St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-23
DIiZ Is WARLIK z.
He BAY Take the Field Person
ally Against Guatemala.


MEXICO CITY, Jan. y. An interest
ing story in circulation regarding the
probable outbreak of war between
Guatemala and Mexico is to the effect
that Gen. POrf0riO DiaZ. president of
the Mexican republic, will take COM
mand OF the forces on the frontier in
person. The epOrt is widely spread in
Official gossip, and is not without the
range OF possibilities. In the higher
circles it is held that Gen DiaZ will not
leave his seat as chief executive in the
pending difficulty, at least not until his
presence IS imperativeiy demanded at
the front The general opinion Of those
close 10 the executive Is that he will
place the command in the hands of one
Of three men 10 push the Guatemalan
invasion. Those three officers are.
Gen. Bernardo Reyes. governor of the
state of Leon and general Of division
OF the Mexican army: Gen. Jose Vicente
Tilladu. governor of the state of Mexico
and gen eraI OF a brigade. and Gen.
Louis Torres, governor OF the state OF
Sonora AID general OF brigade. Of
these three it is pretty well known that
the choice OF the president IS Gen.
Reyes, of Monterey. VITO is also the
understood tavurite OF Gen. Diaz as his
successor as chief executive Of the re-
public. The GuatemaIan war Will give
the president an excellent opportunity
to bring out his protege and push him
we'll forward in public favor as the hero
Of the Guatemalan episode.
Reyes is already we'll and favOrabiy
known by his val0r and fine executive
ability, and next TO the president is the
most popular man III Mexico among
Americans. BY his friendly and en-
cuuCaglng attitude as governor Of NueYO
Leon he has planted many large Ameri-
can industries in the city of Monterey,
and today as i result that place mas
larger American population than the
City OF Mexico. Should ANYTHING pre-
vent Gen. Reyes taking command at the
front. II IS probable one or The other of
the remaining generals would assume
direction Of the campaign.
Should the conflict lead into a general
General American fight or develop into
unforeseen complications, it is entirely
within The range of possibilities that
Gen. DiaZ would then take the field in
person. with the probability of adding
TO his glory as the greatest military man
OF The present generation. III Spanish
America, should the president yacate
his chair, the next official legally au~
th0riZsd TO assume provisional charge OF
national affairs would be the president
OF the senate. or in case of the recess OF
congress, as al present, the chairman OF
The permanent congressional commits
sion. who is named the first of every
month.
{. Tempo. the opposition govern
Inent organ of the church in Mexico,
has come out for the federal power in
the present crisis ana announces that
by the side of patriotism 10 other is
sues are TO be compared. 1t therefore
buT.ps the Ratchet III q strong editorial.
euIOgistic OF the general government,
and SAYS il will not fight the adminstra-
lion uatil the close OF hOstilities, when
il Will again turn its attention 10 the
opposition which ROmanIsis suffer in
Mexico under the prevailing reform
constitution.
President Diaz this afternoon made
a speech to the pardding students and
others, numbering 1909 to 10000, i'll
front OF the palace. stating that he
would not Tecede from -MeXiccs Just
rights. The answer 10 MeyicO's nnal
ultimatum is to be received here on the
gath, but President DiaZ has notified
Guatemala that he will not Tecede from
The original demands. ana both coun-
tries are preparing Tor war.