File No. 6775/243–244.
The Costa Rican Minister
to the Secretary of State.
Legation of Costa Rica,
Washington, November 25,
1907.
My Dear Mr. Secretary: Believing that it might
be of interest to you, I take pleasure in sending you, inclosed herein,
a copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Presidents of Honduras,
Nicaragua, and Salvador, at the port of Amapala, the 6th instant.
I am, my dear Mr. Secretary, very sincerely yours,
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[Inclosure.—Translation.]
Minutes.
At the port of Amapala, on the 6th day of the month of November,
1907, the undersigned Presidents of the Republics of Honduras, Gen.
Don Miguel R. Dávila; of Nicaragua, Gen. Don J. Santos Zelaya; and
of Salvador, Gen. Don Fernando Figueroa, having met for the purpose
of discussing general matters of Central American policy and
especially the peace of these countries, actuated by the wish of
bringing to an end the differences that have stood between them, and
being desirous to establish a firm and lasting harmony among the
three nations, have agreed upon the following preliminary bases: 1.
All past differences, no matter what their nature may have been,
shall be forgotten, and, in consequence, the fraternal relations of
the three sister Republics here represented are declared in force,
all the treaties and provisions for the maintenance of such
friendship and good understanding among the said peoples being
declared in full force. 2. It is agreed that the Governments
signatory to this instrument will communicate the agreement reached
at this conference to the delegates to the Washington conference,
enjoining them to act in full accord and in compliance with the
joint instructions that will be issued to them separately. 3. The
rulers of Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras, firm in the conviction
that the Central American family, like its interests and
aspirations, is all one, agree to send a copy of the full agreement
to the Presidents of Guatemala and Costa Rica, with an invitation to
adhere to its clauses and an entreaty to join in the labor for the
cause of the peace of those peoples so closely bound by their common
origin and interests. 4. In order further to strengthen the whole
covenant, it is agreed to hold a Central American peace congress
consisting of a representative from each one of the Republics of
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Salvador, and Guatemala, which
shall take place at this port of Amapala immediately after the
Washington conferences, or later, if it should be so decided, at
which meeting there shall be also concluded new treaties of peace,
amity, and commerce, which will condense and amplify the former
treaties and thus unify the international law of Central America. In
faith whereof we have signed these presents and affixed our seals
thereto on the day aforementioned.
- Miguel R. Dávila.
- J. S. Zelaya.
- F. Figueroa.
