The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-30
DECLINED Win THANKS.
Probable Result Of the Offer OF the United
States to Mediate IN tho MeKico.G untc.
mala Dlsputs.

Probable Result Of tho Offer OF the United
States to Mediate IN tho Mexico. Guntc.
maia Dispute.
CRY OF Mexico. Jan. 29.-It is prob.
able Mexico will decline with thank
the attempt OF the United States to in.
tercede il the Gua.emalau affair. Tho
reception in this capital to-day Of u tele.
gram from Washington saying that tho
United States will endeavor 10 &c. as
mediator aud that Minister GRAY has
started on his return to Mexico 10 co.
operate with United States Minister
Young, oil Guatemala, created ~unfavor.
able comment in the limited circles in
which 1t was made public. President
DiaZ, when asked how tho p!otfer
would be received by Mexico, very
politely replied that tho countryin gen
eral naturally felt grateful TO the United
States as a sister republic IN ita desire
to sustain peace, which were exactly
his own wishes, bus while expressing
his gratitude, said: an all such case.
settlement OF the matter at issue mu.,
depend upon tho consent Of the parties
directly concerned"
While giving no hint that Mexico will
not listen 10 q proper extent to the
voice OF the United States in the matter.
the press was given the general impress
sion that Mexico will continue to occupy
the present position on the boundary
dispute and hold to tho claims for dam
ages from Guatemala which it has all
along held. PreIident Diaz is known 10
ha 49, -ten - r. e.
genuine help for the preservation OF
peace, but 1t is generally understood
nmous those to the seat OF power that
he will let nothing come in the way OF
permanent settlement nt an early date
Of the long troublesome Guatemalsn
question. Ii war is necessary to accom-.
plish this end. then It will be war to Il
finish.
Toe daily Two Republics contained an
editorial on the Intervention OF the
United States, which may be considered
a. indicative Of the general feeling in
Mexico. II savs: "The t%elesraphic an.
nouucement from Washington that tho
United States would, II agreeable TO
Mexico, mediate in the Mexico-Gu a,e-
mMan question, created no little aur-
pElbe 3Iu CouSlueTaUlc REHABILITATION.
Guatemala has, from the commence
ment Of the present dispute, insisted on
submitting the question to the arbitra.
ton oil the government OF the United
States. Mexico has maintained that
the question, having been practically
settled by the treaty Of 1882. Is not Of
the character that should bo submitted
TO arbitration. 1t is understood that
the Guasemalan minister in Wash
ing,oa on four occasions requested
the United States government to offer
Its services as arbitrator, and that the
request was finally refused. Now the
announcement is made that the United
States government will oler to mediate
In tho interest. OF peace. Mediation in
this case would be Interference in tho
interest OF the nation which Is attempt
ing to olude compliance with its treaty
obligation. Upon tho whole. tho offer
OF the United States government seems
to DO ill.considcred and inoppor.uue,
and will probably prolong and vex tho
question which now seems to DO draw.
in. rapidly TO n settlement. a crisis
has been reached, and il there ia no out.
aide interference, there will be an end,
pacific or otherwise, put to tho question
in q worry short time.