The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-03-30
WAR TALK IN THE AIR
Reasons Why Mexico and
Guatemala Will Fight.
WASHINGTON PAPER AUTHORITY

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WARRINGTON, March 12.-The state
ment was published in slocai paper here
to-day that tbs Mexican congress would
declare var on Guatemala ~ soon - it
assembled next month, and . long 40
count Of the reasons therefor was given.
When the article was shown to tho
Guatemalan minister, Mr.. Lao Arriaga,
with the request that he state the actual
condition Of the Guatemalan- Mexican
affair, he said:
This article contains several incor.
rect ahrmations. Il IL not true that the
Guatemaian authorities invaded Next
can territory, for the simple reason that
re do not like to offend another nation;
also. that the responsibility fvr the delay
in the survey Of the boundary line rests
upon Guatemala, because the GuAte-
malan boundary commission OF engi-
neers has wOs ked always ahead Of the
Mexican commission during the last
eight years. Il 10 not true that the
Guateinalan government has received Q
large revenue Tor CONCESSIONS to cut tim
Der; this concess on Was almost invArfa-
bly, made in favor OF Mexican citixens,
and the revenue received from this
source 10 almost insignihcant. As Tar a.
l am concerned do not see any reason
why q peaceful settlement Of tine pend.
ing difficulties might not be soon
reached"
Senior Romero, Mexican minister, to-
day said regarding the Guatemaian-
Mexican dispute:
Mexico and Guatemala agree that
the boundary treaty OF 1859 10 binding
on both countries, and there is, there
fore, no need Of any new convention, ~
has been suggested. In TACT, Guatemala
has not even animated the convenience
Of such . step. There is no difference
Of opinion between the two govern
ments about the construction Of the
boun iary treaty. insofar As the bound.
ary line 10 concerned, and therefore no
need OF an arbitration for that purpose.
The pending question between Mexico
and Guatemala 10 Q plain one. Each
country claims that under the de iacto
line existing before the treaty OF 1852
ehe Was in possession oil the disputed
territory, and both agree that il belongs
to Mexico under the line marked under
the treaty. A Q treaty line IL para
mount Mexico considers the action o!
Guatemala in sending an armed force to
destroy the log camps established there
by Aexicans, who were cutting wood
under grants from the Mexican govern
ment, eeise the logs and arrest the men,
as an uuwarranted invasion Of her ter
ritory, asd has asked Guatemala to
apologize for it and to pay an indemnity
10 the victims Of the outrage. II Guate-
mala wishes TO settle the question, it IL
for her to make amends for her conduct.
Mexico will not ak unreasonable in
demnity."
Senior Romero said he was sure that
his government would not he willing to
submit to arbitration to be paid for
damages; that he could not zee how
Mexico could recede from her demands
for an apology. Az for the actions Of
the Mexican congress on the question,
he eaid il would not become him to an
ticipate it, and he thought that neither
his country nor his government desires
. var - they are fully conscious Of it
dangers, drawha and disadvantages,
and therefore he hoped that the negoti.
atoms, which are nov being conducted
in the City OF Mexico, would end in .
friendly settlement Of the difficulties,
and that he had heard nothing recently
10 induce him to believe there wae any
greater danger Of rupture than there
had been,