Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-26
GUATEMALA WEAKENS.
Instructs Her Special Envoy to
 Make Concessions.
MEXICO IS ALL READY FOR WAR

MEXICO IS ALL READY FOR WAR. President Cleveland Advises Mediation and
 Conflict, but the Mexicans Are Hot For
 the Fray.
 GUATEMALA, Jan. 26.-Senor de Leon, the special envoy sent to Mexico to nego- tiate an adjustment of the difficulties over the boundary line between the two coun- tries, telegraphs that Mexico is making active preparations for war.
 Upon receipt of this news the Guate- malan government wired to Senor de Leon authorizing him to make concessions if no further delay can be obtained.
 CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. 26.-The war de- partment here is working clerks and all employees over hours in tho preparation forming into companies to join the regu- lar army. and everything looks like trou- ble.
 Minister dc Leon has nothing to say, though it Is rumored that he has been tel egraphed instructions to do all in his pow CT to prevent Mexico declaring war It is possible that diplomacy may yet intervene in time to save trouble between Guatemala and Mexico
 The Salvadorean minister is inclined to steer clear from all entanglements in the Mexican -Guatemalan question, and 1t was stated that he would assume neutral grounds in case of war.
 That tho situation has been regarded as critical Is evidenced by the fact that in the Mexican arsenal and citadel there are being manufactured weekly from 40, GOO to 50, 900 Remington cartridges by order from tho war department They are also engaged night and day upon other work in order that all the artillery shall be com pleted and ready at a moments notice, with full outfits of all kinds of ammu- hilton. In tho arsenal is noticed the ex- | treme activity of the operatives, who do not rest n moment in order that all arma- mont may be ready and in first class order for the use of an army about to enter into 1 R campaign.
 l War Department Active. The war department thinks of sanding l tho Fourth battalion of infantry to Aca- 1 pulCo, but as yet has not issued tho march ing orders. It is also rumored that two battalions of artillery completely equipped | will also leave within n few days with full batteries of steel cannon. It is assured that the govtrnment has l purchased two steamers that navigate in the Gulf of Mexico which will be armed with necessary artillery for use as trans ports There Is extraordinary activity noticeable in every depart ment of the war department but as yet nothing has trans pired for publicity. although it is easy to comprehend that the question of Guatema- la is what originated this activity. The mobilization of troops to strategic ! points for m invasion of Guatemala con tinuos daily. Up to date 1t is known that | lS,0 900 troops have been sent. and the mobilization continues. It is also known that telegraphic orders have been sent for additional rations for tho troops on the | Guatemala frontier, and that the govern ment has sent Hon. Matthias Romero, their representative in Washington. secret and delicate instructions relative to tho Guate malan troubles The Mexican congrcSs was in secret session last night. Mexico's War Plans.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.-Mexico. 1t is reported, has decided to land troops at Sar Jose de Guatemala This would be very difficult proceeding unless Mexico strengthened her navy, for San Jose is ap proachable only in barges, and a landing could only be effected at the long pier that is built out into the ocean. The sur breaks too heavily on the beach to permit of the landing of troops in boats.
 Mexico has five ships on the Pacific coast at her command. The first is tht Democrata. 450 tons displacement, built in 1875. She Carries two 61s inch ri1e( guns of old pattern. The Mexico and In dependence are small craft of limited fighting qualities. The La Libertad car ries 615 inch gun and is the oldest boa in the fleet. Tho Zaragossa is a moderI
 fighter of the dispatch boat style. She i' used as training ship, and is of nor value from q fighting standpoint than al the other vessels in the Mexican navy pu together.
 Guatemala bought man of war severn years ago. It is a small schooner not mucl larger than Q pilot boat. One muZZl loading gun stands on this formidabl crafts bow. Tho weapon is not capabl of being fired. however.
 San Jose do Guatemala is protected b. battery of Krupp cannon that migh mako 1t warm for any ship tho Mexican have except the Zarngossn.
 President Cleveland CounseIs Mediation.
 CIrY OF MEXICO. Jan. 16.-The Cnitet States Ina. undertaken to play the part O peaccmaker between Mexico and Guatema la to prevent war If possible. telegram
 has been received here from Secratar. Gresham expressing the hope that Guate mala and Mexico would agree between
 themselves upon some method Of settling
 the dispute over the boundary. but that
 this should not be possible the lnite
 States trusted the two countries woul agree to submit thoir differences to the al
 bitration Of somo friendly nation. This communication from nation wit which Mexico enjoys such intimate an ! friendly relations has caused a profoun : impression upon the government, and un doubtedly accounts, In part at least. fO ' the decision of the minister of foreiE affairs to withhold for five or six days th
 ultimatum which he was about to dispatc
 in much less time in answer to the not : from tho Guatemalan government It is learned that the president of tn l United States made sure that his appes would bo received in a good spirit befor t sending it by first communicating in a 3 unofficial manner with Minister Romer | at Washington.
 Carpet Wcavsrs con strike. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.-The ingrai carpet wearors employed in the mill {
 Maisland SS Sons, Amber and Westmor' land streets. to the number of 142, haN gone on strika
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