The Indianapolis journal., 1895-02-02
AID OFFERED DIAZ
MEMBERS OF WORKINGMEN'S
UNIONS ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
Presidents Speech to u Delegation
Mexican Troops Hurrying to the
GuatemaIan Frontier.

Guatennalan Frontier.
CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 1.-The various
industrial organizations of the republic and
of the border points in the United States
are making elaborate preparations for an
immense demonstration in favor of the Mex
lean government in its dealings with the
Guatemalan question. The fifty or more
unions which will take part will be called
to order as congress in this city on Feb.
4, and their members asked to enlist as
volunteers to fight for the republic in the
event of war with Guatemala. aside from
workingmen's unions from all over Mexico,
delegates will be present from the colonies
of Mexicans living along the border in
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California,
and who have already expressed their read
mess to fight for their mother country
when needed. Enthusiasm is running high
among all the labor organizations of the
country, and the gathering is expected to
be a large one. A large committee repre-
senting the united labor organizations was
received by President Diaz at the palace.
The chief executive was addressed at length
on the feeling Of patriotism which inspires
the workingmen.
General Diaz replied that it was very
gratifying for him to see that now, as in
right had found their defenders in those
ready to use the cannon and unsheath the
sword, and that it was a great pleasure for
people at all times observed the religion
of patriotism. He still hoped the dispute
with Guatemala would be settled without
the spillng of Mexican blood, but this did
not detract from the pleasure it gave him
to feel that, come what might, the people
and for common defense The Pres dent
begged his auditors to use at all times
gaeat discretion in in shsr Of
one, as by this way only the dignity of the
nation in general can be sustained, which
should be the wish of every citizen, as it
is of the government. In closing, the Pres
ident again thanked the workingmen for
the honor they had shown him ana Mexico
ana the praatical proof theN had presented
that If Mexico be in need its integrity and
honor will have the backing of ten million
Mexican defenders.
frontier. From general gossip it looks as
thoqgh President Diaz may be handicapped
by his Cabinet on account of finances, but
Guatemala, as far as can be learned here,
still stands on the original proposition.
a. of the treaty of 1889, calling for arbitra-
ton consequently. Guatemala and the
Of other erl members Of the reputed Federation
treaty of 1881 Guatemala has between ten
and twelve thousand troops now on. the
frontier. Among the various foreign Legal
tions here the sentiment seems unanimous
that Mexico's policy is justified and the
OPINION also seems 10 prevail Cnat unless
Guatemala recedes there will be a declara-
ton of war.
private persons to the United States to the
effect that that government had decided
to offer it's Intervention to keep the peace,
ments published by the official organ of the
Mexican government indicate that it is un-
doubtedy untrue. Any outside interference
will undoubtedly be resented as an act of
unfriendlness by the Mexican people. Mexico
has maintained that its question with eau
tom In not pna submission IN, a qvh hftra-
ton and there is not the slightest reason
to suppose it has changed its position in
American government which was also an
nounced by sensational correspondents.
Mexican people than that of the United
States, rumor of which certainly caused
q very disagreeable impression in this coun-
try
Ex-Minister MorEnn's Views.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.--P. III. Morgan, who
was United States minister to Mexico
when James c. Blaine was Secretary of
State was seen in his home by reporter
and asked about the boundary dispute be-
tween Guatemala and Mexico. THE dis
puted strip said Mr.. Morgan, .is, 1 be-
lieve. a remarkably valuable one. The two
provinces, or States. that both nations
claim are crowded with woods that would
command good money. and the soil is prob
ably. the most fertile in that section of the
hemisphere. DO / think there viii be a
fight for it? Well. / don't know. The
wordy has been going on for years
and threats have not yet led 70 an issue at
arms"
What will the result of war be-" the
reporter asked.
Guatemala has not as great population
as has the Brooklyn bridge during the rush
hours. 1t has army worth mentioning
1t Is not in positon to go to war and
establish its claim unless it gets some big
nation to back it, If war should be de-
clared, Mexico believe, could put, in Il
very short time, twenty-five thousand men
into Guatemala and drive the whole pop
ulatlon into the sea-.
Offer from n Georgia Snwbones.
ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. DIR George
Brown, a nephew of the late Senator joe
Brown and prominent Young physician of
this city. has rendered his services as sur
geon TO the Mexican government in case of
war with Guatemala. DIR. Brown once lived
in Mexico and speaks Spanish ffuently.
Valuable Old Records Returned.
KINGSTON. Feb. County Clerk George
Sleight. of Ulster county, has received a
package by express which was found to
contain twenty-seven old Dutch record
books of the county dating from 1866 to 17S5.
when the first English records of the coun-
ty began. These books are OF great value
and have long been searched for in vain
They were known to have been in the
vaults of the clerks office many years ago.
but thew suddenly SiS9 DDeared and M froo.