The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-23
few REPUBLIC FORMED.
|icaratua, Salvador and Honduras Are
United in One Federation.
|HF CONSTITUTIONS ARE TO Be IGNORED
b.on,c Fenr thnt They Will Have to
rxtr, Duties and Tnxes--The
Capitol May BE Moved.

tco-rss,ondence of Associated Press.)
Manaque Nicaragua, November b.-The
o,erory incident to the organization on
rovember l of the United States OF Central
merica. formed by the union of Nicaragua,
kalyador and Honduras, was prlef ana
mnle. President Reyes of the expiring
,at Of the Greater Republic of Central
america, created on June 2o' lsss' when
he three presidents formed the treaty Of
malapa. delivered the three commission
RS. one from each state, all authority and
bowers possessed hereafter by the diet.
zach of the commissioners then made for
nal and public declarations to support the
onstttution of Central America and the
avs made In accordance herewith.
There was an armed force OF about 500
bn Tiger island, on which Amalapa the tenn
borary captbal, is located, when the new
government was organized. They We're
alled Guards of Honor" but were kept
bn The lookout to prevent the landing ON
be island OF suspicious parties. This pre-
caution was taken in view OF the fact that
assertions were made in certain quarters
hat the constitution of>the federation had
lUt 0tSu ~ tuc PSupiO thaS
he presidents of the three states had con-
tipined to keep themselves in autocratic
power. 1t is said the. powers held by the
iiet and transferred to the government
commission were in greater part fictlons
ind myths and that the members of the
iiet had no means of enforcing their de-
frees.
The government of the United States OF
Central america by virtue a. the consii-
luton is TO command the navies, armies,
cus;Oms houses, revenues. etc, OF the three
tates and is to have iederal district o.
1000 square miles of territory, embracing
the Gulf OF FoDseca and four large civil
Etfips OF land IN wtNsh are situated the
ports on the Pacific coast of Corinto, Nj
earagua; Amalapa, Honduras, ani taunton,
Salvador, over which they will have special
charges.
II row appears that the commissioners
aut the governors of the three States tthe
former presidents having given away to
xoyernors) have agreed to ignore the con-
stituton and have the governors retain
jurisdiction over large part of the armies
Us necessary 10 keep themselves in pos
session ard power, only Il small portion of
tne armies to be under The actual control
VI Inc central government, although all the
armies are TO be considered nominally, at
least, Under command of the central gov
rnment. The people generally appear 10
pook at the new organization with fear and
trembling as an additional heavy burden
be supported by extra import and export
daIy, taxes forced loans, etc.
me commissioners are: Angel Ugarde OF
sonanras, NJ. c. Natus of Nicaragua and
ANador Gallegis of Salvador.
santiago Callejos of Nicaragua has charge
VI ,ne Federal district and the interior de-
partment
me inaccessibilhy of Amaiapa by other
a means Than small boats will probably in
,as, tne commissioners to remove the
-Wiai TO Chenaea, Nicaragua. In the Fed
., ,a. distr'ct' This place may be objections
, NJ, however. owing to the report that
town. VI 'ep'o'' !" ~"
no governor OF Nicaragua is impressing
.rsn rapidly into the army. although no
sutward appearance of revolution has
ven exhibited recently. The people APP
psar anxious to he at peace.