's !, hands the letters WiIVn .ionad Our
representation ~ Ina, the sentiments which nave
xnressed ind on tie nart Ea MOS, Complete rect
OF the ii,Od,ccd ms to sclci, the ef,cienu, III,
rrvention of Your EXceiieMes NO nf the questions
Ing 10 s, interest the confederation ny e na
" the influence which II at maf eicmerts OF wealth
eac development OF i" s'
and prosperi President that in this and IN nS inS
trust MI. Iribirh shall have 10 trea1,, Win ,
other msrnnent Of Your Exceilency VIZ rasN,,s
YOUR benevolent ,s;n viii neri, The approval Of
nnse who have appointed me nd "a rra:itude for the
drmaon Of ihe,r rr9nited States OF America have
inieres,' ,n Mi in favor OF the we-pe'hg oi '"'
tral American KePuoi''9
The President. in reply, spoke as io''o"s
Mr. Minister take glesssu;fss sa;es u ., X@srcs
The na.nr pamnblic of Central America Amanala
nrrsusnt 10 stipulaions OF tnebcs Of Honduras
q %carss1s and salvador and n uch recognition
G,pomstic relations ,herewi'n; ARE entered upon in
IS sysh Ssnct si' that the States Of
Of each Of these Tspoinil'S Twppoiiv Sunsffected
America IN he articles of association rpm lnser
the Die, central American States in the nnd
VI ,e,r common defence and e,her steps 10 be
welcome tie "' same direction. and aa which ~ at,on N
hoped may eventually rTsp. america M as one nation
Of al IN ne purposes of their foreign rei'i'"'
intercourse ,,,s,or,. extend a cordial greetlhs,
TO you yomonsi and ofcial. ard trust Una, Wv
oo,n pi ,esidence at the capital OF .iiIs samta
fehs"eu o,, formerly held an impor'ah' ,eporsnnal
where E;r Eou; viii be as agreeable IN ms per,os ost
tive os believe II will be usefui anu oacb
relations as iourtres you represent. between eaci'
anle anle9b ,9o and the United States nave M soses,
of whlcmd nd {, ,s hoped will always exist 'he oose''
ties Of friendship.
wns Presidents expressed hope that the new
Republic would soon include Costa hica anu
c,a.amala. the two richest and most pros'es-
49,. =, the Jsthmian countries, is expected 10
have considerable weight in expediting 'neir ao-
hsrencs 10 the new arrangement. The Govern in
,,,srts n, both these countries are ravoraois us
nosed toward the union, but are prenenteu ps
,hs,r constitutions from Joining II without tue W,
sun approval OF their legislatures, WHICH VIII
nrohably be secured IN a few months
rbe Diet OF the new Greater Repubnc' "hicil
mo, IN Amapala Salvador. last June ana remains !.
there a year will be transferred TO the capl'an y,
one Of the other countries next June ana III 'ui
IN the capital Of each OF tho others ior !edl -
has exclusive control Of the foreign relations oi
&C. members and questions arising between iheli;
Its constitution provides for dropping the @ "olu
"Greater'' from its title hen joined by rau'e-
nala and Costa Rlca.