The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-28
THE WAR CLOU, BL0wN QvE
Less Likely That ..s-x co and Guatemais
VIII Fight.

Mexico City, Jan. 1.-THE city Is quiet
tonight. although in the Hobbies of the
hotels, and wherever groups are gathered
the topic discussed Is the Guatemalan
question. Yet the excitement has 10
large extent abaaed. The president and
his officers Of the cabinet have been con-
sidering Guatemala's last document for
several days 1t Is believed that 1t Is not
satisfactory to Mexico. though had 1t been
very radical the public would undoubtedly
have learned OF 1t by now. Preparations
for war are being made by both countries.
no dopbt. but tonight there seems to be
an undercurrent of opinion that trouble
may be alphabetically averted. II Is now
semi-ofiicially announced that the warship
reported as having been sent TO Guate-
mafa Is incorrect. and that she sailed for
another port Minister De Leon has leased
a residence here for three years. closing
the deal Saturday, which looks as though
he thought he would not receive passports
60 return to his country. Guatemala. Tor
q whale.
Mexico City, Jan. Elf Mexico Is
puxhed into the fight over the interna-
tional boundary her policy will be as
outlined by President Diaz and his
cabinet. TO the effect that this dispute
and other little matters will be settled
once and forever. and the necessary
means used to that end. 1t Is prophe-
sled In some quarters that Mexico will
settle the boundary line question by
quietly apprupriating the whole Guate-
maIan republic az part of the United
States OF Mexico. with the City of
Mexico as the capital and with the
chief executive OF this republic as its
ruler. The Mexican authorities de-
cline to discuss this matter. however,
and 1t Is exceedingly probable that such
a proposition has not been seriously
considered except as a last resort and
after al other pans Tor reconciliation
| had failed. In an interview with the
| Salvadorean minister, Don Jacinto Cas-
| te,,anos, he said that he considers the
| final declaration OF war against Guate.
| nlala as a calamity which ought To De
| averted II possible. and which. he
thinks. win be averted by the final rec
| ignition of Justice. II will be remern.
| beref that Salvador Is in the position
| of friendly neighbor Co Guatemala
and so win use all its influence TO pre-
serve the peace.
4 The hope Of Guatemala for forming
| Central America union against Mex.
! leo in the present fight seems TO b.
growing less and less every day since
the arrival OF the minister OF Salvador ir
| this city. fse has kept HIS home gov.
| eminent we'll informed Of the higf
spirit OF the whole Mexican republic
! over the GuatemaIan episode amt OF thu
| activity of this government In pushing
forward preparations for war to q
finish. This sort OF thing Is not 20 thu
taste Of Salvador or the other Contra
American republics. President Barrics
Of Guatemala Is feared by some Of III,
other republics on account OF his vault
ing ambition 70 be ruler OF all Contra
America, and SO his demands carr,
some weight with them when levele<
at his weaker nelghhors.
The official organ OF the Mexican gov
eminent states that the late attenp
OF the attaches OF the Guater,alan lie
CATION Co visit the government arms
factory was not made In company wit,
an Italian minister. but with Car,o
I4oy-a. the former srst secretary OF IN,
Mexican legation In Guatemala an,
later In italy. The position OF tn
government is that. II Guatemala a
any other nation desires 10 see tn.
| preparations for war now being mad,
in the government arms factory or any
where else. Mexico has nothing TO hid,
and viii give free admission and lib
eFty Of fun inspection to the represen;
| atives of such countries,
Gen. Pedro Hiao5asa. secretary o
war and the navy. has gone 20 Yer
| crgS. estensshsy for his health
The o. G. Ord post. Of the c. A n.
has passed resolutions OF fe2sty 20 III
Mexican government In case az wa
with Guatemala. A number OF Unioi
veterans. sncludsng an American gen
/ erai. have signified their willingness
| 20 80 20 the fross; for Mexico II m
service VIII be accepted. The nsemoris
viii be presented 20 Gen. Dlax on Tues
| day.
Troops are being concentrated az a,
Pacific and Gulf rsrts. ard the govern
nseus has chartered two nnercfsantnsel
IN Acapulco. In the event OF war IL
invasion viii % made from severa
ports. principally frozn the Pacific side
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