The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-23
GUATEMALA AND MEXICO.

Iu the Event OF Ho,tilitics Bsing Opened
President Diax May Command the oIe1i.
can Troops.
CRY OF Mexico. Jan. 22-An interest.
ing story in circulation regarding the
probable outbreak OF war between
Guatemala and Mexico ia to the effect
that General Porfrio Diaz, president OF
the Mexican republic, will take com
mand OF the forces on the frontier in
person. The report is widely spread in
official gossip, and is not without tine
range OF possibility. In the higher
circles 1t is hold that General Diaz will
not leave his seat rs chief executive in
tho pending difficulties, at least not
until his presence Ia i%mpernsivsly de.
manded at the front
The genera! opinion OF those close to
the executive is that he will place the
command finally in the hands o. one OF
three men to push the Guatemalan in
vasion. These three oltlcerd are: Gem
eral Bernardo Reyss, governor Of the
state OF Icon and a general OF q division
OF the Mexican army; General Jose
Nincente Villado, governor OF the state
OF Mexico and general OF a brigade, and
General louis Torres, governor Of the
state OF Sonora aud general OF brigade.
Oi these three it is pretty. well known
that the choice oil the president is Gen.
eral Reyes, Of Monterey, who il, also the
understood fsyorite OF General Diaz as
his successor as chief executive OF this
republic.
The Guatemalau war will give the
pre,ident an excellent opportunity to
bring out his protegc and push him we'll
forward in public favor. Reyes 10 we'll
andiavorably known by his valor and tino
executive ability. aud next to the presi-
dent 10 the most popular man in Mexico
among Americans. By ..his friendly
and encouraging attitude as governor OF
Nuevo Leon he has planted many large
American industries in the city OF Mont.
Grey, and to-day. as n result, that place
has a larger American population than
the City OF Mexico. Should anything
prevent General Reyes taking command
at tho front. or should accident befa!l
him, il 10 probable or the other OF
tho remaining generals would assume
direction OF the cauIpaign.
Should the conflict lead into n general
Central American fight or develop into
unforeseen complications. II 10 entirely
within tho range OF possibilities that
General Dinz would then take the field
in person. with the probability Of
adding to his glory rs the grcatest mill.
tary maj OF the present generation in
Spanish America. Should tho presi-
dent Yacate hil chair, the next official
legally authorized TO assume pro-
v~isional charge OF national uilairs would
DO tho president OF the senate. or in
case Of the recess OF congress-, rs ut the
present time, tho chairman Of tho por-
mancnt congressional commission, who
is named tho frat Of every month.
10 Tempo. the opposition govern
mont organ OF tho church in Mexico has
come out for the federal power in the
present crisis anil Announces that by
tho aldo OF patriotism nc other issuos
are to DO compared. 1t therefore burios
the Ratchet in y strong editorial, oulo-
Cystic OF tho general government. and
says it will not fight tho administration
unit! tho close Of hostilitics, when it
will aguin Turn ito attention to the OPP
preston which Roman Catholics snfIor
IN Mexico under the prevailing consli.
tuition.