Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09

MAP OF CENTRAL AMERICA. boundary line, and on several occasions the United States has attempted to set tlc some point in the dispute or prevent 1 threatened hostilities. In 1873 number of Guatemalans settled at Bojucal, ill tho disputed terri | tory, between tho Mexican state Chiapas and GuatemalI, and expressed a desire | to become citizens of Mexico President Diaz at once established Mexican off cials on the spot, whereupon Guate- mala protested, claiming that Bejucal was her territory. Mexico replied that she would permit no discussion concern ing the possession of Chiapas and SOco- nusco, both of which unquestionably belonged to her. For time the outlook seemed very sqCallv, but finally, in 1874, tho two republics agreed upon mixed commission composed of engi- neers to CNamino the dividing line and make q T. hrt. While tho matter was l still undecided the prtfcct of San Mar COS. q small town in Guatemala, destroy ed q boundary sign temporarily recoS- nizcd ly both countries as marking tho ! line during negotiations and erected an- | OttitI S!Sll lllNitN llllitS lIIlutT nOFIn III | Mexican trrrit ".
 | EIYj@t Ii at this HudaCious act, Mexi- | co promptly dispatched troops to the scene, tore down the new boundary sign and placed it where it had been before. A noW treaty concerning the boundary | question was signed ill New York in | 1882. both governments agreeing to | have the line established at an early | dato by a commission. This commission has been continued in existence from time to timC but tho two republics seem no nearer an agreement than they did half a century ago.
 In the event of war Mexico would certainly win unless Guatemala should succeed ill cnlisting the aid of the other | Central American republics Mexico has population of about 12, 900, 000. while | Guatemala has about l, ,5O0, 900 people. Mexico has standing army of 40, 900 and q reserve force of I75, ,0O0 militia and could without doubt have an army of over 200, GOO in the field threatening the Guatomalan frontier in very few | weeks.
 Mexico also possesses five small war | ships that do not amount to much when compared with the ships of a country that prctcnds to maintain a navy, but they could undoubtedly get away with the Guatcmalan navy, which consists of one schooner about as large as pilot i boat and carrying a single muzzle load ing cannon that cannot be fired, it is said. Guatemala is little better off ill the matter of an army. She has a stand ing army of about i, 900 men, but claims to be able to put 50, 900 troops in the field at short notice. The army is con- | posed mainly of Indians, who are good fighters if they are well officered. By law every male between tho ages of IS and 50 is liable to military duty except Indians, priests, students an those who pay $50 year exemption. The com mander ill chief of the Guatemalan army is General Barrios, the president of the republic
 General Porfirio Diaz, the great Mex ican soldier and statesman who has given Mexico such wide awake and progressive and prosperous rule during his long presidency. would direct the movements of the Mexican troops and would take the field himself in an emergency. His army is equipped with modern weapons and is we'll drilled and efficient. The majority of the common soldiers are Indians, who are brave, strong and cool headed and can make long forced marches over rough country without showing great fatigue All baggage is carried on pack mules or on the backs of the wives of the men, and thus unencumbered by heavy baggage wagons the army is able to cover great deal of ground in remarkably short time.
 The Right Color For Football Knickers.
 The young man had just gone out of the shop when the assistant who had attended to him called up the shop walker
 Did you hear that young fellow?" he asked, nodding toward the door where the customer had gone out
 "No What was the matter with him?''
 He wanted pair of kniOkerbockers to play football in."
 Didn't he get them?"
 "He did not"
 "Why not? We've got plenty" "Yes. hut he wanted flesh colored ones"
 Well, we've got them.''
 "No, we haven't showed them tc him, and he turned up his nose and said that wasn't his flesh color. He said
 he wanted them black and blue. Tit
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