The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-27
HE WANTS PEACE.
sENoR ROMERO DISCUSSES THE
PROBABILITIES OF WAR.
Public Sentiment at the City of
Mexico is Very WarliI<e, and
Something Definite May BE known
on Monday.

Washington, Jan. 26-Seuor Romero, the
Mexican minister, i'll an interview this
evening, said he is and always has been
q friend OF peace, and that he has done
everything in his power to have the ques-
ton settled in a peaceful manner, and
that he faYors peace, not because of a
personal motive, because he considers as
a calamity war between the two ma
/ tons Of the same race and civilization
having the same interests and the same
te5tinities III this hemisphere, and be
! cause, on general principles, he is against
the use OF force to settle international dis
putes.
Meico never thought to make War. on
Guatemala to gain territory or any kind
OF advantages. In 1881, While Mr.. Blaine
was secretary of state, the Sovernnn 5nt CT
the United States interfered in favor OF
Guatemala. in her boundary dispute with
Mexico, but said interference, instead of
assisting to the settlement of the ques-
i ton, only increased considerably the diff
J flculties Of the case and, as NIr. Morgan,
the United States minister at the City of
Mexico reported to MIR. Blaine, advised
that unless the United States was pre-
pared to announce to the Mexican govern
ment that 1t Will actively if necessary,
preserve the peace, it would be the part
of wisdom ON our side to leave the matter
as 1t is.
When Vica-Pr4sident Arthur beclne
president of the Tnited States anil Mr..
4 L
reversed Mr.. l}laine's policy and eX-
pressa1 to Gua-enal1 that the United
States government. being equally frien l.
ly to both governments, would not tai 1e
the part OF one as against the other and
taat, therefore, they would not interfere
in their dispute unless both countries
should ask for it. When the president #
Guatemala came 20 Washington and
when he became satisfied that he could
not have the active assistance of the
United States in his dispute with Mex
leo. he signed in New York August IL,
1882, d treaty with Seror Romero, Ia
which he recognized that Chiapas, which
was the disputed territory. lawfully be
1onSed TO Mexico. and agreed that a for
NAL boundary treaty Should be signed at
the New York, agreement that the houn-
Diary between the two countries should be
the one recognized by both. with such
= alterations as to nave natural boundaries
of parallels of latitude as both govern
m9nCS should agree upon, and in case they
disagreed about the line then recognized
by both parties in q certain locality and
IN specific case. they should ask the
president of the United States to decide
their differences as arbitrator. The HE
was fixed in the treaty of September q,
1882, by the mutual agreement OF both
interested parties. and therefore there
was no occasion to ask the good offices
of the president of the United States and
the stipulation of the agreement bearing
on the subject came to an end. as it was
not intended by the agreement that all
future differences regarding boundaries
between the two countries should be sub
united to the arbitration of this govern
ment
Senior Romero said that notwitbstand
ing the news received showed i seriou.
aspect he still hopes this unpleasant
question would be settled IN a DelcefU
and friendly way.