The record-union., 1895-01-25
Guatemala Sends Her Answer to
the Mexican Government.
WILL NOT RRLINQUISH THE TERRI
TORY IN DISPUTE.
Claims That IF Any Indemnity is to be
Paid Mexico Owes it to Her-Pros-
poets That War VIII be Declared
Either To-day or To-morrow-War
Feeling in Mexico Wrought to Il
High Pitch.
Special to the RECoRp-UNIoN.

| Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
| CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 24.-Guatemala's
answer was received this evening. The
Minister of Foreign Affairs for Mexico
says it will be presented formally to the
Cabinet and the President at 10 o'clock
| tomorrow.
1t is understood that Guatemala's an
swer is to the effect that the territory in
dispute belongs to her, and if any in
demnity is to be paid, Mexico owes it to
| Guatemala.
The prospects are that war will be de-
clared tomorrow or next day.
WAR FEELING AT a HIGH PITCH.
| MEXICO CITY, Jan. 24.-With the i'm
mense demonstration OF students in this
Capital the war feeling throughout the re-
/ public has been wrought to high pitch.
| Reports from interior points show ris-
ing spirit of patriotism among the
people, and it is probable that other great
popular uprisings will occur in many
cities.
| A full report of yesterdays proceed
! ings was sent by the Guatemalan repub-
lie TO President Barrios at Guatemala,
and it is said to have created a profound
impression in Government circles.
The city is quiet, although the effects
of the patriotic storm are easily discerni-
BILE. The volunteer movement is rapidly
spreading, and it would evidently be pos
siDle to raise 5000 volunteers In this city
alone within day or two if the general
| Government only indicated the need for
! assistance.
a telegram from Guatemala says the
! Spanish Minister in Madrid will not in
! terfere any with Mexico.
The Indications are that Barrios, the
| President OF Guatemala, expects aid from
! Spain on account of his bold stand.
FORCES BEING PUSHED TO THE FRONT.
CONTAIN State of Chiapas, Mexico),
! Jan. A.-Tbe Government has pushed
! fresh forces to the Guatemalan frontier
almost daily, and camp quarters for a
large body of men have been arranged
for near this place.
| Some Guatemalans living in this vicin-
ity have fled to Mexico rather than be
| pressed into unwilling service.
| Guatemala is using every effort to work
up feeling of patriotism among its peo-
pie. Nearly every horse Tor 100 miles
from the border has been secured by one
means or another.
The uncommunicative policy of the
Guatemalan Government is having a dis
astr0us effect upon public order The
residents of the frontier fear an invasion
by mounted Mexican rurals.
1t is generally felt that should war en-
sue the frontier will be so overrun by
troops and pillaging renegades that life
| will be burden.
g. FUGITIVES FROM GUATEMALA
TAPACHLUA State of Chiapas, MexD,
Jan. 24.-Fugitives from Guatemala soil
are arriving here almost daily. They are
for the most part native-born Mexicans,
who had taken up residence in Guate-
mala.
| QuetZaltenango in Northern Guatemala,
being either afraid to remain at home or
coming with the purpose of eulisting
against the Government they leave be-
hind.
RUMOR DENIED.
ACAPULCO State of Guerrero. Mex0,
Jan. A.-The report that the armed Mex
lean corvette Saragoza had invaded Qua
temaIan waters and was lying off the
harbOr of San Jose is not true.
The scholarship was loaded with muni-
ton and provisions of war at MaZatlan to
supply Mexican troops on the southern
coast. and having discharged it's commits
sion 1t is now on the return trip to Mazat-
Ian, where it will await further orders.
y CONSUL-GENERAL RECALLED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24.-Consul-Gen
eral Duran OF Guatemala has been recalled
by President Barrios TO assume the COM
mand OF the troops IN the impending war
with Mexico. Duran says the alliance
formed by Guatemala, Nicaragua, San
Salvador and Honduras win permit 1OO,-
600 men to march against Mexico.
The following cablegraIn has been re-
ceived in this city to-day. which gives a
n If hn GifI nd itY YI,ot
confirmation of a military move in the
Guatemalan capital:
"Over 800 sappers have left the forts of
this city, each carrying about twelve or
fifteen pounds of dynamite. These troops
do not carry any other arms than daggers
and picks, and are under the command OF
native engineers. They go to the Mexi-
can frontier. The war fever in this city
as well as in the other twenty depart
ments of the republic is intense.
Everybody is preparing for war
against Mexico and every soldier shouts
for victory. All the Central American
armies will be united in a few days here.
All are drilled veteran soldiers, we'll ac-
quaiuted with war, who have been fight
ers during the past years.
Two hundred and forty-fve pieces of
| artillery have lett this city and Quezal-
tenango for the Mexican border during
the past five days"
Alexander X. Coney. Consul-General
for Mexico says: There will not be war
between Mexico and Guatemala. and the
existing boundary dispute can and will
be settled by diplomacy. The onIy
chance Of war ia if some hot-headed
Guatemalan officer fired on Mexican
troops near the border, which is impos-
sible."
If war is declared Coney says Mexico
could easily defeat Guatemala, even if the
latter formed an alliance with other Gem
tral American republics, which is unlike
ly. The Mexican army he says is in
good condition for war