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of the old Central American federation was as foolish as would be the act of a solvent man entering into partnership with an insolvent one in order to better his condition.
He said that the agitators for concerted movements of the kind under consideration were in the habit of pointing to the example of the United States, whose strength was derived from union, and, in But that less degree, to that of Germany and Italy.
the cases were not similar, because the union of the American colonies was the result of a revolution for independence, whereas Costa Rica and the other Republics are already independent; and other and somewhat analogous reasons led to the union of the German and of the Italian States. 0 0 0 0 0TATES As the campaign for election of a new President is now at its height, the local newspapers are filled with somewhat personal references to the present incumbent in most instances aimed at enticing him into departure from his policy of abstention from interference in behalf of either of the three candidates.
In this connection, and bearing upon the subject of this despatch, enclose a clipping, with translation, fron the newspaper La República of September 2, marked Enclosure No. 1; and a clipping, with translation, from the newspaper La República of October 12, marked Enclosure No. have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, Hac, and Enclosures: As above.