The evening times., 1898-03-02
CENTRAL AMERICA DISCORDS.
Consular Views Rega riding the Mica
raxuan and Costa Rfcan Dispute.

raxuan and Costa Rican Dispute.
New York. March 2.-Recent dispatches
from Central America have indicated that
the friendly relations heretofore existing
between the republics of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica have of late become strained
to such an exetent that an outbreak of
hostilities between the two countries may
be looked for at any moment.
The cause of this prospective rupture is
not in consequence of the recent shifting
of the mouth of the San Juan River (the
western outlet of the Nicaragua CanaD,
for that dispute was referred to an Amer
lean engineer for arbitration, and was
lately decided by him, and his opinion
was accepted by both countries. The
present discord arises from an accusa-
tion which Nicaragua makes against Cos
Ia Rica that she aided and abetted the
revolutionists who recently unsuccessfully
attempted the overthrow of President Ze-
laya, of Nicaragua.
In order to learn the particulars of the
situation, a reporter talked with the va
rious Central American consuls and con-
suls general in New York yesterday. Ce-
clio A. Delgado. consul for Costa Rica,
when seen, said:
have had no official communication from
my government, but there is some truth
i'm the report. Nicaragua is trying to
have trouble with Costa Rica on account
of some imaginary offenses. The San
Juan River question is settled, and has
nothing TO do with it.
Nicaragua thinks Costa Rlca favored
the late revolution in Nicaragua. Some
exiles from Nicaragua went to Costa Rica
TO live until time came when they would
be able to return home. They recently
did so and attempted a revolution, and
now Nicaragua accuses my country of IA
voring these eXiles and of furnishing them
the means to prosecute the rebellion; but
il is not true.
Nicaragua, Honduras and Salvador
form the Greater Republic of Central
America; but this alliance is for defense
only, and now Nicaragua is trying 10 per-
suade the other two countries to make
ii offensive as well. and join her in this
attack upon Costa Rica.'
n. Boet Peraza. consul general for the
Greater Republic of Central America
Honduras, Salvador, and Nicaragua).
said that he knew nothing about it. Off
cially. The three states" he added,
which ] represent. allied themselves to-
gether as a preliminary step TO forming
the Republic OF Central America, which
will be composed of all five states These
three states are now banded together.
forming a distinct entity and having "A
joint diet, which represents them i'm their
foreign relations; however. i'm ali else they
are still free and sovereign states.
In the late revolution in Honduras,
Nicaragua sent troops and vessels To help
Honduras. and while only Nicaragua is
involved in the present dispute. the papers
say the diet has asked Costa Rica for an
explanation. IL this is true, it means that
the three states intend standing together
in the matter"
Yoaquin Nela, jr.. consul general for
Guatemala, could not be found bur his
son said: Il think the rumors eXagger-
ated: we know nothing Of ii officially. In
any event we would remain strictly neu-
trail Guatemala favors Il Central Amer
lean republic, but one on the lines of this
country, and not such one as is now
being attempted