New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
BE DECLARED.

MINISTER'S GRAY AND ROMERO
rnINK WAR WILL Nor
BE DECLARED.
City Of Mexico. Jan. c5-Guatcmala's reply T.
Mexco's final demands has arrived here but
nobody outside the Foreign ONCE has Yet seen
the reply. lgnacio Marsca Minister If Foreign
Affairs would gay nothing of the document to-
day. except that it was enormously long and
that II would be Laid before the Cabinet meet
ing tomorrow. \ statement IL expected from
the Government soon after this meeting.
The war fever has taken possession II almost
every body here foreign and native. Most Of the
foreign Ministers here are said u hav" Informed
their Governments that war IS almost inevi-
table. The Government is buying horses and IS
working it, small-arms factory night and day.
with double the usual number of mon The
manufacture Of ammunition is pressed forward
with equal haste.
The Governor Of this Federal district has Of
fered President Diaz two battallons to go 10 the
front the moment war shall be declared II Is
understood. however. that the Government does
not intend to begir the war on land The first
hostile step. If Guatemala still refuse 10 yield,
Will be to blockade her ports. Foreigners here
express doubt to the effectiveness or
such "A blockade. since the Mexican Navy has
only half dozen small craft. manned by hardly
800 seamen and officers
The number Of troops already on the frontier
is $1,000 and several brigadcs are In readiness
to be pushed to the front At days notice.
Throughout the republic the same activity Is
noted and there is no doubt that Mexico could
put 80 600 men on the Guatcmalan frontier within
a week ten days. should occasion demand.
The general health and equipment OF the Mex
lean troops now in the South are good and re-
ports from the probable seat OF war are that the
soldiers and officers are I'm high spirits ana
anxious to push forward at the command from
headquarters
telegram has been received at the United
States Legation here from Secretary Gresham
expressing President Clcveand's hope that Mex
leo and Guatemala would agree upon some
favorable means OF settling between themselves
the boundary dispute. or. failing I'm that. would
agree upon reference Of the controversy To
friendly arbitration This message has been
transmitted 10 President Daz.
Washington Jan. 25.-Ex-Governor Isaac i.
Gray the present American Minister to Mexico
arrived In Washington today and visited the
Department OF STATE. He said hc did not think
that war would be declared between Mexico ana
Guatemala. but that In mis- opinion the diner
ences between the two countries would DE al
justcd through peaceful negotiations Further
than TO express this opinion rather positively ne
declined to talk his reluctance 10 discuss the sub
jet being explained IS the fair presumption
that his presence here has to do with the trouble
between the two countries.
The confidence expressed by Minister Gray
that hostilities would be avoided is general In
official circles. 1t seems to be founded more
upon the known hcpessness OF Guatemala 10
make any practical show OF force against her
powerful neighbor than upon any withdrawal or
modification Of Mexico's ultimatUm. which by its
terms required final reply by Guatemala
Yesterday. on the other hand. no doubt is eN-
pressed 10 the accuracy Of the press dis-
matches which report that Guatemala declines
TO pay an indemnity withdraw It's citizens
from the disputed territory. In making this re-
ply II is believed. Guatemala has received as
surances OF United States intervention for
solution OF the dispute without resort to arms;
and. although this canno. be specifically con-