The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-09
central AmerIean nenahlIc.

NDMANA american AtpuDues
The Philadelphia Ledger says: The
Greater Republic Of Central America
is now an established fact. Stretching
from Mexico to Colombia, it includes
the independent republics Of Central
America. namely. Guatemala, Hondu-
ras, San Salvador. Nicaragua and Cos
ia Rica The confederation was inau-
gurated by the treaty Of Amalpa, made
IN September, 1895, and ratified year
later by San Salvador. Honduras and
Nicaragua. The alliance has been
completed by the entry Of Guatemala
and Costa Rica. While the consOlida-
tion may be better described as a con-
federation than as a positive union. it
is not improbable that in the course
Of time the amalgamation viii be made
complete. in the same sense as the in
diss0luble union Of the United States
Of America. The object Of the oonfed-
Grafton is defined to be the amicable
settlement Of all matters Of foreign re-
lations Affecting the Individual coun-
tries. There IS to be a diet Of deputies.
meeting successfully at the respective
capitals, and, in the event Of arbltra-
ton, preference is to be given 10 the
United States.
Guatemala, which was established as
a republic in 1S47. has an area Of So, 400
English square miles, and its popula-
tlon is estimated at ] 800 900. II for
eign population is about 120O0. Sixty
per cent OF the whole population is Of
purely Indian origin, and the remain
der Is mostly half-caste. The United
States sends the most imports indiyid-
ually and most OF the commerce is
conducted in United States vessels.
Honduras became a republic In 1889 It's
area Is about 43,0o0 square miles and
its population Is over 1000. mainly
aboriginal Indians. More than half its
trade. import and export, is with the
United States. San Salvador became
an independent republic in 1858. Its
area is 7,225 square miles and its yopu-
lation Is something over 100000. all OF
whom are aboriginal or mixed races,
excepting about 10000 whites. Great
Britain leads in the imports, but most
Of the exports go to the United States
Nicaragua's area is estimated at 49.
200 miles, and its population at 420. .00O
the number Of Europeans and their
descendants being very small-about
1900, The commercial statistics are
vague. but transactions are had princi-
pally with the United States, Great
Britain, France and Germany Mica
ragua occupies a large space in the
public eye on account Of its projected
canal ana the contention respecting the
control Of the same Costa Rica has
been an independent state since 1921.
It has an area OF 1000 English square
miles and population Of about 1000.
OF whom there are $500 foreigners.
1osr OF the commerce is with the
United States. Great Britain and Ger
many.
These same republics formed the
Central American Federation for some
time prior to 1858, in which year the
federation was dissolved. Since then
the republics have not always been
amicable neighbors, but It is TO be
hoped that the new confederation viii
improve their relations. All OF them
have shown a friendly disposition
towards the United States. with the
possible exception Of Costa Rica, where
British influence is strong Nearly all
Of the whites In the Greater Republic
are Of Spanish origin. but their senti-
mental ties with the mother country
we're sundered even before the ponucal
relations were dissolved. The United
States welcomes the disposition Of the
Central American states 10 work to-
gether in harmony, as this tends to-
wards the maintenance Of the Ameri-
can policy as exhibited in the Monroe
doctrine"