The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-30
OPPOSED TO MEDIATION.
Mexicans Think Cleveland Has Been
Influenced by Guatemala.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 29.-It is prob
able Mexico will decline with thanks the
attempt of the United States to intercede
in the Guatemalan affair. The reception in
this capital to-day of a telegram from
Washington saying that the United States
will endeavor to act as mediator, and that
Minister Gray has started on his return to
Mexico to cooperate with United States
Minister Young, of Guatemala, created
much unfavorable comment in the limited
circles in which it was made public. Presi-
dent Diaz, when asked how the proffer
would be received by Mexico, very politely
replied that the country in general natur-
ally felt grateful to the United States as a
sister republic in its desire to sustain peace
which were exactly his own wishes, but
while expressing his gratitude the Presi-
dent did not say the offer would be ac-
cepted. In all such cases settlement of
the matter at issue must depend on the
consent of the parties directly concerned"
said General Diaz
While giving no hint that Mexico will
not listen to a proper extent to the voice
of the United States in the matter, the re-
porter was given the impression that Mex
leo will continue to occupy the present DO
sition on the boundary dispute, and hold
to the claims for damages from Guatemala
which it has all along held President Diaz
is known to be too wise statesman to ig
more any genuine help for the preservation
OF peace, but it is generally understood
among those close to the seat o. power
that he will let nothing come in the Way of
the permanent settlement at an early date
ton r. WAY, r. onotesonne Guatemaan ques-
e,oai' II war Is necessary to. accomplish this
eng, then 1T will be war to a finish
t. Inc daily Two Republics Of to-day con-
famed an editorial on the intervention of
lne United states in the Guatamalan dis
p [ive " wn tSa may be considered indica
follows. s.The teIegraphic snnnuncenent
from Washington that the United States
the Mexico Guatanalan question created no
i mttle surprise ana considerable dissatisfac-
ton Guatemala has. from the commence
ment of the present dispute insisted on
submitting the question to arbitration by
the government of the United States. Mex
been practically settled by the treaty of
1882 is not of the character that should be
ton to the Interpretation of the treaty
Ii Is perfectly clear and explicit without
siEglee clause 1 %, over which dispute can be
Guatemala does not like the provisions of
| that treaty and wishes to ignore il WIN
draw from it. In proposing to submit the
subject to arbitration, it merely wishes that
matters which have been. fully discussed
and definitely agreed upon by the two coun-
| tries be reopened to discussion with the
| hope that new decision may be reached.
nossS y With this sn f 4arr Pa
| which had formerly been: in dispute. but
which it was agreed d n the treaty OF i US
final survey of the boundary. When Mexico
| protested against this procedure Guatemala
coolly proposed that the matter be left to
| arbitration and it IS understood that the
| Guatemalan Minister. in Washington on
four different occasions requested the
| United States government to offer it's serv-
| ices as arbitrator and that on those four
occasions the request was f1atiy refused.
| Now the announcement is made that the
| United States government will offer to me-
| date in the interest of peace. Mediation in
this case would be interference in the in
terest of a nation which is endeavoring to
| eIude compliance with its treaty obliga-
| tions Should the proffered intervention be
scnented C;naten1aia win naturally desire
| to have the treaty of 1882 ignored and thus
| reopen to discussion the almost inter
| minable question which, after years of dip
| Iomatic consideration, was definitely adj
| iusted in 1882 On the whole the offer of
| reported. seems to be ill-considered and in
| opportune and will probably prolong and
| vex the question which now seems to be
| drawing rapidly to a settlement A crisis
has been reached and If there is no outside
| interference there win be end. pacific
| or otherwise, put to the question in a very
President Diaz continues to receive offers
oba tie w that any foreigners have been
! offered the command of troops If trouble
| occurs with Guatemala. 1t is stated of
| ficially that if war is declared that either
! General Tonle or Cervantes viii have full
| command of the Mexican army The army
| of Mexico now on the border is at least nine
! thousand weIl-eouinped men, and re enforce
ments are hurriedly being sent forward.
This afternoon the Fourth and Sixteenth
Infantry regiments departed for the State
! of Chapas ana will move on to the
frontier as rapidly as possible.
The Guaten1alan minister Deleon. said
! tonight lnat he was in daily consultation
with Minister Mariscal. but declined to
further discuss the affair. not even limiting
! as to what progress was being made.
Gresham Not Discouraged.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Secretary Gresh-
am is still in Geographic correspondence