The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-02-02
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Mexican Arsenals Running
Night and Day.
SITUATION REGARDED CRITICAL
shs 1sstlissttss 81 Troops st Strategic
Psists Tor ~ Isvssion Of Oustemsls
Steadily Gsisg On-As Uitissstu,s 70
be Ssst to GuatsmsIs.

Steadily Gsiss Os-An Uitissstu,s 10
be Ssst to GuatsmsIs.
CRY OF AExIco (yia Laredo, Tex.),
January S.-Thst the situation here
has bsen regarded a. critical 10 evil
denoed by the fact that in the Mexican
Arsenal at the citadel there arc being
Manufactured weekly from 5000 10 co..
900 Remington cartridges by orders from
the War Department. They are slso
engaged night and day upon other work
In order that oil OF the artillery shall be
completed and ready st moments no
tioe with full compliments Of all kinds
Of ammunition. In the arsenal the ex.
IRENE activity Of the operatives 10 no.
tioeable. They do not rest moment 10
order that all armament may bs ready
In Hrst.elsss order and in proper condi.
ton Tor the use OF any army about en-.
iering into 3 campaign. The War De-
partment thinks Of sending the Fourth
Battalion oil Infantry to Acapulco. but
- yet has not issued the marching or.
ders. II 10 also rumored that two bat
iaiions OF artillery. comp etsiy equipped,
will alec leave vi hin . few days with
full batteries OF steel cannon. II 10 also
assumed that the government has pur.
chased two steamers which navigate in
the Gull Of Mexico. which they will arm
with necessary artillery Tor use ~ trans
port.
There 10 An extraordinary activity
notable in every division OF the
War Department. hut as yet nothing has
transpir-t for Publicity. although IL 10
easy TO understand the question OF Qua.
t~mAia 10 what originated the extraorii-
nary activity. The mobilization OF troops
at strategic points for an invasion OF
Guatemala continues daily. Up TO date
il 10 known Is. coo troops have been sent.
and the mobilization continues inces-
sanity. Its also knosn that ielegra phic
orders have bern sent Tor additional ra-
tons Tor the troops ON the Gnstemalan
frontier. and IL 10 also we'll known here
that the government has sent Hon. Ma.
thias Romero. the representative in
Washington. secret and delicate instruc-
tions relative TO the question Of Gna,e.
mala. The Mexican Congress 10 in se-
cfet session tonight IL 10 expected that
Ivy Wednesday by the latest the govern.
p,~nt will declare i,seii.
The Official answer OF Guatemala came
Ia on the Vera Cruz railway mail train
last night, having been forw arled from
CaA,racoaloos TO Vera Cruz hy boat in
waiting. II 10 generally understood that
the import OF Gusiemala's reply IL the
came as Indicated in the telegram re-
cris~d from Merriam Minister Goiov at
the time IL ~As delivered 70 him hy the
Gua,~maian government lie toe is
sva.ive and negative. The Forcien De-
pAstment said that the declaration OF
M~s ioo'. position may lie expected in.
eide Of four or i've DAYS. by which time
the reply OF Guatemala will have been
considered in all its bearings. While
not showing any heat over the reply oil
Guatemala, Mexican authorities bold -
firmly a. ever 10 their position.
1 II 10 very generally understood that
an ultmatnm will he sent 10 Guatemala
by the corvette Saragoza, which will ~
once declare war on that Republic IN.
less IL Accepts the demands Of Mexico in
every particular. In any event the
sAragosa will bear . note TO Minister
Go~ioy insiructipg him TO request his
passports from Guatemala. Should its
answvr be negative he will be protected
and landed on Mexican coil bv the cor.
vrtie, which wil, then be detailed f"r tie
transportation Of troops and munitions
OF war, The Governor o! this federal
di.,ric, has offered President Diax two
bai,alions to 20 TO the front the moment
var shail I've declared. II 10 understood.
however, that the government does mol
intend TO begin the war on land. The
frst hostile step, II Guatemala still re-
fu,es 10 Weld, will lie TO blockade her
ports. Foreigners here express some
| douh, a. TO the effectiveness Of such
block ade, since the Mexican navy has
but half a dozen small craft manned by
hardly 800 seamcn and officers.
Minister he Leon has nothing to cay
to- night, though there 10 rumor thai
he has been ,elecraphcd instructions te
do all in his power to prevent Mexico
from declaring war. is possible tina
? Diplomacy NAV vet intervene in time tt
/, save the trouble between Guatemala ant
Mexico.
eRLsHsM's INTERFERENCE.
Crrr OF Mrxico. January S.-Ih'
A United States has undertaken TO PA!
. the part OF peacemaker between Mckee
a and Guatemala 10 prevent war II posi-
4 BILE. A telegram has been received her'
1. from SecfetAFS NreeHhW esp "
y hope that Guatemala and Mexico vii
. agree between themselves upon eom
method OF settling the dispute over u
boundary, but, IL this should not b
IN co..ible. the United States trusted tn
Two counties would agree 10 eubm'
~ their difference TO the arbitration q
r some friendly nation. This communities
=. lion from the nation with which Mex,c
Ir on ;oys such intimate and friendly rela
: upon the government, and undouH ~ d
a accounts In par, for the decision OF tn
i. Minister Of Foreign Affairs 20 withhold
y. for ave or six days At least the ult
mntum he was about 70 dispatch in an
aver 70 the note from Guatemala IL
/. learned that the President Of IN
:. limited States made such an appeal,
would be received in good spirit