The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
CENTRAL UNION
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BAANAUN EOh ~ A1H ODAsAOce
Foreign Relations Forn the Bena 81 UNITY
Arbitration the Remedy TOR Disscusions
Between the statea-Raoh President 70 Have
q T~urn-Three Repubiics Ready FOR Union.
bat VIII Guatemala ana Costa Rica Join :
Tho text Of the treaty Of union between the
hve Central American republics-Costa Rica,
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Saliva
dor-signod by their plen~ipotentiaries in the
city OF San Salvador on June 10, 10 ut hand, and
will DO found interesting reading. Tho treaty
makes no ~protence to being o formal c~onstitu-
ton, but, like the charter Of tho Greater
New York for the constituent districts. lays
down the points where the ave republics
may act together, and arranges for tho
management Of their common interests. whilo
interfering az little as possible with exist
ing conditions for the present, and preserving
carefully the rights of the States. leaving their
Welding together into q closer union to the flu
ture. A step toward tho attainment of tho OBJ
jects Of the treaty had already been taken by
three Of the republics, Honduras, Nicaragua,
and FL Salvador, when they formed the associa-
ton known as the Greater Republic OF Central
America In 1895. As these three States have
already united and as II is at their instance that
tho congress was hold that drew up the treaty.
which follows In its main lines their treaty Of
union made ut Amapola In 1898. the adhesion
of tho Governments of Guatemala and Costa
Rica, whose representatives have signed the
San salvador treaty. 10 all that Is needed to es-
tablish the union.
The common ground taken In tho treaty for
the Union is the identity of tho foreign interests
OF tho Ave republics, and the desirability of
common action In international matters.
Article I Of The treaty roads: 18th republics Of
Guatemala, Costa RIGA, Nicaragua. Honduras,
and FL Salvador from henceforth a single. free,
and Independent nation, whose nnne Is the
Republic Of Central America" Tho States
constituting the union preserve all their rights
and liberty Of action. save in matters expressly
mentioned in the treaty. Thcv retain their
autonomy In all internal matters.
A national executive power is established, the
head OF which will have the title Of President OF
the Republic of Central America, the Presidents
OF the existing republics calling themselves
Governors OF States (JeJe dc Estdio). He will
be assisted by q council OF two delegates from
each State, who will be responsible Ministers.
One OF those will DO selected by the President as
the Minister OF State, to countersign orders and
transmit communicat ons. A majority OF the
Ministers will be requisite for all resolutions
dealing with foreign matters. the President
having a casting vote in case OF ties. The Presi.
dency will 10 hold for a year by each OF tho
'oNclnoIo vi SthtCb III rDIdIlOn ana In alpha
hetical order of the States. beginning with Costa
Rica., The councillors are to be appointed for a
year by the Governors Of their respective States
Article Xiii. designates the functions of the
President acting, with the council, They are
OF tho nation end the inviolability OF its terri
tory. b. To observe the stipulations OF this
treaty and to see that the States observe them.
C.. To secure by peaceful Inc ms the mainl enunce
Of order In the States. d. To arrange in case Of
need the form and means by which each state
/ nnSl rnntrltInfn m th0 fay nj tt. pn,s .--
territory nj honor CT. o, n. To appoint Min.
listers and Consuls to foreign countries to receive
look after and develop International relations,
withdraw the exequaturs Of Consuis when The
law demands it An odd arrangement or the
articles. by which the Council Tmfie must + m di1id In t lsese
offices eqni,a6ly among the States. and cannot
That States individnni interests are at stake Ene =
budget and the m0nner in which the States
10 maintain har%o my fSs%%en s sha sisie :.
shin To co MAKE 're@,is9 Of peace friend
general interests Of Central A fG,ai,aG but to tre .ne
sem6ly Of that State. !. I 10 en-, Extend aef' as much as as
the states and maritime on their
shores; m. To obtain as far and as coon as posi-.
BILE unity in moneys. weights and measures. ac-
%cordinG to the decimal system: fiscal and Gus.
toms union and uniformity in the system of ed
Tho Council has moreover authority to ar.
range the basis for uniting the interests OF Cen.
trail America. chiefly by means of legislation;
cali together national SI'% asscmol HoSs sonsiis Il asa OF
ten nembers from each state to frame a def.
Citizens OF any State must not be treated as
aliens by any other. and will have all the rights
the proper authorities. Each state shall reco..
nize official documents Of other States. Each
obligations. In case OF war the States will make
common cause, the President and Council deter
DE given by each; the military forces. however
are TO be subordinate to the authority Of the
state within which they serve. save when the
A complicated system Of arbitration is devised
to settle quarrels between the States. 1t is
agreed that arbitration shall be the only method
used. When, a cause Of complaint arises, the
State shall first appeal to the Council, which.
States to select an arbitrator. and. should they
shall itself name one. whose decision shall re-
anal: What means may be taken to enforce the
refuse 10 he bound by 1t. the treaty DOES not say.
= number OF matters are dealt with in others
a ar ths f? ss ctN, articles { that a, make up the treaty;
as a declaration OF the political spirit in which
inc treaty is draw n up and q suggestion OF the
the States M, DO brought into harmony. In in.
-, Ns W ~ VI vi tItt SIEIt
and respect for all forms OF faith: liberty of the
press. with no censorship; no death penalty for
political offences; equality of man and woman
before tho law; legality Of civil marriages; the
habeas corpus: inviolability OF private property,
Off mans house, OF his papers. and his person;
prohibi ion OF or most Jdct0 law; the right TO pc.
tiiion and to sssemble p "cefuily; the right of
sel'-defence; free, secular. and obligatory edu.
cation; every man free TO change his abode, to
enter or leave the country. and to leave his
property by will.
This treaty is 70 go into effect as soon az any
LWo states rati,ry 1t; tho others can come in
take eillee on Sept. 10. AsHondurns. Nicaragua.
ana RI Salvador are already united, the union
may no reg rdcd as accepted as far as regards
Tho terms OF tho treaty, tits like,ythst The fact
that shG will have tho first President may lend
Costa Rica to agree to the treaty before the
gate SCI for the organization Of The new rcpub-
lie. Guatemala, the largest of the States oh
iectod to entering the earlier union on the oasis
or me Goualit, OF all the States, and sle will
Rnrrios retains his power.
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.