Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-12-08

proportion II awards having regard 10
the number and classes OF articles entered
than those Of other countries The worth
Of such result IN making known our "a.
tlonal capacity TO supply the words mar.
keis Is obvious Exhibitions Of this inter
naAonat character are becoming more fire.
quenLas the exchange OF commercial coun-
tries grows more intimate ard varied
Hardly year passes that this government
IS Aot invited to national participation al
some important foreign center, but often
on too short notice 70 permit OF recourse
TO congress for the power and MEANS 10 do
SO. Ny predecessors have suggested the
advise bliity Of providing. by general en-
actmeLt and standing appropriation, for
accepting such invitations and for repre-
sentation Of this country by q commission.
This plan has my cordial approval
Central American Affairs.
The year events in Central America de-
serve more than passing mention A
menacing rupture between Costa Rfca. and
Nicaragua was happily composed by the
signature OF convention between the
parties with the concurrence Of the Guata-
malan representative as mediator, the
act being negotiated and signed on board
the United States steamer Alert, then ly-
ing in Central American waters. II Is be-
lieYed that the good Offices of our envoy
and commander Of that vessel contributed
toward this gratifying outcome.
IN my last annual message the situat
was presented with respect to the diplo-
matte representation Of this government
In Central America. created by the assO-
citation Of Nicaragua, Honduras and Saliva
dor under the title Of the Greater Republic
Of Central America and the deIega ton OF
their international functions to the diet
thereof While the representative char
aeter Of the diet was recognized by my
predecessor and has been confirmed during
my ADMINISTRATION by receiving its ac-
credited envoy and granting eXquators to
consuls commissioned under its authority
that recognition was qualified by the dis
tinct understanding that the respon sibility
OF each Of the component sovereign re-
publics toward the United States remained
wholly unaffected, This proviso was need
nj Ina Is
republics was at the outset a y association
whereby certain representative functions
We're delegated 10 q tripart'te corr ~ ission.
rather than a federation possrsetr~ cen
t-alized powers Of government ID nat.etr
sstration. In this view Of their relation and
the relation Of the United States to sew
eral republics, change In the representa-
ton of this country in Central America
was neither recommended by the executive
nor Initiated by congress; thus leaving one
OF our ENJOYS accredited as heretofore sep
arately TO two states of the greater re-
public, Nicaragua and Salvador and to a
third state, Costa Rica, which vas not a
party to the compact. while our other en-
Voy was similarly accrf tied to the union
stated as Honduras and non-union stated
as Guatemala. The result has been that
the one has presented credentials only to
the president Of Costa Rica. the other hav-
of Guatemala
Subsequently the three associated repub-
lies entered into negotiations for making
the steps forecast In the original compact.
A convention Of heir delegates framed for
them fedora constitution under the name
of the United states Of Central America
ara PROVIDED Tor a central federal govern
ment and legislature. Upon ratification by
the coustituent states the LIST of November
last was fixed for the new system to go
into opera ton. Within a few weeks there
after The plan was severely tested by reVo-
lutiouary move ments arising, with a con
sequeut demand for unity OF action on the
part Of he military power of the federal
states 70 suppress them. Under this strain
the new union seems TO have been weak
ened through the withdrawal of its mlre
important members. This government was
not officially advised Of the Installation Of
the federation and has maintained an at
titude Of friendly expectancy, while III no
wise reiinquishing the position held from
the outset that the respOus Utilities Of the
several states toward us remained unal-
them selves