Show I I I AM AMERICAN ER ICAN S STATES FORM UNION Efforts of Eighty Years Realized in Central I American Pact TEGUCIGALPA Honduras Oct 14 A A new nation having an approximate area of miles and a population I of will come into existence I when the governments of or Honduras Guatemala and Salvador will cease to l I function and the provisional federal council of or the Central American federation federation federation fed fed- composed of those countries Will take charge The new republic lI lies s between Mexico Mexico Mex- Mex ico and Nicaragua with Tegucigalpa as Its capital I The past of the union was signed early in January of this year at San I Jose Costa Rica by the three mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- states and Costa Rica whose national assembly rejected it later by bya a vote of 19 to 20 Nicaragua refused to sign the pact on account of differences with its neighbor states about the interpretation ti tion n of the Bryan Chamorro treaty I which gave to the United Stat States s special special cial right for the construction of a new canal through its terri terri- tory Similar considerations apparently prevailed In Costa Rica but in both countries the public opinion is divided and a unionist party is endeavoring to bring about some time the union of Nicaragua and Costa Rica to the fed fed- If this comes to a fulfillment the population of the new nation would be increased by Inhabitants inhabitants and would extend its boundary down to Panama The union of these sister republics has been a national aspiration since eighty y years ars ago when political troubles troubles troubles trou trou- bles destroyed the federal republic trou of Central America which as a whole liberated itself from the Spanish power I in 1821 and maint maintained Its unity until the They speak the same sam language language language lan lan- guage Spanish have the same religion Roman Catholic and are of the same sameI I race predominantly Indian except In Costa Rica where the white race pre pre- vails Since the Spanish conquest they 1 have had identical legislation and the same culture The text of the treaty of union provides provides provides pro pro- vides for a government modeled on the lines of the Constitution of the United States with three separated branches j I the executive legislative e and judicial although the executive is modeled more moreon moreon moreon on the Swiss system A constitution embodying these provisions was finally I approved by the constituent assembly which met in September at galpa In so 50 far as It does not Infringe on the federal constitution each state re retains retains retains re- re its autonomy and independence in the management and direction of its internal affairs and will carry carryon on the governmental functions not specifically specifically specifically delegated to the federation The executive power reposes In a federal council composed of popularly elected delegates each delegates each state to elect one councilman and one alternate for forthe forthe forthe the term of five years Alternates may I enter into the deliberations of the council coun ell cil but ut have no vote From among j Co their number the councilmen elect one president and one vice president to hold office for one year They cannot succeed themselves s. s I The legislative branch reposes in two houses one of senators and the other I I of deputies The senate consists of I three senators for each state elected by the state congress for the term of six years and will renew itself by thirds every two years The house of deputies Is composed of popularly elected representatives in the proportion proportion proportion tion of one to every inhabitants or fraction of more than The deputies are elected for four years and must renew by half every two years The judicial power Is vested in a su supreme supreme supreme su- su preme court and other courts established established by law Supreme court Judges will be seven In number and will be elected for life by the senate from a alist alist alist list of prepared by the federal council councH Liberty of thought and conscience and many democratic principles are provided for |