The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-25
BLOOD ALONE WILL DO
M3XlCO and Guatemala Will Fight Il
0lL
BOTH ARE ANXIOUS FOR 1T
When the shooting Begins There
VIII Be ONE Pretty Lively Sour
rying Around Down in the
Southern Country.

SAN Francisco. Cal, Jan. o4.--Consul
general j. Diaz Duran of Guatemala, has
been recalled by President Barrios to take
command of the military force IN the war
which he believes TO be impending with
Mexico. Ho has received dispatch from
the Guatemalan war department confirm
ing the war news and stating that every
a5lcbodied Guatemalan is needed by the
first of tho month by his government.
Duran says that an alliance has finally
been formed by Guatemala, Nicaragua,
Salvador and Honduras, with joint force
of 100000 men, to march against Mexico.
Consul General A. X. Coney of Mexico,
on the other hand, declares that there
will not be war between Mexico and
Guatemala over tho existing boundary
dispute, which, he says, can and will be
settled by diplomacy. Couey says the
only chance of hostilities lies in the possi-
biuty of some hot-headcd Guatemalan Of
ficer firing on Mexican troops. If war
should be declared Coney is confident
Mexico could easily defeat Guatemala,
even if the latter country were able to
form an alliance with other Central Amer
lean republics, which he considers un-
likely.
CONTAIN, State of Chiapas, Mexico, Jan.
IL 4 ue kONeTIltucul hdS pusHCu lIcSh
forces to tho Guatemalan frontier almost
daily, and camp quarters for a large body
of men have been arranged for near this
place. The Guatemalans living in this
vicinity have fled 20 Mexico rather than
be pressed into unwilling service. Guate-
mala is using every effort to work upon
the feelings of patriotism among the
people. Nearly every house within 100
mil m haa haa
by one means or another. The uncom-
muuicative policy of the Guatemalan gov
ernment is having disastrous effect upon
public order. The residents of the frontier
fear an invasion of mounted Mexican
rurals. 1t is generally felt that should
war ensue the frontier would be so over
run by troops and pillaging rcnegades
that life would be a burden.
TAPAcHULA, State of Chiapns, Mexico,
Jan. 2i.-Many fugitives from Guatema-
Ian soil are arriving here. They number
many from the Guatemalan interior, but
are for the most part native born MeXi-
cans, who have taken up their residence in
Guatemala. Large parties are on their
~ay from Quctzaltcnango, in northern
Guatemala. They are either afraid 10 re-
main at home or are coming with the pur-
pose of enlsting against the government
they leave behind.
ACAPULCO, State of Guerresso. Mexico,
Jan. 2i.-The report that the armed Mexi-
can corvette Searogoza had invaded Qua
temalan waters and was lying off the har-
Dor of San Juse, Is not true. \ school ship
was loaded with munitions and provisions
of war for Mazatlan for the purpose of
supplying the Mexican troops tributary TO
the ports of San Binito and Santa Cruz on
the southern coast. Having discharged
its commission II is now on its return trip
to Mazatlan, where II will await further
orders.
MExICo CRY, Jan. oi.-With the i'm.
mense demonstration of students in this
capital, the war feeling throughout the
republic has been wrought to a high pitch.
Reports from interior points show a rising
spirit of patriotism among tho people,
and it Is probable that other great popu-
lar uprisings will occur in many cities. A
full report of the proceedings was sent TO
President Barrios at Guatemala. and IT is
said TO have created profound impress
sion in government circles. The city is
quiet, although the effects of the patriotic
storm are easily discernible. The volun-
teer movement is rapidly spreading and
il would evidently be possible 10 raise
25, 900 volunteers in this city alone within
day or two if the general government
only indicated how many it needed. Tcle-
grams from Guatamala say tho Spanish
minister in Madrid will not Interfere in
any way in the Pacific question with
Mexico. The indications are that Bar
rios, president of Guatamala, expects aid
from Spain on account OF his bold
stand.
CITY or MEXIco, MeN., Jan. 2l.-Guate-
mala's answer was received this evening.
The minister of foreign affairs for Mexico
says 1t will be prescntent TO the members
of the cabinet and presided tomorrow.
Ii is understood Guatemala's answer Is TO
the effect that the territory in dispute be.
longs TO her, and If any indemnity is TO be
paid. Mexico owes it to Guatemala. The
prospects are that war viii be declared to.
morrow or the next day.