The Washington times., 1915-10-17

logically be aimed. The Guatemalans
have no fear OF any development short
Of the establishment OF Carranza In
supreme power. Guatemala has about
100000 people. is highly organized,
and ruled by one Of the ablest men In
i.atin-America. Manuel Estrada Ca
brera. who has peculiar reasons Tor
ore ading the designs OF Mexico; l..
Only n Few years ago Diaz. while ne
was eth In, control OF Mexico. conceiv-
ed tho bright idea OF partitioning Cen
tral America. He went so far as to
send to Washington Enrique Creel. one
Of his intimate advisers and later am
project before the United states Gov
ernment. Crcel WAS expected to CON
duct a publicity campaign and develop
sentiment IN this country In favor OF q
pleasant plan by which the United
States would get Nicaragua and Costa
Rica and Mexico would take the re-
mainder OF Central America
II was represented that the littie
countries were seats OF eternal discon-
tent. and that 1t would be best for TWO
important and stable powers to take X,
them Overt Moreover. 1t was expected
that sentiment In the United states
would be much affected by the fact tha'
this country was to get Nlcarasua,
with its alternative canal route. whicn
many people then believed was highly
Important 10 COntroi'
Offer of Bribe Spurned.
The offer of n bribe to the United
States was not cheerfully received
Literature. carefully putting forward
the scheme, was received by press anu
rublicists with a shrick of laughter
and the project was very soon drop
ped. Soon after that the Madero
revolution began. When Madero had
won and &c la Barra was President
ad interim In Mexico. the trouble
started again. Nadero named as his
foreign secretary Bartolome Carraja
y Rcsas, than whom no man In all
Mexico, probably, entertained a NOR.
. intcnse dislike for either the United
States or Guatemala. Rosas was pres
emily ,Tgagcd in an intrigue against
Guatemala When Madero learned o;
Il he asccrtaincd all the facts. al
rccted that the thing stop. and TOOK
steps that led to rGpnrOchement b..
tween the two countries. II seemed
for a time that Central America wa
to he rescued. along with Mexico
I from troubles.
But Madero's assassination brought
! resumed the old plottinEs against
Guatemala. The Cientifico element II
Mexico has long been determined t.
have tho satisfaction and profits ni
! looting the little country to the south
! No better testimony In the danger
of recognizing Carranzn as ruler II
Mexico could be produced than th'
record of his relations with GuRte
mala. which the Washington Gov
crnment does not seem quite TO hav.
, understood. or else chooses to ignore
At any rate three or four month";
: ago Carranza. being in control "a
Mexico city. elected the Guatemala
minister from the country as n per
+ nicious foreigner" and has been en-
EaPeG in stirring UP trouble In tina
! quarter ever rince.
The New Menace.
! Carranza, recognized. would hav
need OF a convenient foreign complica
ton to keep his army busy. II is re
allied that his greatest difficulties vii
come when. established In power. hi
satellites begin to demand their shar
OF the spoils. This Is the menace tina
any ruler OF Mexico would have to fac
under the circumstances: Caranz
knows what II means and II would no
he unnatural II he should already. a
much evidence suggests. be planning I
:. provide occupation. glory. and spoil
for his soldiery In a Guatemalan ad
would be generally popular with tn
Mexican people, because OF their In
| grained hatred of Guatemala.
Central Americans in Washington ar
| profoundly concerned about the outlool
and efforts have been made to get
| consideration OF Central American mat
tcrs included in the terms that Nigh
be made with Carranza before his rec
! ognition.