New-York tribune., 1882-02-18
MEXICO AND GUATEMALA.
BOUNDARY QUESTION CORRESPONDENCE.

Guatemala. IN letter dated AZ Hut-cnl+d N4E' nay
"a 1891 Minister Logan writes as follows concerning
the boundary question
The State NJ Chapas in Mexico as vel - Guatemala
belonged ~ the old Capaintienrray up 10 me erlni
former state elected 20 attach themseives 90 htNcy
under the short reign Of ltuf0de celaa po,roI ~ "
bone Of contention between the ,"9 coua'rle, ~. 30
much becausc of the value ~ the territory perhaps ~
because OF an mporan: with fair barber on me
! Pacific witch traverses II. Two Or three expensive
commissions have been appointed 10 survey
countries. whose work up to tbs tine las
not amounted 70 anything. IN the meant,me
hoe occurred AZ intervals until the feeling has become
quite embittered believe that Me Iico has svey ais
the boundary question BarriOs Il intensely lated n
Mexco.and be returns the feeling with
in one sense ts a very weak one His old opponents are
held down with ar iron hand %a4 g2 SO ey to snK Sah do 10
nothing: but iflHexcOwtt few housan men were 10
defend the borers weutvfour hours would not capse
before the clercas would he marched INTO a
erH.Sed. ermE ahd' being IN 'nF H''''''' DARIUS
The conquest of Central America. however. would be
different thing. Were Mexico prosperous ana Win
ability to maintain an army and prosecute i W.T. W.T.
Montufar's ide4 would not be an tbn,
os very difficult accomplishment; nuI t,,ne tne
form OF government could bold to-e:hsr territory 50
separated by pAysca barriers az tntl u'PIslns INC o
imrirs herein Gpokcu Of NO;h1- but the sroug arm
of an absolute monarchy supported by pie resource
Of money. ships and men cold ne mem dhl" q s'-o
powerful country, can make such union p"ssl's IN
Cen raj America
In letter 20 Secretary Blaue Juno Is. 1881, Mr
Ubico Minister from Guatemala to the United States,
gives historical review Of the relations between
Guatemala and Mexico. 20 show that the policy Of tho
latter Government had rom the beginning been one OF
encroachment and spoIstion. Tie Republic Ct
Guatemala he says has made every effort 70 SETTLE the
disputes arising from Mexican eRcroqchmcnt but with
out the least success GuAiena'n aGens sent 10 make
Investigations wiih view To the settlement OF definite
boundary ne between the two countries have been ar
rested 10y the Mexican authorities. Guatemaan ccnsns
enumerstOrs have been Imprisoned. and local Guaie
malan officers in the disputed territory have been SUPER
seeded by Neyicau8. Al peaceful means OF cuuciuaton
having failed. Guatemala appeals" Mr. tbIro SAYS
tegrity OF the Central American territory, and asks
that the United states Government make
sa ss'n will 9aee the ateT to rrspect the
integrity Of the Central American territory.
In his reply 10 Mr.. Chico Mr.. Blaine saws:
Few subjects more cordially commcad Themselves
to the good judgmes aud sympathy Of the
President than the preservation Of peace and
ish America, in th,ir comno9 interest no
stand that your presentation Of the causes AMI course Of
the l0ngpcudia -reonent with MEXICO as 10 The
spccve rights territorial limits OF the two countries
IN the districts of S0conusco ana CIapa- ch7 upon nun
for expression o. opinion 10 the extent NJ the just
IPG f g ger e co1le # I i e % hs O a6r @ f Of the
drs,ines n whole or in part o IT, sister Repubcs II
il single aim 10 be the impartial friend OF elci and
all and to be always ready "a teudcr frank and earnest
counsel touching anything which may menace
ANA in ths it conceives that responds to lie simple and
natural duty me founder and principal rphoder OF
government upon the American continent The Govern
m-nt of the Uaited states h above AL anxious TO do any
and Everything which viii tend 20 strengthen the ndis
pensabe aud natural nnon o the republics Of the cont
without to influence the internal affar- or spanish
America II is especially anKods in the pursuance OF
this broad policy the Central American republics
more securely Joined han they have been Of late years
In protection Of their common Interests II feels that
an vthing which may the good will and harmony
SO much to ne desired between the Republics or tnc
American Isthmus must IN the end a.astrousy affect
tcnance of ths attitude Of united strength *. IN
the Ptesdent7 conception shared by AL and rests no
Entertlinng views and without however in any
Mexico the President has deemed 1t his duty 70 Instruct
the diplomatic representative ot the Ihled states IN
Of the danger TO TepaDncan ptanc'P'ees Wliicn WHicn
in support o rights made clear by to the
peace. procedure by me In}drrn code % In
taat Mexico no less than Guatena VII see therein tne
toward both.
