Show Young fen Active Denver Colo Jan 25A special to the News from El Paso Tex says The city of Juarez Mex opposite this town seems much excited over the latest news indicating ai war with Guatemala and the young especially are offering their services to the government gov-ernment Manuel M Bauche collector of customs and1 colonel in the army said in an interviey late tonight I have just had a telegram from President Diaz in which he says that the war may yet be avoided in which case he will not need my services The president does not want war but he is determined to protect his people Colonel Bauche dm discussing the trouble between the two countries saidThe The immediate cause of the present trouble was the seizing of the property of Mexican citizens living in the state of Chiapas by soldiers of Guateinaa This territory lying north of the head of the river Usumacinta has long been in dispute It was long ago decided by the people themselves that they preferred to live in Mexico and in 1882 the boundary line the river now claimed by Mexico was established by rr an international commission The chief engineer for Guatemala was Miles Roch an American The present government gov-ernment of Guatemala however has determined not to recognize this settlement set-tlement The territory is not large but it is1 very valuable on account of its woods and Mexico will not give it up |