The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-28
MEXICO MEANS WAR
GLOOMY PEACE OUTLOOK UNLESS
GUATEMALA QUICKLY RECEDEs.
leo, and President Diax Makes No
COnceulmcnt.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 27.-The situa-
tion of the Guatemalan affair is unchanged
to-day. Both Mexico and Guatemala are
still going with their war preparations
and prominent Mexicans think the out
look is very gloomy for peace unless Guat-
emala recedes from the bold stand she
has taken.
If Mexico is pushed into the fight over
the international boundary her policy will
be as outlined from the first by General
Diaz and his cabinet to the effect that
this dispute and other little matters will
be settled once and forever and the neces-
sary means used to that END. 1t is proph-
ecied in some quarters that Mexico will
settle the boundary line by quietly ap-
propriating the whole Guatemalan republic
as part of the United States of Mexico
with the City of Mexico as it's 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 improbable that such a
proposition has been seriously considered
except as last resort and after all other
plans for reconciliation had failed
In an interview with the Salvadorian Min
lister, Don Jacnto Castelanos, he said
that he considered the final declaration
or war against Guatemala as a calamity
which ought to be avoided if possible,
and which he thinks will be averted bv
the final recognition of the justice of Mex
ico's claim. 1t will be remembered that
Salvador is in the position of a friendly
neighbor to Guatemala and SO will use all
its influence to preserve the peace The
hope of Guatemala for forming a Central
American union against Mexico in the pres-
ent hight. seems to be growing less and
iess ls every day since the arrival of the
Il, 6fe
has kept his home government we'll in
formed of the high spirit of the whole
;Mexlcan republic over the Guatemalan ep-
Isooe and OF the activity of this govern
ment in pushing forward preparations for
A. war to finish. This sort of thing is
not to the. taste of Salvador or the other
Central American republics President
Barrios, Of Guatemala is feared by some
va,,,,e vi ine otner republics on account of his
xauiIng ambition to be ruler of all Cen
tral America and so his demands carry
some weight with them when levelled at
MS weaker nelghbors.
The official daily of the Mexican goyern
ment states that the late attempt of the
attaches az OF the Guatemalan legation to visit
the government arms factory was not made
IN company with an Italian minister, but
with Carlos Loya, the former first secre-
and later in Italy The position of the
government is that if Guatemaia o1. any
oiner .a nation desires TO see the prepara-
lions Tor war now being made in the gov
ernment arms factory or anyWhere elsa
Mexico has nothing to hide and will give
tion to the representatives of such co,ln-
tries. Gen; Pedro Hinojosa, Secretary of
war and Navy. has gone to Vera Cruz
ostensibly for his health. General Berri,
oozabat, senior commander of the army of
the republic, is also at that point 1t is
thought that the presence of these two
chiefs of the army at the key to the gulf
situation may have some bearing on the
reported operations of Mexico on the east
coast
The Q. c. Ord Post of the G. A. r. has
passed resolutions of fealty to the Nexi-
can government in case of war with Qua
temala. number of Union veterans, in
cluding an American general have sisni-
fed their willingness to go to the front
for Mexico if their services will be ac-
ccepted The memorial viii be presented
to General Diaz on Tuesday. T.oops are
being concentrated at all Pacific ana gulf
ports. and the government has chartered
two merchantmen, now at Acapulco In
event OF war the invasion will be made
from several points, principally from the
Pacific side.
The city is quiet to-night although in the
cluos. Hobbies Of the hotels and wherever