New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-28
VOLUNTEERS FOR MEAlCO.
MANY FOREIGN RESIDENTS OF Ihh O /
TAI. OFFER THEIR SERVICES
,,.,ru GUATEMALA BELIEVED TO BE- iNh'i-
r,BLE-DIAz AND HIS CABINET 'N ''-N''
Srss,oy-MlNIsTEH ROMERO THINKS
THAT Hosr1LrTIEs MAY hH
AvERTEp - GuATEMALAs
POSSIBLE POSITION


POSSIBLE. POSITION
Ct Louis. Jan. PA dispatch 10 Inc "'o'V-
par,ocrat, from the City oil MeN'o says
Nothing is heard here nov p ,he nnnositi"n ma
,,o,ch seems inevitable. Al 'he Opposite" pa
which seei 'i;rg with the DiaZ government, ana
peis a." nvs,ravagant proffers OF aid are maze from
foreign residents r.. a. Of fcatv 10 The Gu
X. mas pas NUMBER OF Union veterans. includ-
, e, an American general. nave signihed their
Willingness to go TO amT Cantain McDonald
81 tho raxas Rangers. has rendered his services
CoIonoI X c. Pate. with 800 scouts, III case
~ war Colonel Pate served win Genera
Q. ~" a, MEXICO at the close of the Civil War,
aS a. his call thousands would cross the line.
aH T,s President and several members OF the
C.,nd that the Government is now studying
&c treaty of 1882. which Guatemala ignores.
..,icIe No 4 in the Treaty calls for arbitration.
:. ;s rumored that Mexico VIII. not arbitrate
NJ feeling is general among the Americans
20 that MeXico's cause Is right. Should war
iresk out tomorrow between Mexico and Guate,
noaIa this country would be entirely prepareu
|r the emergency, and would nave It's 2oooV
.roons now on the Guatemala frontier ready TO
49, on the enemy ct an hours notice Inc
,+ies used in the Mexican army are hemng'ons,
ma S sunnlies are on hand for the armng OF any
ai troops which may be put into the
saNa Appearances are that Mexico VIII operate
on both the north and west sides OF Hua'eIilana
for the invasion Oh mat repuohc' shouiu oO'"
s9 Groat activity is evident at the Government
arms factory in this city; Fifty thousand cart
et , go the use of the Mexican army are
ti1g turned out every week, and these are being
rrshsd 10 the Guatemalan border, with other
sunnlies as fast as steam and sail can carry
,hsm There was marked silence ABOUT the
co,arnuent offices yesterday in connection with
sbe Guatemalan episode
Washington Jan. 27.-No confirmation could be
mad tonight of the report that the EFFORTS OF the
limited States Government to secure the con-
cent ~ the Governments Of Mexico and Guate-
a,o IN refer TO a third party for settlement the
ANTIQUITIES existing between them had proved
successful Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister.
said he had received no Information from his
Government Under the circumstances, ne begged
n he excused from discussing the SITUATION.
further than 10 say that, while 1t was critical ne
did not despair of an amicable adjustment being
reached. The Mexican officials, he added. were
proceeding with prudence and with due care
Tor the best interests OF the nation and he hoped
a. he advised of a satisfactory settlement.
man fully acquainted with the condition OF
affairs in Mexico and Central America said to-day
that he could not understand me acuSn ol Hua ,a
mala In apparently endeavoring to force war
with Mexico unless 1t might be that through a
mistaken notion of the attitude and poncy OF me
late Secretary Blaine, she counted upon sne
friendship of the United States in such a contest
He said that this opinion respecting MI Bialne
position prevailed TO some extent also IN Mexico
and that, probably OWING 10 tnlS ldCt the ptoP'e
Of that country would look upon the interposition
Of the good offices of the United States with sus-
ricion He added that President Diaz and ms
Government would do everything consistent with
the National honor and safety to avert confi'ct
for. notwithstanding the almost absolute certain
" OF the issue in favor OF Mexico war "oulu oe
nm experience more expensive that the results
would Justify. The speaker also expressed the
onnion that, even II the efforts of the United
states to prevent outbreak OF hostiities should
fsil that result would be accomplished by the in
PREVENTION Of those Powers whose citizens were
financially interested in maintaining the ability
of the two countries 10 meet their nnanciai ooii'
cations.