The herald., 1894-10-09
MEyC0'5 PEACEFUL DESIGNS.
Proposed Founding Of a New
Republic.
1t Will Embrace All the Central
American States.
Bat 1t Will Nevor Be Established by
Mexican Conquest-Hsw tho Eze-
tRs Were Ovorthrown in
San Salvador.
By .he Assoniatnd Press.

By the Associated Press
WAsHINGroN, Oct. S.-Minister Ro-
nero of Mexico says of the recsnt re-
ports that Mexico contemplated found
ing new republic, taking in Nicaragua,
Salvador, Guatemala and all the terri
tory down to the isthmua:
Certainly Mexico would never inagu-
rate such policy against the wishes of
these governments. Possibly it might
come abodt at their request for annexa-
tion to Mexico, but it will never be by
conquest."
New YoRK, Oct. 8.-A Herald Wash
ington special ssys: The announcement
of ths probable invasion of Guatemala
from Mexican soil was no surprise to the
oficiale here. Ever since the deoiHion
was reached by the California court that
Antonio Ezsta, the ex-vics-president Of
Salvador, was political offender, and
therefore could not be extradited, they
have been expecting to hear OF some
movement against either Guatemala or
Salvador from Mexico.
According to sdvices which have
reached the state department. Ezeta
has been in Mexico since his
liberation, but what movement
he has made is not known. 1t
was evident to the officials during the
Salvadorsan revolution that President
Diaz was friendly to the Ezetas. and it
is not surprising, therefore, that move
should be made against Salvador
through Mexico. It ia believed that
Ezeta has renewed his friendship with
President Daz, and while that official
may not give him open support, he will
not throw any obstacles in the way OF
Ezeta's expedition.
Their belief in this respect ia strenth-
ened by the announcement that Guate-
mals had asked the aid of Salvador in
trouble which she is now preparing for.
Statements given out by both Ezetas
show that they considered Guatemala to
have been Instrumental In their over
throw. Ezsts has been popular with
the Salvadoreans to Eoms extent, and
any movement in which he 10 interested
will undoubtedly have the support OF
large number of his countrymen. This
is particularly true, as it now appears
that the insurgent victory gained over
the Ezetss last spring was accomplished
by means OF sharp dealing on the part OF
young General Regelsdos, rather than
by general uprising of the people.
The Ezetas, to be sure, have been re.
garded by many as military despots, but
the Salvadoreana were completely under
their power, and the victory could not
have been SO easily won without recourse
to extraordinary methods. AT the time
Santa Ana was captured the insurgents
numbered 5000, while aside from the
soldiers remaining at Santa Ana, the
president had 14,000 picked men at the
capital.
knowing the futility of moving against
such force, General Regslados con-
ceived the idea of cutting the telegraph
wires between the two cities and send
ing his own messages to the president.
He tslegraphed that he was completely
routed, that the country was swarming
with rebeIa and all hope had fed, and
begging the president to leave the coun-
try at once. He signed the message
Antonio"
On tho other hand he signed "Carlos"
to communication dated San Salvador,
saying that the capital had been taken,
the white houae was in possession of the
insurgents, and that he was about to fly
for his life on q German steamer. The
consequence was that both the Ezetas
fed in terror, leaving the field without
another struggle.