The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
REPUBLIC RECOGNIZED
The President ACCoTds Formal Recognition
to the Republic of Central America.
SALVADOR, NICARAGUA AND HONDURAS
The Three Republics Have United
10 Form IL strong Fcdernti"n-
nj Government - Mr. cleveland
Receives the Minister nud Warmly
Welcomes the New Govcrnmeut.

washington, Dec 2s-President
Cleveland this afternoon formally re-
cognized the new Greater Republic o:
Cantral America. composed uf salvador
Nicaragua and Honduras, by receiving
the envoy of the Diet of the new gov
ernment. Mr.. ]. D. Rodriguez, Luis F.
Corea. and his attache. j. ID. Rodri-
guez Jr. Secretary Olney presented the
Central Americans. who were attired In
full evening dress. Minister Rodriguez
vas for Il time in Washington ten years
ago as agent for Nicaragua in boun-
Gary dispute with Costa Rica. which the
president decided as arbitrator.
The envoy presented his credentials
in brief address. and which the Pres
ident replied to as follows:
MR.. CLEVELAND'S ADDRESS.
"Mr. Minister: take pleasure in
recognizing, in the name of the United
States of America. the Greater Re
public of Central America. and In en-
tering into diplomatic relations there
with. Such recognition is given and
such relations entered upon in the dis
tlnct understanding that the responsi-
bility of each of those republics TO the
United States of America remains who'll
ly unaffected.
81 discern in the articles of associa-
t!on from which the Diet derives Its
powers q stey towards a closer union
of Central American States in the IN
tcrest OF their common defense and gen.
era welfare. and | welcome it as a
precursor of other steps to be taken in
the same direction, and which II is
hoped may eventually result in the con-
solidating of all the states Of Central
america as one nation for all the pur-
poses Of their foreign relation and inter-
courses.
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP.
ITO you ! extend cordial greeting,
both personal and official, and trust
that your renewed residence at the
capital of this country will be as agree
able In Its personal relations as | believe
It Will be useful and profitable for the
countries you represent between each
OF which and the United States has al
ways existed. and IT Is hoped will always
exist, the closest ties OF friendship"
WANTS a POSITION.
John r. Waller. OF Kansas, who as
ex-consul of the United States at Tam
etav, Madagascar, and subsequently
On Inmate of a French prison. became
subject of International notoriety
some months ago. is a candidate for ap-
pointment as recorder OF deeds for the
District of Columbia. an office which
for some years past has been filed by
q colored man.
NO DISAGREEMENT
The attention of Chairman Dinglcy.
OF the Ways and Means Committee.
having been called to dispatch stat
Ing that the Eastern members of the
ways and Means Committee. led by
Chairman Dingley. arc not disposed to
look with favor upon reciprocity In
framing the new tariff, he said: There
is not the slightest foundation for this
statement so far as I know and be-
lieve. While the matter has only been
slightly discussed yet I have not OBJ
GcerVed any material difference of opin-
ION. On the contrary. all the RcpublI-
can members of the committee are In
faror OF going as far as the Mckinley
tariif did ON the subject. and further
IL practicable"