Evening star., 1907-05-05
Open RUPTURE FEARED
War Between Guatemala and
Mexico Threatened.
LIGHTHOUSE rs ATTACKED
Guatemalans Make First Assault on
Mexican Property.
SESSION OF CABINET Is HELD
Speculation as to Attitude Of This
Country-Another Mine Discov-
ered-Extradition Of Assassins.
LIGHTHOUSE rs ATTACKED
SESSION OF CABINET Is HELD


the Mexican government that Jose Maria
Lima and Col onofre Boree, charged with
completely in the assassination Of Gen.
Manuel Lisandro Barrillas, be extraditsd
The cabinet is now in session. and 1t 10
said that the ministers are debating the ad-
visibility of Immediately severing diplo-
matte relations with Guatemala.
Another Associated Press dispatch from
Mexico City says that kilograms received
| IN Mexico City from Salina Cruz late this
afternoon tend to confirm report from
vera Cruz to the effect that Guatemalans
| at San Benito. on the west coast about
eighteen miles from the Guatemalan port
Of Ocos.
Attack on the Lighthouse.
The kilograms from Salina Cruz state
| tnat the same rumors current in Vera Cruz
regarding the attacks on the lighthouse are
IN circulation at Salina Cruz and that the
report there even goes to the extent Of
naming some Of the Mexicans on whom the
assault was made. The men named are
al MAhtonlo Engtolfo and Alberto Miranda
Inc latter was. according to the report,
severely wounded. The attacking force. It
49, stated, was much greater than those
were used
At the State Department and at the
Guatemalan legation nothing is known of
the reported attack
cablegram from Panama says:
according to private advices received
to believe that the political situation there
Is critical. and extraordinary DEVELOPMENTS
are expected. The fact that the strict CEN
soIsnp mas been relaxed is taken by those
VINO know as an indication that the gov
ernment expects trouble. There would ap-
pear to be a determined purpose to suppress
president Cabrera by any means, and the
guatemala City plot may be followed by
otner evidences of the popular hatred
against the president of the republic.
Attitude Of United States.
Special Dispatch to The Star
MEXICO. Mex, May 4-There is much
speculation in political circles here as to
what attitude win be assumed by the
United States toward the belligerents In
event Of an open rupture between Mexico
and Guatemala. and the Inauguration of
hostilftfes. 1t is learned on semi-of1cial
authority that Ambassador Enrique CreeI
has placed the authorities at Washington in
possession of the plans of the Mexican gov
ernment toward Guatemala, relating to the
events that are to follow the failure to
apprehend and punish the persons who are
alleged to be guilty Of the conspiracy which
resulted in the recent assassination of ex-
President Barillas In this city. :.
Mexico has practically determined that
President Cabrera must be- overthrown
Whether this VIII be brought about by
peaceful means remains to be seen. The
Lima incident is but one OF many that have
been accumulating during Cabrera's, ad-
ministration, and which only intensffies the
determination that the violations of that
spirit OF amity which should characterize
the acts of one government toward another
shall cease.
If 1t Is to be war. then Mexico is. pre-
pared for it. 1t is more likely. however.
vrvaI1 -
about by the revolution. which is making
much preliminary headway in this city.
Dangerous Mine Discovered.
GUATEMALA CITY, May 4.-Anotber
mine, containing many pounds of dyna-
mite. was discovered yesterday on 7tb
avenue this city. in front of the build
ing occupied by the regiment called the
Guard OF Honor. and not far from the
residence Of President Cabrera. This To-
cation Is not more than two doors from
the. american legation. Had this mine
exposed the damage Ito property and
been great =
Arrests are still being made in the matter
OF the recent attempt, by the explosion of
president Of the republic and II Ia report
ed that the perpetrators are now known II
fs not believed that any Americans are inn
pnca.ed. s,. Ihe plot evidently was quite ex-
tenslve, but the president declares he has
the situation well in hand. Further deyel-
opments are awaited with anxiety -
A meeting Of the diplomatic representa-
tives here was held yesterday for the pur-
pose of adopting measures Of insurino
peace and for the protection of foreign
property The American minister, Joseph
w. ]. Lee, Is i'll and cannot attend to the
duties of his office: the State Department
at Washington has consequently authorized
Philip Nd. Brown, secretary Of the legation.
to take charge and represent American
interests In the case of an emergency.
American interests are paramount In Guate-
mala. z..e -,->-