The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
NEN nation 5 BIRTH
Nicaragua, Salvador and Hon.
duras are No More.
FEDERATION Is IN EFFECT
United States of Central
America Is Its Title.

| formation or the geography or Centrd4
America occurred on November l, by the
birth Of a new republic, the United States
Of Central America, and the disappear
auce of the republics of Nicarauga, Sal
vadore and Honduras, except as states Of
! the new union. Senior Correa, charge
affairs Of these republics during their
transition stage has received detailed
! information of the change effected and the
| form of government OF the new republic.
AS indicating the dignity and Importance
of the United States Of Central America,
! Mr.. Correa points out that it has a popu-
lation of about 100000, an area of about
10000 square miles, great stretch of sea-
! coast on the Atlantic and Pacific, and
the site of the Nicaragua canal, through
which commerce Will ultimately pass from
ocean to ocean.
HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT
The movement to form the new repub-
lie began on June 20, 1895 when the three
president, Zelaya of Nicaragua, Gutierro
Of Salvador and Bonilla of Honduras,
formed the treaty of Amapala. This pro-
vided for a union on the foreign affairs
of the three countries and created a diet
which directed those foreign affairs. 1t
did not amount 70 a national union, how
ever, and in the opinion of the state de-
partment, 1t was not a government hav-
ing the attributes Of sovereignty, but
merely confederation Of seperate gov
erments for the purpose of conducting
their foreign affairs in common. The diet
therefore recommended the formation of
a general assembly. with 20 delegates
from each of the three count tries, to draw
up complete constitutional union. The
assembly met on June 20 last. the ami
versary of the treaty OF Amapala.
THE CONSTITUTION
On August q last, a constitution for the
new republic was finally drawn up and
signed with due formallty. The general
character Of the new government IS
shown in a communication received by
General Correa from the secretary Of the
assembly II states that the new order of
things goes into force on November l, the
name Of the republic being the United
States of Central America, formed Of Mic
aragua, Salvador, and Honduras. Pro-
vision is made for the admission of Guate-
mala and Costa Rica If they elect to enter
the new union. A federal form OF gov
eminent is adopted, the boundry lines of
the state being continued as heretofoe,
except as changed by each ceding one
department to form a federal district,
similar to the district of Columbia, where
the seat of federal government is to be
located. This ceded district surrounds the
Gulf of Fonsica on the Pacific SIDE and
the capital is temporarily located at ANA
pala on the Tigre Island, lying in the
Gulf of Fonsca- The capital will remain
here until the congress of the new repub-
lie select a permanent site for it.
The constitution provides for a presi-
dent, elected for four years, by the direct
vote of the people, with provision against
immediate reelection. 1t is provided also
that the three presidents shall not be
eligible at the first election, thus removing
all possibility of influences favorable to
one of the executives. The president is
made the commander-in-chief of the army
and navy and his functions are much in
the same line of those Of the president of
the United States. The Inauguration of
the president is fixed for March Is, next,
and in the meantime. from February l, the
executive power will be directed by a
council of three, elected by the general
assembly. these three being General Matus
OF Nicaragua, Galloges of Salvador and
Ugart of Honduras. The presidential cleo
ton occurs the first Sunday in December
and at the same time representatives to
the new house Of representatives will be
elected
TIL legislative power is given to a con-
gress of two houses, the senate being made
up of six senators from each state and
three from the fedeal district. while the
house of representatives has one repre-
sentative for each 81. 900 inhabitants This
makes a senat of twenty-one members and
a house of about seventy members. The
congress meets March l next. the inaugu-
ration of the president following on the
18th.
The federal judiciary provided by the
constitution IS patterned after the system
Of the United States. and. indeed through
out the constitution. there is a close re-
semblance to the system in this country.
The governments Of Nicaragua, Salvador
and Honduras become states. their present
presidents giving way TO governors. The
states retain control over affairs OF a
purely local character and have legisla-
lures and direct local affairs. much as the
states in this country control their local
affairs.
NICARAGUA CANAL
The Nicaraguan canal project viii here
after he under the direction OF the rev
republic. as it is a national question. The
constitution provides, however. that all
obligations OF the separate states entered
into prior to November I Will be upheld
SO that any concessions made by Near
aqua prior 10 that date Will be operated
From now on. however. II Will be the Unit
ed States OF Central America, instead %
Nicaragua. which viii have entire control
over the inter-oceanic canal route
Senior Correa says the new form Of gov
eminent is we'll suited to strengthen est
develop the countries Of Central America.
giving them a mutually OF interests and
then a joint force 81 arms sufficient 70
keep in sbeyance the revolutionary spirit
which has found expression from time 10