Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-11-10
1 BRAND NEW REPUBLIC.
The Birth of the United States ot
Central America Occurred on
Tuesday, November I.
NICARAGUA. SALVADOR AND HONDURAS.
These are the Powers EmbracedIn the New
FederatiOn.to Which May be Soon Added
GuzeemaIa and Costa Raea-A Constitu-
tIon Largely on the Lines OF that Of the
United States OF America.


United States OF America
Washington, Nov. "A complete
Transformation of the geography of
Central America occurred on Novem-
Der / by the birth of new republic,
the United States Of Central America,
and the disappearance of the repub-
lies of Nicaragua, Salvador and Hon
'duras, except as states OF the new
union. Senior Corea, charge d'affaires
of these republics during their transit
ton stage, has received detailed in
formation of the changes effected and
the form of government of the new re-
public. AS indicating the dignity and
Importance of the United States of
Central America, Mr.. Corea points out
that it has a population of about g.
DOC, 600, an area of about 10000 square
miles, a great stretch of sea coast on
the Atlantic and Pacific, and the site
of the Nicaragua canal, through
which commerce will ultimately pass
from ocean to ocean.
The Movement Begun I'm 1895.
The movement to form the new re-
public began on June 20, 1895, when
the three presidents, Zelaya of Mica
sragua, Gutiere of Salvador and Bonilla
of Honduras, formed the treaty of
Amapala. This provided for union
ON the foreign affairs of the three
countries, and created diet which
directed these foreign affairs. 1t did
not amount to a national union. how.
ever, and in the opinion of the state
department, it was not government
having the attributes of sovereignty,
but merely a confederation of sepa-
rate governments for the purpose of
conducting their foreign affairs in
common. The diet, therefore, recon-
amended the formation of general as
.sembly, with 20 delegates from each
OF the three countries, to draw up
complete constitutional union. The
assembly met on June 20 last, the an
adversary of the treaty of Ampala.
A Consultation Drawn Up Last August.
On August 81 last constitution for
the new republic was finally drawn up
and signed with due formality. The
general character of the new govern
Sment is shown in a communication re-
-ceiyed by Senior Corea from the secre-
fary of the assembly. 1t states that
the new order of things goes in force
on November 1. the name of the repub-
,1ic being the United States of Central
America, formed of Nicaragua, Saliva
dor and Honduras. Provision is made
for the admission of Guatemala and
Costa Rica if they elect to enter the
new union.
A federal form of government is
adopted, the boundary lines of each
state being Continued as heretofore,
except as changed by each ceding one
department to form federal district,
similar to the district of Columbia,
where the seat of federal government
is to be located. This ceded district
surrounds the gulf of FoDsica, on the
Pacific sides and the capital is tenn
porarily located at Amapala on the
Tigre island, lying in the gulf of Fon.
ssica. The capital will remain there un-
til the congress of the new republic
selects permanent site for it.
Constitutional Provisions.
The constitution provides for a pres
ident, elected for four years by the di.
rect vote of the people, with a provi
sion against immediate reelection. II
is provided also that three presidents,
-Zelaya, Gutierrez and Bonilla, shall not
be eligible at the first election, thus
removing all possibility of influences
favorable to one of the executives. The |
president is made commapder-in-chiei |
= of the army and navy, and his func-
tions are much in line with those OF
the president of the United States.
Inauguration August 10 Next.
The Inauguration of the president il |
: fixed for March IS next, and in the |
meantime, from November 1, the ex-
ecutive power will be directed by a |
council of three elected by the general |
assembly, these three being Coronel |
Matus, of Nicaragua; Gallegos, of Sal |
yador, and Ugart, of Honduras. The |
presidential election occurs the first |
Sunday in December, and at the same |
time representatives to the new house |
of representatives will be elected.
Congress of Two Houses.
The legislative power is given to q |
congress of two houses, the senate be- |
ing made up of SIX senator's from each /
state and three from the federal dis
trict, while the house of representa-
: tives has one representative for each |
10000 inhabitants. This makes a sem
ate of 81 members and house of |
about 20 members. The congress
meets March 1 next, the Inauguration |
of the president following on the 18th. |
The Federal Judiciary.
The federal judiciary provided by |
the constitution is patterned after the |
system of the United States, and, in |
deed, throughout the constitution there |
sis close resemblance to the systems |
in this country.
Two Boys Fatally injured.