The Washington times., 1915-10-17
Attack ByCdrranzdOn
Guatemala Is Feared
He Would Have Need Of Convenient Foreign Complication
to Keep His Army Busy, If His Satellites Began
to Demand Their Share of Spoils
B.. JUDsoN C. WELLIvER.

The possibility OF a revival or Cen
trail American troubles following the
recognition OF Carranza as head or ar-
fairs In Mexico. begins to loom large
IN the future OF this country's reia-
tions with Latin America.
CarranEa. inheriting apparently the
feelings OF most OF his countrymcn.
hates Guatemala. which today IN prob
ably the most stable OF Central hmeri-
can states. and which. incidentally. re-
ciprocates the sentiment with all pcs
siblc ardor; for Mexico a generation
richest states. They are Chiapas and
Soco Nusco. now perhaps the most pro-
ductive states Of Mexico.
The footing OF the smaller country
would probably have. gone farther but
for the fact that Mr.. Blaine. then Sec
retary of state, notified Porfirio Diaz
that further aggressions by Mexico
would be regarded In Washington as
an untriendly act.
Vague Ideas About Guatemala.
Americans have pretty vague ideas
about Central America. Guatemala Is
a country of about the area OF Penn
sylvania. and In its time has been the
most important seat Of European CIV
llization on this continent Time was
when the ancient city Of Guatemala
was the seat OF the captain -ge generalcy
OF Central America; a larger and more
magnificent city than even Mexico CITY
Of that day. and far surprising any
North American city.
The ancient city was destroyed about
n Of ha
ton by the eruption OF a great volcano,
and the modern city is located about
twcnty-seven miles from the old site. in
place supposed to be entirely safe
so far as concerns the volcanoes activi.
ties. There is no city on the American
cosmopolitan or cultured society than
In Guatemala city. The children OF the
fine old families are educated. as an
almost unbroken rule. In Europe. \
theater in the city is not to be sur.
passed for appearance. appreciation. OF
Intelligence In any American capital.
1t Is true that within the past gen
been assassinated; but the Guatemalar n
answer. Is that since that time the
United SStates has had one President
murdered and candidate for Presi'
dent shot while appearing In the
street.
CarranZa Seeking Trouble.
Guatemala fronts on both the Atlantic
and Pacific sides OF the Continent: an
It possesses a trdns-continental rri,roa'
which Is rated one OF the best pieces q
railroad property In America. Il Is
little less than 800 miles in total length
and In that mileage reaches the extrcm
altitude OF 400 feet. While It ~
narrow-gauge line. /: does great bust
ness; important steamship lines >toncl
regularly at It's minal ports. arl
company DOMINATED by United Sat.
citizens controls II.
Ever since carrAnLp. has been dbl
with some rcasol to claim supremacy II
NJ, Xico. he has been secrlilgly scekinl
trouble with Guat.nlu'r. II he Is ,oe
nlzed by the United States and the Pan
American countries, II Is feared tina, J..
will try to GRITTY the MexiCans b
making new attacks on that country
Thus far the Carransistl efforts hd,
consisted In subtsIrancouslv irduCin
enemies of Guatrmall In the MeSiCl
state of Chiapas to organize and fom,n
trouble: trouble. II Is explained by Cen
| tral Americans, about rs serious as tn
! late Mexican Invasion of Texas, Du
! which serves the purpose OF stirring u
strife. and which. with CarranZa /
complete control of Mexico. might b
much worse.
Y. s. Sends Warslips.
The United States has sent warship
to the ports OF Puerto Barrios and Ocos
respectively IN the Atlantic and Pa
cifc sides of Guatemala. to guar,
against possible invasion at Ayutla
where an attack from Mexico woul,