The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-23
And Unless Guatemala Accepts the
Terms offered by Her Sister Repub-
lie War Mny he Declared.
LATEST FROM THE ORIENT
PREPARATIONS NEARLY COMPLETE
FOR AN ATTACK ON wEI-HAI-wEI.
Gossip About the Peace Negotiations,
and the Condition and Movements
of the Japanese Armies.

CITY OF MEXICO Jan. 22-After a
very stormy Cabinet meeting, last night.
President Diaz notified Guatemala
through it's minister, that he would not
concede one iota, and shat Guatemala
would have to give in to Mexico's demand
suffer the consequences. Other Central
American representatives here, at a meet
ing. made the statement to President Diaz
that they understood Mexico was trying
to grasp Central American territory. Pres
ident Daz denied the assertion. and stated
that Mexico would have her rights, and the
boundary line should be as Mexico claims
and that Mexico had all the territory she
needed 1t looks as though the other Cen
trail American republics were behind Guate-
mala.
All the government students marched
through the streets with banners shouting:
Viva Mexico.' viva Diazr' ION to
Guatemala They stopped in front of the
palace, from 1900 to 20,o00 strong, clam
ored for war and pledged their support to
President Diaz. They were mainly COM
posed of students Of the law, and mining
and medical schools. President Diaz made
speech to the students this afternoon,
stating that he would not recede from Mex
ico's just rights. The answer to Mexico's
ultfmatum is to be received here on the
24th, but President Diaz has notified Guat-
enala that he will not recede from the
original demands. Both countries are pre-
pairing for war. Mexico has been ready for
war for some time. and has about 1200D
troops on the border. All the officers that
have not been on active duty have been
notified to report for marching orders.
An interesting story in circulation re-
garding the probable war between Guate-
mala and Mexico is to the effect that
President Diaz will take command of the
forces on the frontier. In the higher cir
cles it is held that General Diaz will not
leave his seat IS chief executive In the
pending difficulties, at least not until his
presence is imperatively demanded at the
front. The general opinion of those close
to the executive is that he will place the
command finally in the hands of one of
three men to push the GuatemaIan inva-
sion. These three officers are Gen. Bernardo
Reyes, Governor of the State of Leon and
general of division of the Mexican army;
Gen. Jose Vicente VilIado, Governor Of
the State of Mexico and general of a
brigade, and Gen Louis Torres, Governor OF
the State of Sonora and general OF
a brigade. OF these three it is
pretty well known that the choice of the
President is General Reyes, of Monterey,
who is also understood to be the favorite
of General Diaz as his successor as chief
executive of this Republic. The Guate-
malan war will give the President an ex-
cellent opportunity to bring out his pro-
tege and push him well forward in public
favor as the hero of the Guatemalan epi-
sode. General Reyes is already well ami
favorably known for his valor and fine
executive abilities and. next to the Presi-
dent, is the most popular man in Mexico
among Americans. By his friendly and en-
couraging attitude as Governor OF Nuevo
Leon, he has planted many large American
industries in the city of Monterey and to-
day, as a result, that place has a larger
American population than the City OF Mexi-
co.
Should anything prevent General Reyes
taking command at the front, or should
accident befall him. it is probable one or
the other of the remaining generals would
assume direction of the campaign. Should
the conflict lead into a general Central
American fight or develop into unforeseen
complications, 1T is entirely within the
range of possibilities that General Diaz
would then take the field in person, with
the probability of adding to his glory as
the greatest military man of the present
generation in Spanish America Should the
President vacate his chair, the next official
legally authorized to assume provisional
charge of national affairs would be the
President of the Senate. or. in case of a
recess of Congress, as at the present time,
the chairman of the permanent congress
sional commission. who is named the first
of every month.
Ell TEMPO. the opposition government or
gan of the church in Mexico. has come out
for the federal power in the present crisis
and announces that by the side of patriot
ism, no other issues are to be compared.
1t. therefore. buries the hatchet in a strong
editorial euiogistic Of the general govern
ment and says it will not fight the admin
istraton until the close of hostilities, when
it will again turn Its attention to the on
preston which Roman Catholics suffer in
Mexico under the prevailing Constitution.