The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-02
EACH on ITS OWN HOOK AGAIN
Union OF Central American states Is
OnicinlIy Dissolved.

Washington Dec. Minister Merry mas
reported 10 the state department that the
government OF Costa Rica has received
official notice of the dissolution o, the
United States OF Central America
The dissolution Of the United states OF
Central America. after national exist
ence Of less than a month IS also an
n0unced in a dispatch received by one n
the highest officials OF Central America
today. X states that the success OF the
revolution in Salvador and the overthrow
OF President Gutierrez led TO a meeting
OF the three commissioners who formed
the executive head OF the union untl a
president was elected and that a decision
vas reached to abandon the union. leav-
ing each OF the three state. forming IT,
Nicaragua, Salvador and Honduras-to re-
sumo its former status as an tndepend-
ent sovereign nation.
When the union was formed. on Novem-
Der l. last. Messrs Galligcs. Mathus and
Ugarto were placed In charge until the
presidential election was held this. month.
II Is this executive commission which has
now determined 20 abandon this plan Of
a union.
In addition TO the foregoing dispatch the
state department has been advised through
Minister Merry and also through one q
our consular officers, that the urisins iu
Salvador had been successful and that
peace was restored after much disorder.
A a result Of the collapse Of the union,
Messrs. Zelaya. Benllla and Regsado be-
come the executive heads % their sew
eral countries II is understood that this
condition Is much preferred by the gov
eminent 81 The United States. which
would rather deal directly with Nicaragua
and the other countries than With an
anomalous union. Leading Central Am
er.csn officials said today that on the
ruins OF this attempt al 4 union might
be built a more substantial union. embrac-
Ing all Eve OF The states OF Central Amer
lea The abseuuce OF Costa Rlca and
Guatemala from their last attempt az IN
ion operated largely toward SIS failure.
Senior Correa. charge Of the three coun-
tries In the union. was az The state De-
partmen: today mak.ngg inquiries. Re
cabled for information and was looking
for Fun reports on the status Of Affairs
Washington, Dec. President IElesiss.
% Costa Rica. IN company with Minis
ter Cslv0. called az the state department
this afternoon After exchanging greet
irgs with Secretary Hay. the minister
retired 20 the waiting room and a private
consultation took place between the pres
ident and Secretary Hay. lasting about an
hour and a ha-f. owing 20 the privacy %
ne meeting nothing could De learned a.
% the subject under discussion. bur SUI
mice places 81 as the SlcaraEua canal
project Probably. TOO. there was some
talk abou; ;he disruption q the new Uni
may n a manner have 20 Be taken irto
accoun. IN connection with any canal pro-
jet that tEa administration deems proper
20 bring % ne attention q congress ~
the Approaching session. one sGecf o. The
resumption q the oH state = indeDeue-
ent nations In Central Ar.erlca o. % -
store 81 once % The sxeTc.se % their fgii
functions tvo - car ministers gn0 have
been much rranosd Ia tae dischsrgs o
fhe.T dg,lss Minister HsrrT. who was
able 70 announce the brsaE-up - ERE con-
b,1aiion. Eh.cn kept him from rsroFn.-
ton as United States minister 20 saliva
Dor and S.carsFua hzs been rsa.sInxE IN
Costa Rlra. a country . -hles he Sas
also scrrsfi'~d. ard VII roz - + posl-
t-er. without co1zrez s.onsI acglor. = is
taoggnt - present his cre3erslals sgais
20 t1e sorernz,snts q SicsTsEua ard Sal
vaf1- Nalstsr Huuter. sho has Beer
Ev-nE Ia CEatslsus- - fasir nlzirfsT.
E.d lkrU.Es - abis - prfrsrt hirastlt
a. minister 20 fEsndlras a. veu. thus
restoriuE 80 "a Esisfi9rs aet7s.s .53as
couuiries and the Tnltst stztss