Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-30
SHE WILL DECLINE WITH THANKS
GRATEFUL TO ri,n UNITED STATES
ron THE orlen
TO Act ns Mediator. NJ, poc.n,, Sc,
What There .. 40 M.diate-what
the rwo nepubiics sn, Abou, the
Mettcr--studcncA pcmons,ra,e.

city OF Mexico, Jan. ae-.It IL prob.
able tina. Mexico viii decline. with
thanks, tho attempt OF the United
States to intorcedo Ia the Guatemnlehn
anair Tho reception In this capital
today OF telegram from Washington
saying that the United states win cn-
deavor 10 act o. mediator ana that
Minister Gray hus started on his re-
turn to Mexico to cooperate with
United States Minister Young OF Qua
temala created much unfavorable COM
mcnt In the limited circles In which
II was made public President Dias,
when asked how tho proffor would be
received by Mexico. politely replied
that the country IN general naturally
fclt grateful to the United Stntca, az
~ sister republic In It's desiro to nua.
/ tain peace, which were exactly his
uwn Wishes, but while expressing his
gratitude the president did not ray
the oifor would be accepted,
In NIL such cases settlement Of the
matter at issue must depend upon the
| oonnont OF the pArllV1 dirVctiy cons
ccrnod," uaid General plns.
While Rving no hint that Mexico
VIII not liatcn 10 proper extent 10
the voice OF the United States In tho
matter, the nrcrh was given the general
impression that Mexico VIII continue
10 occupy tho present poeltlon on the
npuhuhrN dispute and hold 10 thc
olnilnh Tor damngea from Guatemala
which It has all along held, President
laaH " known to be far too wise u
statesman TO ignore any genuine help
Tor the preservation OF peace. bnt II
w soherhllN undorHlood among those
close 10 the seat or powcr that he VIII
lot hothing come In the way OF the
permanent settlement NJ an early dhs
question: " war Va necessary 10 nca |
conipllsh thlr end, II win be war TO n
hniNh Tho Daily Two Republics OF |
To-Day contained an editorial ON the !
Intervention Of the United states In /
me GnAtemalnn dlnputc, which may |
De considered hu Indicative OF The zen. |
ofnl toollnE In Mexico, ~ follows
FTho tolcgranhic announcement from
NnnhlnHton That the United Ntntca .
would, II agreeable to Mexico mediate
IN the MeNichn-G uUtomulnn question
created no littl0 surprise and cunsd-
orhhlo dlaFntlgfnciiuu.
Guatemala has from the commence
mNnt of tho present dispute inslstcd
ON submitting tho question 20 the az.
f'f'hf w hiN' government W INV
United states, Mexico has maintained
TINT the question having boon practic.
any neitlcd by the treaty OF 1859. IN not
OF tho character that should be nuhmit-
ted to arbitration. There N no queation
M To the Interpretation OF the treaty.
II liz perfectly clear hud exploit with
out u alnglc elauao over which dispute
can be raised l,ut tho present ndmin-
OF Guatemala does not Ike
the provisions of that treaty. and
wishes 10 ignore n or withdraw from
H. In proposing To submit tho Hubieot
10 arbitration II moruly winhou that
nntterA which have been fully diacuua-
II aud definitely agreed upon 10y tho
wo countrlca be reopened 10 Discus
ion. with tho hpnn that new dccH.
on may be reached II was with thiR
lew TINT Guatemala purponcly caused
hn invasion NJ THE territory which had
been in dleputc, hut which
was agreed IN the treaty OF 1889
hould DO regarded ms Mexican pend
NIX the final survey OF the boundary.