The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-01
BOTH PREPARING FOR WAR |
Mexico and Guatemala Massing
Frontier Forces.
A BIG WARSHlP PURCHASED
The Non-lnterference of the United
States in the Controversy
Clearly Proclaimed by Mex
leo. The War Feel
ing Growing.
By Southern Associated Press.

MANzATLAN, Mex, January 30.
A large merchant vessel lying in
this harbor has been purchased by
the Government and is being lifted
up for service in the threatened war
with Guatemala. 1t is reported
that large force OF troops from
the States of Siualo and Durango
will be transported to the Guntema-
leu ports by this vessel as soon us
war Is declared. Several regiments
OF volunteers have already been
raised III this State by patriotic
citizens, and the people are nxious
for the fighting to begin. 1t is
also announced here that Guate-
mala is negotiating for the purchase
of several merchant vessels engaged
in the Pacific coast trade with q
view OF fitting out u navy to trans
port hor troops to Mexico in case
an Invasion OF this country is de-
cided upon.
ST. Louis, January 3l.-A special
from the City Of Mexico to the
Globe, Democrat, says: Under the
heading of important rectfcation
The Mexican Official, Government
Daily in its Issue to-day says: Some
OF the newspapers of this city on the
authority of information fiom the
United States, have said that
Wash ngton authorities desire
to intervene IN our question
with Guatemala. Although in
tending to publish OF the proper
time the correspondence on this
subject, we are authorized to state
that according to q telegram dated
the 2lst instant aud telegram from
the sume gentleman dated the 2Sth,
the Secretary of State of the
United States declares that he has
expressed no opinion regarding the
ACCESSIBILITY OF proposing to the
| Government of Mexico that it with
draw some of it's demands and that
he has not advised Guatemala that
the United States does not care to
intervene in that question nor i'm
pose conditions inasmuch as Mexico
has right to act as she thinks best.
We make haste to publish this rectl-
hcution Ill order to save our con
temporaries from making comments
| on incorrect news.
1.-The Globe Democrat correspon.
dent 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 city bitterly
assail the Intended meddling on the
part OF the United States and uraud
the effort as entirely unjust and un-
called for.
The authoritative statement from
the Government In its Official daily
VIII cause much rejoicing that the
northern Republic Will Keep its hand
oil, and that Mexico and Guatemala
| VIII DO lett alone to fight the ques
ton out between themselves. so fur
as the United States ID concerned,
Yesterdays reports from Guate.
mala of the stand taken by other
| Central American Republics. has
made the fever of war perceptibly
rise IN this capital aud 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 i'll taking steps
for the prosecution of war against
that country and against all the
Central American Republics if neces-
sary to force settlement OF the
question.
both sides are massing troops
on the frontier, aud non. com batents
are leaving that section by all man
ner OF conveyances. Tho United
States OF Mexico seems unanimous
with President Diaz and his policy,
and Will spare no means or expense
10 the way of armiug aud equipping
soldiers"