Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-23
mIXIco AN GuAlLMALA.

Ordinarily, one would think that a
war between Mexico aud Guatemala
would be about tue most foolish pro-
orsdiug 10 which either Of thos'
nations o.ulI engage, yet the tewt
brought by The Telegraph indicates
that the prssibinty Of hostilitits break.
ing out at almost any time IL danger.
ously elise. The quarrel, wofdy oil,
yet, Ia over strip Of Territory 4 At
always has been d, butsblu gruun .,
thou, IA VI recent years Guatemala has
been 80 occupied win local to, ss
that she could give little ate o..
ton to claiming It, ami thereto e
Mexican sway hss teen un iispu od.
Now, however, Guatemala PRESENT.
what will be regarded by many as a
legal claim 10 the disputed tract. In
consequence OF this, bad blood h,s
been stirred up to suoh al extent ia
consideration Of tho rules OF law anu
'quity are likely to b, laid aside, auu
- question be submitted ~ the afbit
r..'Ieut OF arms,
lna contest on the battlefield II does
not seem possible that Guatemala viii
nave even a chance of holding her
oVu. unless the people there hav-
eau sht an Injection irom the mlkadv's
sublucta aud rApvot 10 ~ apaniE "their
| power al uurihetn uel .hU0r. Hut II the
duatomalaus nave any hopes OF that
| sim thuy are likely EJsu 10 DO dit-
prlivd, lUr the comparison between
Chiua auI Japan cannot Ue carried "
MeKicJ anu GIa,emtla 80 hras ths
usntug quallue, VI the MuHiuans are
clnccfncd. there were a numerical
,quau1y bu1w ecu the d soung forces OF
tue two uailus there might DO some
DOUBT ~ 10 tue result, but a. IL 10, II
uli seem to be 'hs heig ht Of rasu.
uess tor Guatemala 70 enter upon d
90 tllct when promise, Ouiy disaster
10 herself. Tue Aiming strength OIL
the two nations 30 far ~ the
regular atmius IL concerned may
DO summed up Ia simple fsu,es.
Mckee 20 ssl officers aud men, Guatt-
tnala 3,7ls. Tue available reserve
forces snow also n great disparity IN
uumneH: Mexico lO9, 1000, Guatemala
$3.50. WlIn this prospect II tue
Central American state leads an al.
tack on the Mexican republic she
hardly eau vHpec, anything but lgno.
minisus defeat
As 10 the iustiol Of the claims Of
either nation, the news received doe
not give any information that eau be
relied upon. B1Ih eau make a very
pausiue story, aud tue one which
has reaIiest access % channels OF
news can create u sentiment In
ila favor, regardless Of the virtue OF IT,
clam, IL would seem, however, that
unless Guatemala has the strong argu.
ment vi o clear title iu her .ayOr, her
present attitude is r0mewhat ia tue
nature VI game OF bluu, by which IL
Is hoped 10 have Mexico ruIiuquisn III
olaim 10 borjerlanI wnlCl Us smaller
] hNNkANNA NNNNAHt va NV NkNNN manu-
the staIgsmauahlp and patriotism OIL
President Duz wouII appear, from
his psst Career to DO oil charau.
lcr wulCh wll not allow Mex.
100 TO be- drawn Into any oJu.
dict SUCH ~ nov threatens unless
ne is convince that no Is merely
maintaining well denuod national
rshts, In the event Of this latter
position being tabou by the Mexican
chief mag the probability is lnat
Inp wnols affair VIII eul with the war
Of words or IL the dshIing spirit Oh
,aius contrO, that GJa,ema,a VIII gel
severe drIbUiu5 aud perhaps be
oblitora,ed us a distinct nation, through
Iriug absorbed by tho more power.u,
fepunnC,