Under the same date June 16 1881, Secretary Blaine
wrote United states Minister at the city of Mexico
an official letter, a retrausaiion Of which from Me<i
can translation was published the llth inst. The
only part OF the original that has b,en materially
changed obscured in the two rausauons Is the |
following passage
without therefore in opy way prfjndging the CON
tention between Mexico ana Ouatehaa, but acting "a
dent deems il his duty 70 set before the Govern !
meut Of Mexico his conviction Of the danger |
TO The principles which Mexico si-rally and
cessly defended in the past which would cnsur should
dsrespec be shown to the boundaries Which separate
her from her weaker EelELbprr, or should the au |
thnriy Of force be rcsorcd TO IN establishment Of
freights over territory which they claim without |
the conceded justification OF her JUST Tile thereto |
And especially would the Prea.i-nt regard IN un
friendly act toward the cherished plan uphOdlng
strong repUbl governments in spanAA America II |
Mexico Whose power aud generosity should Dc alike sig
standing with Gua.sma where the path toward pacific
avoidance a. trouble IL AZ once 81 easy aEd ~ Imperative
an International duty
The memorandum sf the Mexican Minister Of !
Foreign Affairs IN response 10 Secretary Baines dis
patch has also published with substantial
ness Il cept that TIE following important paragraph
was omitted from the translation:
Mexico however IS far from refusing positively all |
proposals. ar,raon but II docs not consider u ad
bc AT present Tor the rca expressed, and N
reserve tbe rcnf TO determine whether or not II might
accept such proposals. az some iure iime, O1 certain
dd,riasinr ABIDE from these cOnsidetaii and with
ouI making any formal proposition 10 that effect Mexico
would Ne very glad ia Iced ' acrcp the United states in
the character arbitrator IN us disputes with Guate
-a hayinf the fullest conAd nee n the Justice And III
Partially of this mutual friend m the two parties
On June IL 1851, Secretary Elaine letter TO
Mr Morgan, the United states Minister to Mexico,
giving the substance OF the communication fOm M1ister
Logan and saying:
1t appears though the movement the part Of
Mexico rot merely 10 obtain pOsse-lOn " the dis
puied territory, but to precpltate bosiiItles with
Guatemala with the Ultimate Ftcv ct extending her
borders by acluAl conquest Ot the possible conse-
quences of nay be premature n speak bl: tie ia
formation posse ssd by the department nttmatrs the
probable extension OF hOsfCs to the other Central
American states and their eventual absorption into tho
Mexican federal system. c&nLOt believe IL possible
that these drslgns seriously enter into The pOcY
tie Mexican Government. OF late years the American
movement toward ixity Of boundaries and abatenuOn
from terri ,oral enlargement has been marked ana
necessarily part Of tbs continental policy Of tie Amer
can Republics that any departure therstrOm becomes
necessarily menace 30 tne interests OF al
This il touching which the now established
policy Of the Government Of the Uuted states 70 refrain
from territorial acquisition gives 10 the right 10 rs
friendly offices IN announcement OF any movement on
tue part OF aeglboriu = atcs Ulch may tend 10 surb
tLe balance of power br;Hreu them. More than