The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-03-21
MEXICO ANDCUATENALA
The Controversy Discussed by
-. Their Ministers.
NEITHER ANTICIPATE A CONFLICT.

Senior Romero Declares That Mexico VIII
Not Ask Any Unreasonable Indemnity,
but Thinks She Should Insist Upon Her
Demand for an Apology.
WASHINGTON, March 2l-The statement
was published in local paper here that
the Mexican congress would declare war
on Guatemala as soon as tho congress as
sembled next month, and long account
of the reasons therefor was given. When
che article was shown to the Guatemalan
minister, MIR. Lazo Arriaga with the re-
quest that h1 state the actual condition of
the Guatemalan- Mexican affair, he said;
II do not wish neither can I discuss
through the press, diplomatic matter
which Is under the consideration of both
Interested governments Will only say
shat this article contains several Incorrect
efflrnations.
1T Is not true that Guatemalan authori-
ties invaded Mexican territory for the
simple reason that we do not like to offend
any other nation. 1t Is not true that tho
responsibility of the delay in the survey of
the boundary line rests upon Guatemala,
because the Guatemalan boundary com
mission Of engineers has worked always
ahead of the Mexican commission during
khe last eight years. 1t is not true that the
Euatemalan government has received
large revenue for CONF ssions to cut tim
ber. These concessions were almost tnvari-
ably made In favor of Mexican cities, and
the revenues raised from this cource Ia al
most insignificant As far MS ! am In
formed do not SEQ the reason why peace
full settlement Of the pending difficulties
tnight not be soon reached"
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister,
made careful and detailed statement
ponoerning the Guutemalan Mexican dis
pute, the substance of which Is contained
tn the concluding paragraphs:
THE pending question between Mexico
and Guatemala Is u very plain one. Each
country claims that under the de fncto
tine existing before the treaty of lSSe she
was In possession of the disputed territory,
and both agree that IL belongs to Mexico
under tho line marked by the treaty As
ahe treaty limo Is parain aunt, Mexico con
AIdereu the action Of Guatemala in send
Ing an armed force to destroy the log
camps established there by the Mexicans,
who wero cutting wood unlor the grants
of the Mexican government, seize the logs
and arrest the men, MS an unwarranted in
vasion OF her territory, and has asked
Buatemnla TO apologize for it, and to pay
an indemnity to the victims of the out
rsge If Guatemala wishes to settle the
question it is for her to make amends for
hsr conduct Mexico will not ask any un-
teasonable indemnity"
Senior Romero said he was sure that his
government would not be willing to stub
pnit to arbitration the amount to be paid
tpr damages, and that he did not see how
Mexico could reeede from her demand for
M apology, .....# .
As for the action Of the Mexican con
gress on the question, Senior Romero said
khat II would not become him TO antici
pate H. He thought neither his country
por his government desire war with
Eiuntenaln as they are fully conscious Of
ats dangers drawbacks and disadvantages,
and therefore he hopes that tho ncgotia-
tlnns which are now being conducted in
the City of Mexico will end IN II friendly
srttlemcnt of the difficulty. He added
Bhat he had heard nothing recently which
would induce him TO believe that there
WAS now any greater danger Of rupture
khan there has been from the beginning of
the controversy.