Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-03-30
WILL END IN WAR
A Journal Says Mexico and Qua
temala Will Yet Fight.
REASONS ARE ALSO GIVEN

The Ministers of Those Two Countries
However, Think That an Adjustment
Is Possible, and Submit to an Inter
view on the Subject.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The state
ment was published in a local paper here
to-day that the Mexican congress would
declare war on Guatemala as soon as it
assembled next month, and a long ac-
count OF the reasons therefor was given.
When the article was shown to the
Guatemalan minister, Mr.. Lao Arriaga,
with the request that he state the actual
condition of the Guatemalan- Mexican
affair, he said:
"This article contains several incor-
rect affirmations. 1t is not true that the
Guatemalan authorities invaded Next
can territory, for the simple reason that
we do not like to offend another nation !;
also, that the responsibility Tor the delay
in the survey of the boundary line rests
npon Guatemala, because the Guate-
malan boundary commission OF engl-
neers has worked always ahead OF the
Mexican commission during the last
eight wears. 1t is not true that the
Gnatemalan government has received a
large revenue for concessions to cut TIM
her: this concession was almost mVarla-
hlv made in favor OF Mexican citizens,
and the revenue received from this
source is almost insignificant. AS far as
| am concerned | do not see any reason
WHY a peaceful settlement OF the pend
ing difficulties might not be soon
reached"
Senior Romero, Mexican minister, to-
day said regarding the Guatemalan-
Mexican dispute:
"Mexico and Guatemala agree that
the boundary treaty OF 1882 IS binding
on both countries, and there Is, there
fore, no need of any new convention, as
has been suggested. In TACT, Guatemala
has not even lntimated the convenience
of such step. There is no difference
of opinion between the two govern
ments about the construction OF the
boundary treaty, insofar as the bound
ary line is concerned, and therefore no
need of an arbitration Tor that purpose.
The pending question between Mexico
and Guatemala IS plain one: Eacn
country claims that under the de 1acto
line existing before the treaty OF 1867
she was in possession OF the disputed
territory, and both agree that 1t belongs
to Mexico under the line marked under
the treaty. AS a treaty line Is para
mount Mexico considers the action OF
Guatemala in sending an armed force to
destroy the log camps established there
bv Mexicans, who were cutting Wood
under grants from the Mexican govern
ment, seize the logs and arrest the men,
as an unwarranted invasion OF her ter
ritory. and has asked Guatemala to
apologize for it and to pay an indemnity
to the victims of the outrage. Ii Guate-
mala wishes to settle the question, 1T is
for her to make amends for her conduct.
Mexico will not ask unreasonable IN
demnity."
Senior Romero said he was sure that
his government would not he Wiling 10
submit to arbitration to be pald fof
damages; that he could not see now
Mexico could recede from her demands
for an apology. AS for the actions OF
the Mexican congress on the question,
he said it would not become HIM to an
ticipate it, and he thought that neither
his country nor his government desires
war as they are fully conscious OF It's
dangers, drawb backs and disadvantages,
and therefore he hoped that the negotl-
ations, which are now being conducted
in the City of Mexico, would end IN
friendly settlement of the difficulties,
and that he had heard nothing recently
to induce him to believe there was any
greater danger of rupture than there
had been