The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-25
MEMCANS READY FOR WAR.
GUATEMALA's REPLY TO THE u
TIMATUH on THE WAY.

TIMATUM on THE WAY.
An American OTers to Organize an
American Legion to Fight for
McxicO-The Mexican Students
Decide To Form "a Reeiment-Gua-
temala Believed to BE Counting
on Aid From Spain-IeNicO Buys
Twenty-Five Thousand Rides.
Chicago, Jan. 2i-A special from the
City Of Mexico says: "Reyna Barries
president Of Guatemala, has mortgaged
all his plantations and sent the morey
TO Spain.
"The Gu1temalan answer 20 President
Diaz's ultimatum is expected to-day. fhc
final papers under seal from Guatemala
to her minister, Senior De Leon, are on
the train from Tehauntepec en- route TO
this city. Until this letter is received
and acted upon nothing definite about
the results of the negotiations between
Mexico and Guatemala VIII be known.
"A prominent American here has Of
fered to organize an American legion to
fight against Guatemala If war is declared.
THE government has contracted for
the purchase Of 5000 AGondraroa rifles
CT the finest make.
There is much activity in ;hc mell-
cal department of the army.
Should war be declared Gen. Bernar-
dino Reyes Of Monterey will he com.
mander of the Mexican forces.
THE students who made the demon
ctr - 10, 81 10 ,ferf,t
to form a regiment and give the COM
mand to Gen Eseobeda. 1t is reported
that the different states will raise men
and furnish ample means
"A telegram from Guetamala says that
the Guetemalan minister in Madrid viii
not interfere in any way to pacify Mex
leo. The indications are that Gen Bar
rios president of Guatemala, expects aid
from Spain on account of his bold stand.
THE students who declared in favor of
war are of the best families of Mexico.
1t is by their combined effort that the
obnoxious bill for the conversion Of the
English debt was thrown out of con-
gress in 1884. They have been remark
ably free in their criticism Of the gov
ernment policy, their ideas being usu-
ally very radical and far in advance Of
the most of liberal liberals. For that rea-
son they have generally been found IN
opposition to the administration. The
dignihed and firm attitude of President
Diaz in the question of the hour, how
ever has won their hearts, and the meet
ing of Tuesday was called to support
him in the stand he has taken.
St. Louis. Mo, Jan PA special to the
Globe-Democrat from the City of Mexico
saws: with the immense demonstration
of students in that capital Tuesday, the
war feeling throughout the republic has
been wrought up to a high pitch. Reports
last night from many interior points SHOW
a rising spirit of patriotism among the
majority Of the people and it is probable
that other great popular uprisings will oc-
cur in many of the cities of the country
Don Emilio De Leon, the Guatemelan
minister to Mexico, was caught outside
his hotel when the procession was NOV
ing. and he thus had an excellent oppor-
tunity of viewing the feelings Of the Mex
lean people on the International boundary
dispute and the firm stand taken by Mex
leo full report of the proceedings of
the day was sent by the Guatemalan rep
resentative to President Barrios at Qua
temala and it is said to have created
profound impression in government cir
cles.
The city is quiet and orderly, although
the effects of the patriotic storm of Tues
day are easily discernible. The volunteer
movement is rapidly spreading, and it
will evidently be possible to raise 5000
volunteers in this city alone within
day or two, if the general government only
indicates it's need for assistance.
"A special from Tapachula, state of
Chipas, Mexico, says that the southern
border is in a ferment over the impending
hostilities between Mexico and Gaute-
mala More troops are being centered on
the frontiers and a heavy movement of
people is noticeable on every hand. Flu
gitives from Guatemalan soil are arriv-
ing almost daily They number many
Guatemalan reyolters from the Guatema-
Ian interior, but thus far for the most
part native born MeXicans who have
taken up a residence on Guatemalan ter
ritory. Large parties are on their way
from Questzaltenango, Northern Guate-
mala, either afraid to remain in their
homes or coming with the purpose of en-
listing against the government which they
leave behind"
Washington, Jan. Notwithstanding
the reports of impending war between
Guatemala and Mexico, it appears that
the American minister to Guatemala and
Honduras writes to the state department,
Jan. TO- that all the government Offices
in Guatemala were closed for a holiday
from Dec TO Jan. Z, and no public busi-
ness was transacted during that time by
the government officials. NJ mister
Young said nothing of the war rumors.