The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-01
MEXICO IN A BETTER MOOD.
The United states Freed From the
Suspicion of MeddIinE.

Suspicion of MeddIinr.
st. Louis, No, Jan. 31.-A special from
the City of Mexico to the Globe-Demo-
crat says; "under the heading OF impor-
tant rectihcation, the Mexican onicial, a
government daily in its issue to-day says:
Some of the newspapers Of this city. on
the authority of information from the Uni
ted States. have said that the Washington
government desires to intervene in our
question with Guatemala. Although in
tending to publish at the proper time the
correspondence on q Is subject, we are au-
thorized to state th 't according to a tele
gram dated the 2lst psta0. the Secretary
Of State OF. the, 4jnited STATES declares he
has expressed no opinion regarding the adj
visibility of proposing to the government
of Mexico that II withdraw some Of its de-
mands and that he has not advised Qua
temala that the government of the United
States does not care to intervene in that
question, nor impose conditions, inasmuoh
as Mexico has a right to act as 1T thinks
best. We make haste to publish this rech-
fcation, in order to save our contempora-
ries from making comments on incorrect
news.
THE Globe-Democrat correspondent was
assured yesterday at the palace that this
should put an end, for the present at least.
to the rumors flying thick and fast of
the Intervention Of the United States in
the Guatemalan question. The Spanish
papers of this capital bitterly assaH the
intended meddlng on the part Of the Uni
ted States and brand the effort as being
entirely unjust and uncalled for
"rhe authoritative statement from the
government in it's official daily Will cause
much rejoicing that the northern repub-
lie will keep It's hands off, and that Mexico
nd rsrfIl left alona a fiplt
the question out between themselves, so
far as the United States is concerned.
Yesterdays report from Guatemala of
the stand taken by other Central Ameri-
can republics against Mexico has made
the fever of war perceptibly rise in this
capital and throughout the republic. If
the demands of the government from
Guatemala do not receive an immediate
answer without the Intervention of other
nations the Mexican government would
be justified in taking steps for the prose-
cution of a war against that country and
against all the Central American repub-
lies If necessary to force a settlement Of
the question.
Both sides are massing troops on the
frontier and non-combatants are leaving
that section by all manner of convey
ances The United States of Mexico seems
unanimous with President Diaz and his
policy, and will spare no means or expense
III tic way VI e1A AAAiAA5 eAAA NAAAPRhA5 SSA
diers."
Mazatlan, Mexico, Jan. 31.-A large mer-
chant vessel lying in this harbor has been
purchased by the government and is be-
ing fitted up for service in the threatened
war with Guatemala. 1t is reported that
a large force of troops from the states of
Sinaloa and Durango will be transported
to the Guatemala ports by this vessel as
soon as war is declared. Several regiments
of volunteers have already been raised in
this state by patriotic citizens, and the
people are anxious for the fighting TO be-
gin. 1t is also announced here that Qua
temala is negotiating for the purchase of
several merchant vessels engaged in the
Pacific coast trade, with view Of fitting
out a navy to transport her troops to
Mexico In case an invasion Of this coun-
try is decided upon
CITY of Mexico, Jan. 31.--It is reported
that the Mexican government has received
an official intimation from the United
States government that Minister Cray,
who is en- route to Mexico from the United
States, has special instructions relating
to the possibility Of war with Guatemala.
In semi-official circles here, II is stated
that the instructions are. that in the event
of war with United Central America,
Mexico will have the naval support of the
United States, Mexico to annex whatever
Guatemalan or other desirable territory
she wishes, and the United States to an
mex or to extend her protectorate over
Nicaragua for inter-oceanic canal pur-
poses.
FREQUENT reports confirm the statement
that Guatemala Is straining every nerve
to increase her army and militia. The
principal government organ here admits
that practically the whole Mexican regu-
lar army could be placed on the border in
a few days and that naval transports are
not lacking. 1t would be indiscreet, the
paper adds, to say more, seeing that there
is still hope of preserving peace.
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