The times., 1898-11-08
HEARD IN THE LoBBIEs.


sojourn at the Virginia Hot Springs.
While We We're at the springs one party
returned TO the hotel with three fine
specimens of deer, and the guests fire.
quentiy brought In quantities of wild
turkey, pheasants and squirrels Pleas
ants are very fine this year. and though
somewhat less abundant than in former
years, may be purchased from the noun
tain huntsmen for fifty cents apiece. One
OF the chief pleasures of the resort is
hunting and camping out A party of
guests was encamped several miles from
the hotel while we were there and when
they returned to the hotel they brought
in four large deer and other fine game.
Coaching is also popular AT the springs.
and four-in-hands are common New
golf links have been laid out on the
mountain. and the ladies are taking a
deep interest In the game"
Among the prominent persons whose
names are on the register at the Ariing-
ton is Senior NJ. Cordova, the consul of
the United States of Central America for
the city of New Orleans He came to
Washington yesterday for the purpose of
consulting NJ. Correa, the charge daft
flares here Of the Central American gov
ernment. Like most of the diplomats
Cordova is a polished. affable gentleman,
well versed in all the modern European
languages. Although he has represented
Honduras. San Salvador and Nicaragua
at the consulate OF those countries in the
Crescent City for fully year, this is his
first visit to Washington.
The movement for the union of the
three republics ne explained in conver-
sation last night. dates back to the year
1895. when Presidents Bonilla. Gutierrez
and Ze'aya. of Honduras. Nicaragua and
San Salvador, respectively, arranged the
treaty of Amapala. That treaty provided
for the union of the foreign affairs of the
republics, but did not make a national
government of them. Under the new or
der of things the new republic win be
styled the United States of Central Amer
lea, and provision has been made for the
admission OF Costa Rica and Guatemala
If they decide 10 come In. The central
government OF the new republic will be
located In a strip of territory surrounding
the Gulf of Fonsica.- ceded by each of
the three republics. The new constitution
contains an article providing for the cleo
tion of a president every four years, just
as is done in your country and his du-
ties will be very similar to those of the
American President. The date set for his
election is December 4. and he will be IN
augurated March Is of the next year. In
the interim the executive branch OF the
government will be in the hands of q
council consisting OF one member from
each OF the three countries The new
senate will be composed of six members
from each state and half that number
from the federal district. a representa-
tive will be elected to the house Of rep
resentatiyes for each 1900 inhabitants.
Honduras, San Salvador and Nicaragua
become states, and the office of the pres
ident in each Will hereafter be filed by
governors"
Senior Cordova states that according to
the latest Information. -each of the coun-
tries are in a prosperous condition and
with the early completion of the Near
aqua canal which will cross the new re-
public. Central America will enter upon
an era of progress. The advent of the
twentieth century seems TO him 10 mean
a turning point in the affairs of the newly
formed nation, When asked as 10 the
sentiment of the people of Central
America. regarding the acquisition by this
country of the islands in the West Indies
formerly owned by Spain. the consul
politely evaded all inquiries with the
opinion closely enough in his country TO
could not speak authoritatively. He said,
however, that the people Of his country
entertained very friendly sentiments for
the great Republic of the North, meaning
this country, and that the two nations
were blessed with increasing commercial
relations.