Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-30
ID THE NICARAGUA CANAL Is Accredited the Discontinue
 of Merry THE APPOINTMENT MAY FAIL Interesting Data as to the Formation of the Re- public of Central America-Power
 of the New Government.

Washington, July 29-State depart ment officials are retieent on the subject of the objection which has been lodged against the reception of Capt. w. L. Merry, of San Francisco, as United States minister to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Salvador to succeed Lewis Baker. The matter is now engaging the atten- ton of the officials and it is expected that within few days such representa- tions will be made on our part to the countries concerned as may induce them to abandon their objections as not well founded. It is gathered that the ob- jection is preferred by one of the three countries to which MT. Merry is accred- ited and that one of the other two has supported it as matter of courtesy to a comrade in the league which forms the Greater Republic of Central America.
 It is possible that the objection to the selection of Capt. Merry Is not Of a more serious nature than that he has been ac- credited to the three countries of Central America instead of the Greater Republic of Central America or because of his en- thusiastic views on the Nicaraguan canal Capt. Merry was pushed for the position by the people of California r.s- cause of his enthusiastic support of the canal and great knowledge of it. When 1t was learned he was to be appointed Minister Roderiguez, minister to Wash ington for the Greater Republic of Gen. tral America objected. The reason given was that he would not be acceptable to all of the countries of the new repub- lie. Some old matters were called up and it was said that one of the presidents was opposed to him. This was all cleared up and a cable was received from the president credited with making the ob- lection, stating that Capt. Merry would nprfpnflV mi he would be glad to welcome him. The nomination of Merry was sent in and he was confirmed, but it appears that his enthusiastic support of the canal has made him objectionable to Roderiguez, who Is opposed to the canal as proposed by the last congress. It will be remem- bered that letter of his was published while the bill was under discussion, talk
 ing a decided stand against the canal. Capt. Merry was present at the trans Pacific congress at Salt Lake on July 15, of this year, taking an active part in favor of the canal ss
 A letter has flbeen received from Will liam Little Meyers, consul at Teguci- galpa, enclosing a copy of treaty be tween the Great Republic of Central Ans rica and Honduras The treaty was signed June 1, and the new organi- zation is to b. named the Republic of Central America and the countries form ing 1t will talk thenames of states. The new combination has the power of D general government One section of th= treaty provides that the consular and diplomatic representation shall hereaf- terbe in the name of the republic of. Central America. But 1t Is understood that when a state may need on it's own account a diplomatic or consular repre- sentation, it shall be provided with th9 personag4 it may indicate. The govern ment of the republic is vested in chief of states who will be elected from each of the states in their alphabetical order and shall hold offics fer year. A rep- resentatfve of eacii state. with the chief of states, shall constitute the govern msnt. The expenses of governm mt and of war are to h.' assessed by the council.