New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24
CENTRAL AMERICAN UNION.
SIMPLE CEREMONIES MARK THE
CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT.

TEMPORARY CAPITAL AT AMAPAIA-EXTENr OF
JuR1sDICTIoN-CANA GUARANTEE PAID.
Managua Nicaragua Nov. THE ceremonies
incident TO the organization on November OF the
United States Of Central America. formed by the
union OF Nicaragua Salvador and Honduras, were
brief and simple. President Don X. Reyes. OF the
Die, of the Greater Republic OF Central America,
created on June 90 1886 when the three Presidents
formed the Treaty OF Amapala delivered to the
three Commissioners one from each state, ali the
authority and powers possessed heretofore by the
Diet Each of the Commissioners then made
formal declaration to support the Constitution OF
the United States OF Central America and all the
laws made in accordance Herewith.
There was an armed force OF about five hundred
soldiers on Tiger Island. on which Amapala. the
temporary capital Is located when the new Gov
eminent organized. They were called Guards
OF Honor" but were kept on the lookout to pre-
vent the landing the island Of suspicious parties
This precaution taken in view Of the fact that
assertions were made in certain quarters that the
Constitution Of the Federation had not been sub
miited TO the people and that the Presidents OF the
three States had consplred TO keep themselves in
autocratic power.
IL Is said that the powers helH 10y the Diet and
transferred to the Government Commission were
IN greater part. hctions. and that the members Of
the Diet had means OF enforcing their DEGREES
They once said that they had charge OF the war
ships (small STEAMERS OF Nicaragua, Honduras
and Salvador and ordered the Savadorian Govern
ment to haul down IT. flag from its warshp and
sail under the flag Of the Dict. under pain OF being
declared pirate. The Government. however
feared revolution would break out among the
people II the flag of Salvador was withdrawn and
no notice was therefore taken OF the order.
EXTENT OF JURISDICTION
The Government Of the United States OF Central
America. 10y virtue OF the Constitution. IS to com
mand the armies. ravics. custom houses. post
offices. revenues. etc, Of the three States and is
to have federal district OF several thousand
square miles OF territory. embracing the cur OF
Fonseca and four Large civil departments OF land
I'm which are situated the ports on the Pacific
Coast OF Corno. I'm Nicaragua; AmapalA, IN Hon
duras. and La Union. In Salvador. over these
they Will have special charge
1t now appears. however tina. the Commissioners
and the Governors OF the three States uhe former
Presidents having given way To Governors) have
tacitly agreed TO ignore the Constitution and have
the Governors retain Jurisdiction over large part
OF the armies as necessary to keep themselves in
power. only small portion OF the armies being
under the actual control Of the central Govern
ment. although al the armies to be considered
nomlnallv. At least. as under its command
The people generally appear 20 look at the
organization with fear ana trembling an addi-
tional heavy burden. to be supported by extra i'm
port and export duties. taxes. forced loans. etc.
duras: NJ. g. Matu+' Of Nicarasua. and salvaGor
Gallegos. OF Salvador Don Santiago Callejas o.
Nicaragua. has charge Of the Federal District and
the Interior Department.
The inaccessib.lty of Amapala will probably in
duce the Commissioners to remove tho capital o
Chinandega. Nicaragua. in the Federal District.
This pace may be- objectionable. however owing
the report that there several OF eprosy
IN the town.
PUBLIC ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
The new Governor Of Nicaragua is impressing
men rapidly nto the army although no outward
appearances of a revolution have been exhibited
recently The people appear to be anxious to be
al peace.
Edwin Eyer. Of William r. Grace CO.. Of New
York and Edwin f. Cragin. Of Chicago. deposited
on October 81 in the Nicaragua Treasury the first
$4,000 Of tho t5o)00 in gold ~ the guarantee re-
quired 10y their option to begin the construction
Of inter-occanic canal across Nicaragua. in
case that the Maritime Canal Company OF Mica
ragua does not do so before october g. 1892
The Government Of Nicaragua paid. on November
3 $500 i'm gold the default OF interest due iu
July. 1855. to the IL glisn holders Of Nicaragua's
railroad bonds issued in $50 The export tax OF
one cent n pound on the ,offce crop Of 1897 lacked
about 50 OO OF the amount necessary to pay the
pro rata share the principal and the Interest due
on these bonds I'm July. 1885.
In October last the Congress OF Nicaragua
granted a liberal charter 30 some American cap
italsts to organize and operate another bank at
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