The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-04
BIRTH OF NEW REPUBLIC.
United States of Central America Makes
Its appearance or the Map.

Washington, Novemb "a complete
transformation OF the geography of Cen
trail America occurred on November l by
the birth of new republic, the United
States of Central America, and tn disap-
pearance OF the Republics of Nicaragua,
Salvador and Honduras, except as states
of the new union.
Senior Corea, charge d'af1airs of these
republics during their transition stages,
has received detailed information OF the
changes effected and the fofmof govern
rnent of the new republic. MIR. Core
nojnts ont that the United States of Cen
trail America has population of about
2, OOO. 200. an area of about III, 00O square
miles. q great stretch OF Seacoast Oh the
Atlantic and Pacific and the site OF
Nicaragua canal through when commerce
will ultimately pass from ocean 10 ocean.
On August "a last, constitution lof une
new republic was finally drawn up and
signsd with due formally PROVISION is
mace for the admission of Guatemala and
Cos q Rico if they shall elect to enter. A
Fe ierai form of government is adopted,
the boundary lines of the states nelng
continued as heretofore. except as cnangeu
by each ceding one department 10 lofM !
federal district, similar to the Dlserlct o.
Column ia, where the seat OF euelai CIV
eminent is to be located. 1hls ceueu uls-
trict surrounds the gulf of Fonsica on the
Pacific sine.
The constitution provides for presl-
dent, elsuued for four years by the olrect
vote OF che people, with provision
against Immediate reelection. Ii is pro-
vided also that the three presidents
Zealaya, Jetairrez and Beniila shall not
be- eligible at the first elec ion, tn us re-
moving all possibility of influences favor
able to one of the executives. The presl-
dent is made tine oommander-1n-chlefo OF
the army ANA navy. and his functions are
much in line as those of the President OF
the United States.
The inauguration of the president is
fixed for March 10Th next, anu IN the
meantime from November LIST the, exeou-
tive will be di ected by council OF three
elected by the general assembly. Inc
presidential election occurs the hrst sun
day in December, and at the same Time
representatives to the new House OF
REPRESENTATIVES will be elected. The
legislative power is given to a congress OF
two houses, the Senate being MADE up Oh
six Senators from each state and Unree
from the federal district while the HOUSE
of Representatives has one representative
each thirty thousand inhabitants.
This makes q Senate of twenty members
and "a House OF about seventy memCers.
The Congress meets March /, next.
. The federal judiciary provided by the
c Institution is patterned after the system
@ the United states and indeed, through
o &c the constitution there Is close re-
sslnblance to the system in this country.
Tae governments of Nicaragua, Salvador
and Honduras become states, their present
presidents giving way to governors. Ihe
states retain control over affairs OF a
purely local haraoter and havcSkglsla-
i11ree az, iyoct teal affairs - 81
The Nicaraguan canal roieot would
hereafter unueF the d rsctlon OF the
new republic, as it is national question.
The constitution provluss however tha0
all obligations of the separate states,
entered into prior to November /. VIII be
upheld SO that any concessions Inaae by
Nicaragua prior to that date will be oper-
ated. -
senior Corea regards the new form OF
government as well suited to ref CITIZEN
and develop the coun5rlss OF central
America, giving them mutually OF In
terests and then joint force of arms
sufficient to keep in allegiance the revolu-
tionary spirit which has found expression
from time to time while the republics
were separate.