Evening star., 1895-04-02
SIGNED THE AGREEMENT
Settlement of the Guatemalan Boundary
Question.
President Diaz and His Adviser
Praised on All Sides In Mexico
by Thicr Stand.

| nalan boundary question is settled. Presi-
| dent Diaz has formally signed with the
| Guatenaaian ministry the official document
which prevents the threatened open rup
| ture between the two countries, and con-
gratuations are heard on all sides for the
| stand taken by the president, Foreign Min
| lister Mariscal and Mexcans generally at
time full Of danger and menace to the ma
| tons safety and dignity.
Official information on the Guatemalan
| question was given last night in the presi-
| dents message before the semi-annual
| opening of the seventeenth session of the
| national congress, as follows:
THE discussions of this subject have not
| been sterile, but have gained beneficial
| result for both nations. In the last few
days, the Guatemalan minister, by virtue
| of instructions from his government, made
| certain propositions to this government.
| most of which, with some notifications,
| have been accepted by the minister of for
egn affairs and were signed with the pleni-
potentiary referred to. 1t will now be Of
| fered to the senate for such revision or
| further consideration as may be deemed
| necessary. 1t is our duty to recognize the
good j! dgment shown by the Guatemalan
government in aiding this pacific conclu-
sion of n matter which, from its nature,
| threatened grave consequences. We offer
congratulations that the honor and just
interests of both republics are thus pre-
| served, and that this matter, being settled,
| a more solid foundation of friendship is
now secuted by the Mexican nation.'
The presidents message began as usual
| with reference to foreign peace relations
ard to the United States as follows: 1.-The
survey commission between Mexico and the
| United States met in San Antonio, Texas
according to the terms of the international
| boundary convention of March. 1889. 1t
was decided to make an examination of
various matters presented and to
make especial surveys of various Sec
| Ia viii fhn
| view of submitting to both govern
ments a plan to obviate disputes arising
| from the charges in the bed of the river,
| which project is now under study. In re-
| ply to fears expressed on our part over the
| return to the southwest of the Indian Chief
| Geronimo and his band, the American gov
| ernment, ir formed us they will be in the
| Indian territory, 400 miles from Mexico and
| 100 miles from their old Businesses in the
state of Sonora.
"A satisfactory termination has been
reached with the United States regarding
| the islands off the coast of Yucatan, where
| deposits of guano were located and claim
| ed by American citizens. Mexico having
| proved ownership to the islands; the United
| States recognized the claim of Mexico and
| withdrew her claim"
! The Gil Bias mewspaper) of today will
say 1t was GuatemalaS ambition to get
| Mexico into war. Preparations were push
| ed SO vigorously up to a short time ago by
! this country that Guatemala was forced
| TO desist by lack of funds for armirg and
| mobilized by Mexico the southern from
tier. The action of Guatemala in refusing
10 pay further interest on its foreign debt
proved q swift boomerang upon itself when
it tried to raise the Necessary amount to
replenish military stores Having no al
| terna tive, Guatemala has completely broken
down.
Mrs. Gladstone Makes a Speech.
LINCOLN. Eng. April 2-Mr. and Mrs.
Gladstone, who have been on a visit to
their son-in-law, the Rev. Edward c. Wyck-
ham, for some days past, drove to the
railroad station today in an open carriage,
in spite of the cold and rain. on their way
to Hawarden. Mrs. Gladstone was present
ed with bouquet on behalf OF the Wo-
mems Liberal Association and with an ad-
dress alludfng in eulogistic terms to her de-
Notion and helpfulness to her husband.
Replying to the address Mrs. Gladstone
said that they owed nothing to her, but
all to ner husband
Mr.. Gladstone, when his wife had finished
speaking, said that he must add his thanks
to those of Mrs. Gladstone, although he
was disinclined to interfere with her speech.
Continuing, he said: THE fact it. ladies
are now taking much to public speech. and
if they persevere and keep steadily to it
they will beat the gentlemen
AnsIOphOhin in Paris.
PARIS, April 2-As indication Of the
strained relations between England and
France, the Matin and other French news
papers persist in insinuating that the col
lision on March 80, off Messina. Island of
Sicily, between two British steamers, the
Alvah and the Brinkburn, the latter
chartered by the French government as a
transport to take troops and munitions of
war to the Island of Madagascar, was due
to England's malice and that nation
capable of such an action should be made
to repent it. The Alvah, as cabled to the
Associated Press at the time, was sunk,
RYI k hDlr w h III yIroS h.at-
from Toulon to the Island of Madagascar
with French troops and munitions of war
en- board, was seriously damaged, but sue
cee eeded in making the harbor of Messina.
Attempt to Destroy n Monument.
BCDAPESTH, Hungary, April Am at
tempt was made last night to blow up the
Hentzi monument, erected to the memory
of the Austrian General Hentzi and the
41S soldiers who fell while defending the
fortress against the Hungarians in 1SI9
The monument, which stands on George
Platz, is a Gothic column in bronze sixty
six feet nigh, rising over a group of the
dying heroes, crowned by victory. A we'll
dressed man was seen to deposit a parcel.
to which was attached lighted fuse near
the monument. A tremendous explosion
followed, shattering the windows of Arch
duke Joseph's palace, the armory and other
buildings in the vicinity. The monument,
however, was not injured.
Alleged Jnpanese Demands,
ST. PETERSBURG, April "A telegram
received here from Chinese source saws
that the bad weather, the sickness among
the Japanese troops and the overflow of
the rivers have rendered q continuance of
the war extremely difficult. 1t is added
that this produced favorable effect upon
the peace negotiations, but the hopes Of
a speedy conclusion of peace are weakened
by the Japanese demand for the cession of
a portion of Mancnuria, "A war indemnify
of IOO.o00,OO0 yen and, pending full payment
Of this indemnity. that Pekin be occupied
by the japanese troops.
The Rise in Silver.
LONDON, April I'm it's financial article
this morning the Times comments at length
on the position of the silver market 1t
says that though those speculating SO free
ly in the metal on the likelihood of the ces-
sation of war in the east bring a large de-
mand, silver may have to wait longer than
they imagine for the desired result Their
idea, however. Is certainly well founded.
This. together with a belief that the com