The herald., 1894-12-07
4 BROIL IN MEXICO.

Private advices to the HERALD from
the City of Mexico disclose a somewhat
complicated condition of affairs in re-
lation to the boundary dispute with
6datamala, involving nearly every
phase of the political situatiJn and
presaging a storm that may seriouily
affect the republics foreign policy.
The newspapers, through which
ebullient factions manifeat themselves,
are bitterly partisan in the discussion
OF the boundary question, and although
the government cannot very we'll com.
init itself until after the arrival OF the
Guatemalan envoys, there are certain
evidences Of public opinion that point
to the fact that war with the southern
republic would be popular.
The states continue to call extra ses-
sions to vote their state troops to be
turned over to she federal government
should war between the two countrie
be declared. 1t ia generally believed
that a war would be exceedingly popu-
lar with the supporters Of General Diaz.
and they will spare NO effort to pre-
cipitate hostilities.
The presidential election is at hand
and there is no doubt that President
Di6z will offer himself for re. eleetion.
While it is undisputed that the Disz in
terest is 30 firmly entrenched that 1t
need fear no opposition, etill there is a
decided indisposition to revive in th is
campaign the fierce contention that
came near resulting in civil war at the
last election. During that period
the capital was for q day and
q night in the hands OF q mob that was
suppressed by the troops only after con-
siderable bloodshed. The importance
of this uprising was evidenced in the
effort of the government to conceal the
facts, the official organs claiming that
only one man was killed when the
slaughter actually numbered its victims
by scores. Still further to bslittle the
affair the state authorities imprisoned a
number Of students. mere boys, who
were accused of seditious utterances.
ignoring the actual leaders OF the insur-
rection.
The partisans of Diaz do not desire
the revival of these ante.election scan.
dals in this campaign, and TO avoid this
unplessantness they favor foreign war.
hoping that = victorious invasion of q
neiShboring power will glorify Diaz, and
that the animosity against him will be
SO dazzled by the effulgence that il can
not make itself apparent or affect the
opinions OF the people.
Diplomatic measures, however, must
be attempted before reasonable excuse
presents itself for drawing the sword
and for theee reasons it is deemed poll
tic to await the arrival OF the Guatama-
Ian envovs.
A war would be popular. The only
drawback as lar as the government is
concerned is the lack of cash in the
treasury. Mexico has paid the interest
on her foreign debt and sustaine her
credit abroad under most disadvanta-
geous conditions, and that section OF
the government represented by Mr..
LluHutOuI, coCIcthIy Vi tuo tIoho-
ury, would offer strenuous resist
snce to an increase OF the
national debt under any circumstances.
This minister represents the new Mex
leo and the younger generation, and al
though his influence is great, the power
OF the old regime is sufficient for the
present TO overcome him.
The Mexican government is observing
every military precaution. The troops
on the frontier are being steadily in
creased, and there will be but little
doubt Of the result when the struggle is
precpitated. 1t is not known in Mexico
precisely what force Guatemala could
oppose to the Mexican army, but it is
fairly we'll understood that the quality
OF the fighting material will be little
better than guerilla contingents and ut.
terly unfit to cope with trained bat.