The record-union., 1895-01-28
MEXICO and GUATEMALA.
Should War be Declared, Matters
Will be Settled at Once.
THE FORMER GOVERNMENT MAY
GOBBLE UP THE LATTER
Minor Progressing as Vigorously as
EVer-Probability OF Serious Trouble
in the Spring, in Which Bulgaria,
Greece and Servia May be Involved.
Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 27.-Tf Mexico
is pushed into the fight over the inter
national boundary, her policy will be as
outlined by President Diaz and his Cabi-
net, to the effect that the dispute and
other little matters will be settled once
and forever, and the necessary means
used to that effect.
1t Is prOphesied in some quarters that
Mexico will settle the boundary line by
quietly appropriating the whole Guate-
maIan Republic as part of the United
States OF Mexico, with the City of Mex
leo as its Capital, and with the chief
executive of this republic as its ruler.
The Mexican authorities decline TO dis
cuss this matter, however, and it is eX-
ceedlngly probable that such PROPOSE
ton has not been seriously considered
except as last resort, ana after all other
plans Tor reconciliation had failed.
IN an interview with the SalVadOran
Minister, Don Jacinto CasLellanOs, he
said: II consider the final declaration of
war against Guatemala as calamity
which ought to be ayerted, If possible,
and which will be ayertea by the final
recognition of justice. 1t will be remem-
Qered that salvador Is in the position of
friendly neighbor 10 Guatemala, and
viii use all its influence to preserve the
peace. The hope of Guatemala Tor form
ing Il Central American Union against
MeElcO III the present fight seems to be
growing less and less every day since the
arrival OF the Minister of Salvador
IN this city. He has kept his home
Government well informed Of the spirit
OF the whole Mexican Repu bile over the
Guatemalan episode, and Of the activity
OF this government III pushing forward
preparations tor war to a finish. This
sort OF Il thing is not TO the taste OF Saliva
dor or the other Central American repub-
lies. President BarTIOS of Guatemala is
feared by some of the other repub bliCs on
account OF his yaulting ambition to be
ruler OF all Central America, and so his
demands carry some weight with them.
when leveled at his weaker neign nbOrs."
The official daily OF the Mexican Gov
ernment states that the late attempt OF
the attaches OF the Guatemalan Legation
to visit the Government arms factory
was not made in company with al Italian
Minister, but with Carlos LOya, the 1or-
mer First Secretary OF the Mexican Lega-
ton in Guatemala and later III Italy. The
position OF the Government is that ii
Guatemala, or any nation, desires 10 see
the preparations Tor war now being made
IN the Government arms factory, or any
where else, Mexico has nothing 10 hide
and will give free admission and liberty
OF full Inspection to the representatives
OF such countries.
General Pedro Hinojosa, Secretary of
the War and Navy, has gone to Vera
Cruz, ostenslbiy for his health.
The o. {. ORD Post of the q. a. K. have
passed resolutions OF fealty to tile Mexi-
cen Government in case of war with
no of | IT,,ip
including an American General, have
s!gnlned their Willingness to go TO the
front for VI IeXlcO II the service Will be ac-
cepted. The memorial will be presented
10 General DiaZ OH Tuesday.
Troops are being concentrated at all
Pacific and Gulf ports, and the Govern
ment has chartered TWO merchantmen in
Acapulco. III event OF war the invasion
Will Le made from several ports, princi-
paIIy from the Pacific side.
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 27.-The situa-
ton is unchanged to-day. Both Mexico
and Guatemala are going on with their
war preparations, and prominent Mexi-
cans think the outlook IS very gloomy for
peace unless Guatemala recedes from the
DOld stand she has taken.
The city IS quiet tonight, although in
the lObbIes OF the hotels and Wherever
groups are gathered the topic discussed is
the Guatemalan question. Yet the ex-
element has to large extent abateI. The
President and his officers of the Cabinet
have been considering Gualemala's last
document for several days. 1t is believed
that 1t Is not nearly satisfactory to Mex
leo, though had it been very radical the
public would have undoubtedly learned
OF ii by now.
Preparations for war are being made by
both countries, but tonight there seems
to be an unuercurrent of opinion that
trouble may be automatically avoided.
1t IS now semi-Ol1Icially announced that
the warship reported as having been sent
to Guatemala Is incorrect and that she
sailed tor another port.
Minister De Leon has leased residence
here for three years, closing the deal Sat
urday, which looks as though he thought
he would not receive passports to return
to his country, Guatemala, Tor a while.