The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-09
WILL NOT
GO TO WAR
Mexico Announces Her
Position.
STILL AWAITS AIN ANSWER
Cabrera Calls for Extradition Of
Three Citizens.
Only Way In Which Diaz Government
Can he Drawn Into Hostilities
Is To Receive fragrant

City of Mexico, May s-Mexico will
not go to war with Guatemala over the
extradition of General Jose Maria Lii
ma, charged with completely in the as
sassination of General Manuel Lizanbro
Barrillas, former president of Guate-
mala. who was killed in this city.
This fact was officially conveyed to
the Associated Press by Minister of
Foreign Relations Mariscal today. The
decision of the government reached is
irrecovable. Minister Mariscal modi-
fled his statement, however. in so far
to say that any overt act or direct
insult by the Cabrera government
would completely change the attitude
of the Mexican government, but added
that no such contingency was expected
to arise.
For the third time, Mexico has ad-
dressed Guatemala in regard to the
affair. In the last note, the govern
ment pointed out the extreme patience
with which 1t had acted and warned
President Cabrera of the light in which
he would be placed before the world
in case of his refusal to acquiesce in
Mexico's request. Until a reply to
this last request is received no cabinet
meetings will be held.
What will happen in the event that
the reply to this last note is unfavor-
AUS " llle government Is a HdtttT
which the state department refused to
discuss in detail. Minister Mariscal
admitted the diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries might be
broken off, but even this, he said. would
not be construed as a preparation for
war.
This was as far as the minister cared
to be quoted, but from an official source
as high as that of the head of the
OF ta arfV1 ant 1nar hnf
this decision of the Mexican govern
ment unravelled one thread of the tan
gle in which the Guatemalan affair Is
bound.
Cabrera's Last Gard.
President Cabrera played his last
card when he sent a note to the Mex
lean government today demanding the
extradition of DR.. e. Leon, Colonel
Francisco orla and DR.. Luis Obregon.
He charged in this communication that
he has positive proof that these three
men were directly implicated in the re-
cent attempt to assassinate him.
DR.. Leon was formerly minister to
Mexico from Guatemala. He was Or
dered back home and given position
in the cabinet. He awoke one morn
ing while occupying this position to
learn that President Cabrera had or
dered his arrest He sought refuge in
the Mexican legation and was later
conveyed to Port of San Jose de Guate-
mala by guards from this same lega-
ton and took a ship from Mexico. Some
time after his arrival in this capital
he received word from Guatemala that
his large estate had been embargoed
on the grounds that he owed the gov
eminent 100000. This act left him
and his family practically penniless.
One of his largest plantations adjoined
that of President Cabrera.
Colonel Orla was minister to Mexico
from Guatemala up to a few weeks
ago. One day Senior Giron arrived in
the capital with credentials authoriz-
ing him to represent Guatemala in
Mexico. This was the first intimation
that Colonel Orla had of the fact that
he mad been superseded.
DR.. Obregon, who was at the head
of the college of physicians was COM
PEELED to leave Guatemala because he
gained the enmity of President Ca
brera. All three men declare they had
nothing to do with the alleged attempt
on the life of Cabrera. They claim
they first heard of the incident through
Associated Press dispatches.
Mexico will not give up these men,
as they consider this move of Cabrera
a mere pretext and an undignified po-
litical trick.