| Show greater or central america president cleveland today formally recognized the new greater republic of central america composed of salvador and honduras by receiving the envoy of the new government mr J D rodriguez after presenting hia credentials the minister made a few brief remarks suitable to the occasion to vb ch the president in reply said 1 I take pleasure in recognizing in the name of the united states of america the greater republic of central america and entering into diplomatic relations therewith such recognition is given and such relations entered upon in the distinct understanding that abe responsibility of each of those republics to the united states of america remains wholly unaffected 1 I discern in the articles of association from which the diet derives its powers a step towards a closer union of central american states in the interest of their common defense and general welfare and I 1 welcome it as the precursor of other eters to be taken in the same direction and which it is hoped may eventually result in the consolidation of all the states of central america aa one nation for all the purposes of for eien relations and inter courses to you I 1 extend a cordial greeting bogli personal and official and I 1 trust that your renewed residence at the capital of this country will be as agreeable in its personal per tonal relations as I 1 believe it will be useful and profitable for the countries you represent between each of which and the united states has always existed and it is hoped will always exist the clodat ties of friendship the president hope that the new republic would soan include costa rice and guatemala |
