The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-27
ROMERO GIVES HIS VIEWS
Disposition of the Mexican is Not so War
like.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Senor Romero,
the Mexican minister, in an interview
this evening said he was and always
had been a friend OF peace and that he
had done everything in his power to
the question settled In a peaceful man
ner and that he favors peace. not be-
cause of personal motive, but because
he considers ii as a calamity war be-
tween the two nations Of the same race
and civilization, having the same in
terests and the same destinieS in this
hemisphere, and because for general
principals he is against the use OF force
to settle international disputes. MeXi
CO never thought to make war with
Guatemala to gain territory or other
kind OF advantages. In 1881, while Mr..
Blaine was secretary OF state, the gov
eminent of the United States interior
ed in favor of Guatemala in her boun-
dairy dispute with Mexico, but said in
reference instead of assisting TO the
settlement of the question, only in
creased considerably the difficulties OF
the case, and, as Mr.. Morgan, the
United States minister at the City of
Mexico, reported to Mr.. Blaine, it de-
veloped in Mexico some feeling and he,
therefore, advised that unless the
United States was prepared to an
nounce to the Mexican government that
II will actively, If necessary, preserve
the peace, it would be the part OF wis
dom on our side to leave the matter as
ii is" l-&
When Vice President Arthur became
president of the United States and Mr..
secretary of state.
they reversed Mr.. Blaine's policy and
expressed to Guatemala that the United
States government being equally
friendly TO both governments would
not take the part of of one as against
the other, and therefore would not in
terfere in their disputes unless both
countries should ask for ii. When the
president of Guatemala came to Wash
ington and when he became satisfied
he could not have the active assist
ance in her dispute with Mexico, he
signed in Ney York Aug. 12.1SS2, atreaty
with Senior Romero, in which he recog-
nized that ChiapaS, which was then the
territory, lawfully belonged 10
Mexico, and agreed that formal
boundary treaty should be signed at
the city Of Mexico. 1t was stipulated
in the New York agreement that the
boundary between the two countries
should be the one then recognized by
both, with such alterations to have
natural boundaries of parallels OF lat
itude as both governments should
agree upon and in case they disagree
about the line then recognized by both
parties in a certain locality and in
specific case. they should ask the pres
ident of the United States to decide
theid differences as arbitrator. The
line was fixed in the treaty OF Sept
81. 1882, by the mutual agreement OF
both interested parties and therefore
there was no occasion to ask the good
offices of the president Of the United
States and the stipulation of the New
York agreement bearing on the sub
ject came to an end. as il was not in
tended by thea greement that all fu-
ture differences regarding boundaries
between the two countries should be
submitted to the arbitration OF this
Senior Romero said that notwith-
standing the news received shows a