The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-04
A NEW REPUBLIC BORN.
The United States Of Central America Now
q Full Pledged Nation.
SHORT HISTORY or THIS POLITICAL MOVE.
Guatemala and Costa Rica Arc to lie
Permitted to Come In If
They SO Desire.

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transformation of the geography OF Central
America occurred on November by the
| birth of new republic--tlye United States
of Central America the disarDeaf-
ance Of the republics of Nicaragua, san
Salvador and Honduras. except as states
OF the new union,
Senior Corea. charge d'affaires OF these
republics during their transition stage. has
received detailed information of the
changes effected and the form Of govern
nent of the new republic. AS Indicating
the dignity and Importance Of the United
States OF Central America. Mr.. Corea points
out that 1T has population OF about p
600 900, an area of about 10000 surure
miles a great stre.ch of sea coast on the
Atlantic and Pacific and the site OF the
Nicaragua canal. through which comm cree
VIII ultimately pass from OCEAN TO ocean.
The movement to form the new reDu0lic
began June 90 1895, when the three ple-i-
dents. ZeIaya OF Nicaragua. Gutierrez of
Salvador and Bonilla of Honduras. formed
the treaty of Amalapa This proviLes for n
union OF The foreign affaiGs OF the three
countries and created a Diet wh.cl directs
foreign affairs. Ii dia not amount to a
national unibn. however. and in the onin
ion OF the state department ls was MOI
government having the attributes Of scv-
eighty but merely a confederation of sep
arate governments for the purpose ri con
du2ting their forelcn affairs in common.
The diet. therefore. called general as
scinpiy with twenty delegates non each
OF the three countries to draw up a CONF
niete constitutional union. The assembly
met June % last the anniversary of the
treaty OF Amalapa.
On August :, iaSt a constitution for the
new republic was finally drawn IN and
signed w.th due formali,y.
Ihe Senerai character OF the new govern
ment Is shown in a communication re eiHed
by Senior Corea from tho secretary OF the
assembly. 1t states that Inc new crdar o.
things goes Unto force ON November |. the
name of the republic being the United
States of Ceeral America, formed of Nlca-
ragua, Salvador and Honduras. Provision
is made for the admission OF Guatemala
and Costa Rico If they elect to enter the
new union. Federal form Of government
$ a'lNptel ne boundary Inns cl the States
being continued as heretofore, except as
changed by each ceding one department. TO
form federal district, similar to toe Dis
trlCt OF Coluniib.a, where the seat OF federal
government Is 20 b. located This ceded
district SURROUNDS the GuIf Of Fonsica. on
the Pacific side and the capitol Ia located
temporarily nj Amalapa N tae Tiger island
lying in the Gulf of Fonsica. The capitol
will remain here until the congress OF the
new republic selects permanent site for
it.
The constitution provides for president
elected for four years by the direct vote
OF the people, with a provision against i'm
mediate reelection. 1t is provided also
IN + a'e farce presidents. Zelava Gutierrez
and Bonillo. shall not be eligible at the
first election, thus removing all possibility
OF Influence favorable 10 one of tie exc ri-
dives. The president is made the COM
mander in chief OF the army and navy and
his functions are much In line with those
Of the president of the United States Tha
inauguration OF the president Is fixed for
March 10 next, and in the meantime. from
November |, the executive power Will be
directed by council Of three elected by the
general assembly. these three being Colonsl
Matus OF Nicaragua, Gallegas OF Salvador
and Ugarte of Honduras
The presidential election occurs the first
Sunday In December and at the same time
representatives to the new house of rep
reseniatives will be elected. The legislative
power is given TO a congress OF Two
houses. the Sengte being MALE up OF six
senator's from each state and three from
'he federal district. while the house of rem
'esenlatves has one representative for ca h |
'O0OO Inhabitants. The federal Judiciary |
crowded by the constitution is patterned |
litter the system of the United States and !
nleed throughout the constitution there |
S close resemblance to the system In |
his country
The governments OF Nicaragua. Salvador |
md Honduras become states, their pres
mt presidents giving way to governors.