The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-29
BLooD-THIRSrY MEXICO
WILL NOT HEAR T0 Medal i01'
Under PRESENT OONDITIOh
tuxtemsia Must Make Farsner S"
,ions or Sine Must Fight - INV
Sans Interference.

CITY OF MEXICO Jan 2a-Pfessos"'
Diaz hastily summoned council! Oh n"'
isters Yesterday afternoon, ana rema'"''
several hours in consultation with the'".
As tho mouths of all officials are seaieu
70 inaulrers, ii is impossible TO learn ue''-
nitelv the object OF the meeting ie
generally understood, however, tna' .ne
. cblaf tonic was the offer made by the
United States Government TO media'e oe
tween Mexico and Guatemala Inc pro-"
meet of the slightest Intervention on uhe
mari of the United States has elected
verv hitter remarks from many pubhc
p,en and has caused considerable eNcl'e-
ment among the people. The war ie'..
runs SO high that any power uS,s,, ~
avert il must reckon with lne NJ M
OF nubifc opinion. In the streets anu
MACS of popular resort there Is Dul one
sentiment. and that is IN favor OF MsAaIIo
settling her differences with GuatS fla ,.
once Tor all. without tolerduon Oh GUY
side influence. a,hov da
nounce Guatemala as impudent anu
truculent and contend that she MUS, oe
humbied before there can be any Ne'
tainty of peace for her neiShoorS'
kEpoErs or TR PIE ALI
The report that Guatemala. Nicatasua
and Honduras have formed a u'p'e
lance for offensive and defensive pur,,
poses Is discussed with many ironicsi
comments on the impotence OF these
small States. If Mexico taxes the hs h
with her army. the newspapers say sue
might as well fight all three as any one
of them. as II would be lao harder To
mother Cabinet council was held this
afternoon, presumably 10 CONSIDER Guatc-
mala's reply to Mexico's final demands.
The nature of this reply has not betn re-
yealed. but the general understanding Is
that Guatemala is merely fehcing lor
time. The only positive clue Is iouhH IN ~
the Governments small arms factory.
where work H. pressed forward with w,
tagging cuegy every hour OF the day aho
I night. Yesterday an eecr c lght pant
WAS placed iu the building 20 -lacintate
! night work The ranks Of the regimente
are filing rapidly. and apparently eVery-
thing is in readiness for sudden mopii-
iZati0n.
dp. GRrsH tW's ISTERvESTinN.
WASHINGTON. y. G, Ian. Is. -,.Seore-
tary Gresham has received an ack oW.-
edgemeut from Mini. te- MarisCal, o. Mex
leo. NJ President Cleycl1nd's messase, e&-
pressing the hope Mexico aud tuatemila
would agree upon some favorable method
of settling the boundary dispute, or tal'-
ing in that would agree upon re e"ence
! Of the controversy to friendly a. btration.
The dispatch which ls said TO be- very
cordial IN tone. indicates that Mexico IS
| thoroughly incensed. and can only assent
! 10 peaceable settlement OF the dispute
when Guatemala approaches the subject
! i'm Il more concli1tory spirit.
it appears that Mexico Is aVerse 70
| submitting the boundary matter 10 arol-
! tration claiming that the Guaremaian
claim is Of such a prCposterous character
that il cannot for a moment be entertain
pd Minister Marlscal. however. init
mates that II the claim Is materially
modified Mexico might leave the question
| Of the damages she has already sustained
| to friendly arbitration. IL Is under stood
that Secretary Gresham has ADVISED Qua
! temala 10 make further concessions III
order that tho United states may be IN
better position 10 reiterate 10 Mexico our
desire 10 preserve peace Win possibly
! little more emphasis
WAN Way ~ AvrRTeD
CITY OF NiEXICO jan. 2S.-The inhabi-
tauts OF he State Of Caiapas which
borders on Guatemala. and the students
OF all the larger towns, have volunteered
TO help the Government with money ana
men in anticipation Of war.
At 10 o'clock this evening IL became
known that the Guatemalan Minister had
been instructed to make concessions.
Neither he nor any member OF the Cabi-
net would comment on this report Late
tonight the opinion gains ground thnt
war will be aVerted. Should Guatemala
revert 10 her eVasive and dilatory policy,
the rupture probably would come at once.