The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

Central American Republic an Accom-
plisbcd Fact.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 1.-THE FOL
| lowing letter received by John T. Wright
| Consul from Honduras, details IN iui the
! establishment of the new Central Aiheil-
| can tTiumviratc.
.'ToeIciralpa-The Government OF Hon
duras. Salvador. and Nicaragua celebrated
| in the Port of Amayala on the SDth OF
| June. 1876. a treaty with the important
| object of procuring the realization oil ,he
| beautiful idea Of reconstruction OF the
| ancient establishment. said convention
was approved by the Legislature OF iuS
rcpubllc in decree of the 2nd or febru-
I airy OF this year, which was publsheu ny
| Caccta Official and the Boleun Leslsa-
tvco. which were duly sent you. ana
| by which 1 suppose. you have already
| noticed the important stipuiations. Not
vitbsfandiug 1 think u convenient 10
transcribc TO you the most important ar
| uclce Of the same, which are as fOlOWs'
Article l-Republics Of Nicaragua. Hon
duras. and Salvador will form IN the iu-
ture only one political entity 10 exercise
| It's transitOry sovereignty under the name
! of the Rcpublica Mayor dc Centre Amer
! lea. This denomination will continue UNI
"a the republics Of Guatemala ana costa
Rica voluntarily accept the present ar
ranccment. in which case II shall be call
ed the Republic Of Central America
article BY the political agreements
mcnt will not renOunce their autonomy
ana independence i'm directing their own
affairs in the interior; and the cOnsiltn-
ton and secondary laws Of each state
will continue in force In all that IS not
IN opposition 10 the present stipulations.
Article $40 render complete the ar
rancoment Of Article l, there viii be cs-
tabishcd q Diet composed OF member
who is a prOpcrty-Owner and one substi-
futc elected by each one OF the republics
signing the compact. The resolutions Of
the Diet will be by majority vote. ana
for its relations to other governments.
they will choose annually among them
selves. those who Will serve as the rep
rcsoutativcs. The Diet will have power
TO arrange the necessary laws for the
oscrcisc Of its functions.
Article 4-The formation of the Diet
will have as its principal object the pre-
scryation of harmony among the nations
herein reported and TO maintain the re-
lations OF friendship. raitylng Tor this
purpose the treaties or compacts which
may be necessary. In all the treaties OF
friendship which this Diet may ratiy there
shall be expressly written the clause
that all questions arising shall be settled.
without exception. by arbitration.
Article 6.-All of the questions which
may arise i'm the future or that are now
pending between the undersigned rcpub-
passed upon by the Diet. ia accordance
with the data and intructions 10 be COM
municated TO II 10y the Government inter-
ested.
Article lO.-The naming of the diplo-
matte representatives and COnsuls and
the reception and admission OF those ac-
credited with such powers deyolye upon
the Diet
Article 12.-The Diet will continue in
session successfully one year in each of
the capitals OF the republics forming
this compact The order OF session in
each city shall be established by lot.
Article l3.-Thc exchange of these rcsO-
lutions was ratified in the city Of san
Salvador the 18th of September. the am
nivcrsary of the glorious liberty Of the
Republic of Central America. and upon
the same date the LET established and
composed OF the following delegates: For
Ilonduras-Don f. Constantine TiallCs.
engineer. substitute delegate named by
the National Congress as per decree No.
%, On the sth of April Of the same year.
For Salvador-Dr. Jacinto Castellanos.
For Nicaragua-DOn EugoniO Mendoza.
After verifying the list above dcsie-
mated the capital i'm which the Diet
should meet was voted for the result be-
INK as follows: San Salvador. Manaeua,
and TegucIgalpa.
As soon as the government hal been
tfhcially notified Ct the installation OF
the Diet that Will assume sovereign power
over the three republics there was dis
patched an order abonshinc the former
Office of Secretary OF Foreign Affairs,
which l had the honor OF holding from
the inauguration Of the actual govern
mcnt
81 am, very truly
CESAR BONIILA."