The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-03
DEMANDS TO BE SETTLED
Of. Course the Weaker Coun-
try. Will Have to Pay
=: Heavy Indemnity.
TERMS N !. OF THE COMPROMISE
An Understanding Which Puts an
=. End to the Preparations for
HostiIities.

EWASHINGTON, D. c., April Prom
unofficial advices reaching Washington
the general terms of the agreement signed
Yesterday by which war between Mexico
and Guatemala was avoided are substan-
tally known. Mexico's demand was in the
form of an ultimatum sent by Secretary
Mariscal November p, embracing the fol-
lowing points;
First-Mexico asked satisfaction for in
juries received by the invasion of her ter
ritory and for vexations which foreigners
and Mexicans cutting wood in the forests
of Aqua Azul, Egypt, San Nicholas and
San Pedro and Mexican residents of Ayulta
had experienced.
Second-Mexico also demanded peeuni-
airy indemnity for damages sustained.
Third-Mexicoa also demanded indemnity
for the expenses of the mobilization of her
troops and situating authorities and en-
pioyes in suitable places for public security
on the frontier.
.Fourth-Mexico asked that the labors of
the Boundary Commission, in accordance
with 1.-The treaty of 1882, be speedily con-
cluded, said treaty not being open to dis
cussion. :.
d: tits understood that 81 100000 was the
amount of indemnity demanded by Mex
leo. Also that she insisted on Guatemala
.diSrnissing her Surveyor General, who had
taken part in locating her boundary. -
on January u Guatemala answered the
ultimatum. The answer was pacific. in
tone, but did not concede Mexico s rightto
the territory designated in the ultimatum,
nor the right of a fixed cash indemnity.
=: The final negotiations are a compromise
between the ultimatum and the reply. It
is believed that Mexico has agreed to: arbi-
trate the amount of cash indemnity, instead
-. of exacting the $1,000 900 first claimed.
!: Senior Romero, the Mexican Minister, has
!. been kept advised of the negotiations, but
neither he nor Senior Arriga, the Guate.
malan Minister, are yet in position to make
public the. exact terms on which the war
was averted. President Diaz has an
nounced that the terms will be commnni-
Gated. TO Congress later. The peace agree.
.nre1t J. is regarded as of far-reaching
importance itothe Central American States,
which expected in the last six months to
-: BIG. plunged into a bloody struggle.
:. The Mexican army and navy had been
preparing Tor the conflict and calculations
had. beer" made as to where the troops
would. be landed in Guatemala. The. Mex
lean army numbers "a, 1913 on a peace foot
ing. with 165, 900 available on war foot
: ing. The Guatemalan army numbers 5000
:. on a peace footing. The agreement now
:. effected puts an end to active war prepar-
ations. ..:.:..
!: Senior Arriga, the Guatemalan Minister,
does not know yet the details. of " the
arrangements. signed yesterday. between
his country and Mexico, but he has re-
.ceived from the Guatemalan Minister in
that city the following telegram = :: ...s
MEXICO, April 1.--lintster -Qf. Guatemala,
Washington: The definite settlement of our diff
fculties with Mexico was. signed. to-day. Con
ditions honorable and satisfactory to both
countries. de LEON. :