The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-06

A menacing rupture between Costa Rica
and Nicaragua was happily composed By
the signature of convention between the
parties, with the concurrence of the Guat-
ema.an representative as mediator, the
act being negotiated and signed on board
the United States steamer Alert, then "
ing in Central American waters. II is be-
Ieved that the good offices OF our enxov
and the commander Of that vessel con-
tributed to that gratifying outcome
THE GREATER REPUBLIC.
In my last message the situation was
presented with respect 10 the diplomatic
representation of this government in Cen
tral America, created by the association Of
Nicaragua. Honduras and Salvador under
the title OF the Greater Republic Of Cen
trail America, and the delegation Of their
International functions 10 the diet thereof
While the representative character of the
diet was recognized by my predecessor.
and has been confirmed during my admin
istration by receiving its accredited envoy
and granting exequsteurs 10 consuls COM
ing under its authority. that recognition
was qualified by the distinct understanding
that the responsibility OF each of the COM
ponent sovereign republics toward the
United States semained wholly unaffected
This prOviso was needful inasmueh as
the compact OF the three republics was
at the outset an association whereby GER
tain representative functions were delegst-
ed 10 a tripartite commission, rather than
a federation possessing centralized powers
OF government and administration. In this
view of their relation and the relation of
the United States TO the several republics.
a change in the representation Of this
country in Central America was neither
recommended by the executive nor init
lated by congress. thus leaving one Of our
ENJOYS accredited. as heretofore. separate
" to two states Of the Greater Republic.
Nicaragua and Salvador, and TO third
state. Costa Rica. which was not a party
TO the compact, while our other envoy was
similarly accredited TO the union state, as
Honduras; and a non-union state, as Guat-
emala. The result has been that the one
has presented credentials only 70 the pres
ident of Costa Rica. the other having been
received only by tn government OF Guate-
mala.
L. S. OF CENTRAL AMERICA.
lies entered into negotiations for taking
the steps forecast in the original compait.
A convention Of their delegates framed for
them a constitution under the name OF
the United States Of Central America, and
provided for a central federal government
and legislature. Upon ratification by the
constituent states. the first of November.
last. was fixed for the new system 20 go
into operation. Within a few thereafter
the plan was severely tested by revolu-
tiCnary movements arising. with a cOnse-
quent demand for unity of action on the
part Of the military power OF the federal
states TO suppress them Under this strain
the new union seems 10 have been weak
ened through the withdrawal OF its more
important members. This government was
not officially advised OF the Installation Of
the federation and has maintained an at
titude OF friendly expectancy. while in no
wise relniquishing the position held from
the outset. that the responsibilities Of the
several states toward US rmained unal-
tered by their tentative relations among
themselves