The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-21
Honduras, Guatemala and Salvador Governments
 Cease to Function. PROVISIONAL FEDERAL COUNCIL NOW FORMED Nicaragua and Costa Rica Will Probably Join the
 New Federation.

EGUtlGAlPA,, HONduraS, Dtt. 2l-A new nation having an ap- proximate area of 100000 miles and a population of 4,000,000 came into existence October 10 when the gov crnments of Honduras, Guatemala and Salvador ceased to function and the Provisional Council of the Cen tral American Federation, composed of those countries. took charge.
 The new republic lies between Mexico and Nicaragua, with TeGu- cigalpa as it's capital.
 The pact of the union was signed early in January of this year at San Jose. Costa Rica, by the three men, tione dstGtcs and Costa Rica, whose pact On account of differences with National Assembly rejected it later by vote of 19 to 20.
 Nicaragua refused to sign the it's neighbor states about the inter prctation of the BryanChamorro treaty, which gave the United States special right for the construction ot new intcroceanic canal through it's territory
 May Join Later.
 le Similar considerations apparently prevailed iii Costa Rica but in both countries the public opinion is di- vided and a Unionist party is ,en- dcavoring to bring about some time the union of Nicaragua and Costa Rica to the Federation. If this comes to a fulfillment. the popula- tion of the new nation would be in creased by 100000 inhabitants and would extend it's boundary down tc Panama.
 The union of these sister republics has been national aspiration since 80 years ago when political troubles destroyed the Federal Republic o1 Central America which, as 8 whole liberated itself from the Spanish power in 1891 and maintained its unity until the forties. They speak the same languageI Spanish, have the same religion, Roman Catholics and are of the same race, predom inantly Indian, except in Costa Rica where the white race prevails. Since i the Spanish conquest the have .hat identical legislation and the sam'
 Text of Treaty. ~ The text of the treaty of unioI provides for a government modelled on the lines of the Constitution 0 the United States. with three sep arated branches, the executive. leg islative and judicial, although th' executive is modelled more on thu Swiss system. A constitution em bodying these provisions was finall. approved by the Constituent Assem- bly which met in September at leg ucigalpa.
 Tn so far as it does not infring' On the Federal Constitution, eacl state retains it's autonomy and inde pendcncc in the management ant direction of it's internal affairs ant will carry on the governmental func tions not specifically delegated to th' Federation.
 The executive power reposes in ; Federal Council composed of popu larly elected delegates, each state tt elect one councilman and one alter nate, for the term of five years. Al ternates may enter into the deliber ations of the Council but have nc vote From among their number the councilmen elect one spresiden ard one yice-president to hold office for one year. They cannot succeed themselves.
 Two Legislative Branches.
 The legislative branch repOses II two houses, one of senators and th' other of deputies. The Senate con sists of three Senators from eact State elected by the State Congress for the term of six years and vii renew itself by thirds every two years. The House of Deputies il composed of popularly elected repre- sentatives in the proportion of on' to every 100000 inhabitants or frac tion of more than 50,0O0. The depu ties are elected for four years ant must renew by half every two years
 The judicial power is vested in Supreme Court and other courts es abolished by law. Supreme Cour judges will be seven in number ant will be elected fer life by the Senate from list of eligibles prepared b. the Federal Council.
 Liberty of thought and conscience and many democratic principles arr provided for.