New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
ORIGIN OF THE DISPUTE.
ITS SETTLEMENT LIKELY TO DEPEND LARGELY
OK THE INTERPRETATION OF THE

OK THE INTERPRETATION OF THE
TREATY OF 1852.
| Washington. Jan. 2j-Gt IS learned good au-
thoritv that the prospects Of a settlement OF the
| dispute between Mexico and Guatemala depend
largely on the Interpretation OF the treaty Of lSS2
between Mexico and Guatemala. In that year a ait
| uation prevailed somewhat similar to the present.
Mexico was on the point Of declaring war on Qua
tcmaIa when Mr Frellnghuysen. then secretary or
| State rendered the friendly Offices OF the United
States and the dispute was temporarily adjusted
without boodshcl. The treaty which resulted did
not Indicate clearly the extent to which the United
States Government would be called on TO exercise
its good Offices. An indication OF what the powers OF
the United States TO be In any subsequent dis
putc is contained In letter from Senior Fernando
cruz. Of Guatemala to Secretary Frelnghuysen
dated san Francisco. october II. 1852 The letter
follows:
\ frank and friendly understanding having been
reached with the representative of the Mexican
" rn,iy Mas sneI at New YorE on August T.
According to said basis. the dividing line between
be drawn the province OF Chapas and It's depart
nent OF Soconusco being considered as an lht,ggra
leo. According the same basis. when the line Is
drawn. actual possession IL To be respected am
VIII be appointed 10 draw It. and. according to said
basis. in Of disagreement. recourse Will De nad
10 the Government the United States OF America.
IN order that His Excelency the President may
decide II in the capacity Of arbitrator without APP
peal.
The boundary treaty provided for scientific com
mission to survey the new line and erect permanent
monuments the cluzens OF the two countries 10
remain In possession OF their respective claims
until the work should be completed. Ii Is alleged
that Mexico never fulfilled this agreement. though
surveys were made by both parties. The territory.
which is small. is covered with heavy forests. ana
its inhabitants live altogether In lumber camps.
year ago Mexico demanded that Guatemala
lumbermen should recede beyond the line estab-
lshed by the Mexican surveyors. which differs
from that established by the Guatemalan engineers.
and the ultima um which Cuatem was Yesterday
called upon answer insisted upon the immaculate
indemnity for Mexico's expense IN assembling troops
near the border. sum estimated NJ over sl'WlVu;
Guatemaa's contention is that her citizens should
not be dispossessed except under the provisions OF
the treaty OF 1852 that H. after the line r. agreed
upon. and that she has nothing To do with the sup
4 prominent citizen OF Costa Rlca in Wash
ingt0p declares that on account of the prevailing
jealousy among the Central American republics
none OF the others would aid Guatemala against
Mexico a. I'm the past. Guatefnala Is the largest
of the Central American states. ana her energetic
be- President OF a united Central American Republic.
This Costa Rican says he II convinced that me
action OF Mexico In the present instance was que
to an effort the part Of President Diaz to
strengthen his power In Mexico. when badly needed
a patriotic stimulus.
VATICAN LIBRARIANS SUDDEN DEATH.
Rome. Jan 25-Monsignor Carni. librarian Of
the Vatican died suddenly to-day during service
in ST. Peters The Pope was greatly shocked by
the news OF his death.
ATTACKED AND WOr NDED BY ARMENIANS.
Washington Jan. 2j.-The Turkish Legation has
received the following communication:
An Armenian priest named Parsekh. having
shown 10 the authorities Sf Moosh the place where
many revolutionary pamphlets and documents were
hidden three Armenans In Kurdish costumes at
tackled and wounded the priest Following the muir