. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 310 MEXICO, CENTEAL AMERICA, WEST INDIES. making them accessible to steamers. An embankment, forming part of the Nicaragua Canal scheme, would have the effect of raising the level of the Eio San Carlos about 50 feet, thus rendering it navigable by vessels of heavy draught to the foot of the mountain. On the other hand, the interoceanic route between the ports of Chiriqui and the Golfo Dulce, for which a concession was granted so far back as 1849, has not even been begun, although the company received a guarantee of 244 square leagues " with s
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 310 MEXICO, CENTEAL AMERICA, WEST INDIES. making them accessible to steamers. An embankment, forming part of the Nicaragua Canal scheme, would have the effect of raising the level of the Eio San Carlos about 50 feet, thus rendering it navigable by vessels of heavy draught to the foot of the mountain. On the other hand, the interoceanic route between the ports of Chiriqui and the Golfo Dulce, for which a concession was granted so far back as 1849, has not even been begun, although the company received a guarantee of 244 square leagues " with streams, rivers, mountains, and ; Fig. 138.—Highways of CoinjuNicATiON in Costa Rica. Scale 1 : 4,500, 85* West oF breenwich Railways. Projected Railways. Roads. ^^.«M» 50 Miles. Navigable Rivers. Apart from a few minor details, the political institutions of the republic are modelled on those of the other Hispano-American states. The legislative power is exercised by a congress, whose members are elected for four years, one-half retiring every two years. A president, also nominated for four years, and not re- eligible, is charged with the executive functions. He chooses his own secretaries of state, and appoints the provincial governors, the military commanders, and the political chiefs of the cantons. The municipalities are elected bj' popular suffrage, "vhich is not universal, but restricted to all who are able to live " ; The laws are administered by justices of the peace, cantonal alcaldes, provincial tribunes and a court of appeal. Criminal cases are tried before juries, and capital punishment is abolished as well as all degrading penalties. Freedom of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest Ge
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