Show MEXICO AND ANU GUATEMALA Ordinarily one would think that a war between Mexico and Guatemala would be about the most mOlt foolish pro pro- proceeding pro proceeding in which eit either either er of those nations could engage yet the liew news u by the telegraph Indicates that the possibility o ol of hostilities break break- breaking breaking ing out at almost any time la Is danger danger- dangerously danger oi cl ae se see The quarrel wordy a as asyet ahyet yet Is ia over a strip o ot of territory that always has baa been de- de debatable ground though h ot of o recent years year Guatemala has bait been ao so occupied with wim local troubles trouble that she ahe could give little atten- atten attention attention tion to claiming It and therefore I Mexican away Iway has baa been undisputed Now however boweTer Guatemala presents w what bat will be regarded by many aa as a legal claim to the dis disputed tract In Inconsequence Inconsequence consequence of ot tb this ItI ba bad blood has peen been stirred 1 up to such an extent tha consideration of the rules rulea 01 of Jaw law and ana equity quily are art likely Iy to be laid aSIde and ana tb the questin be submitted to the arbit of o 0 arms arma lu to a contest on the battlefield it does t doean-t not Dt seem possible that Guatemala will have bave even a chance of ot bOli holding g her own unless the he people eo le there th-re have caught an Infection from the subjects and expect to their powerful northern neighbor But if It the th Guatemalans Guatemalan have hare an any hopes bope of 01 that kind they are likely soon to be die dis- dispelled for lor the comparison between China and Japan cannot be carried to Mexico and Guatemala ao so for far ara as the fighting qualities of 01 the Mexicans Mexican are areo areo areo o interned It II there were a nu numerical merica quality equality between the fighting forces of the two nations there might be some doubt a aa as to the result but aa as It Is 18 1 It would wt-uld seem to be the he height beight of rash new raab-new ness for tor Guatemala to enter upon a acot cot which promises only only disaster to herself The fighting strength ot of the two nations nation so ao far tar as aa the regular armies ia is concerned may maybe maybe maybe be summed up in simple figures figure Mexico 29 officers and men Guate Guate- Guatemala Guatemala mala The available reserve re forces show also alao a wrest disparity In Mexico Guatemala Wito With this thia prospect if It the Central American state leads an at- at attack attack at attack tack on the Mexicans Mexican republic she hardly can expect ct anything but igno- igno defeat As Aa to the justice of ot the claims ot of either nation the news new received does not oot give any information that can oan be relied upon Both can c n make a very p e a story atory and the one which has baa readiest rea access to channels ot of news DeWs can create a sentiment In Inita Its favor lavor regardless re of ot the virtue of its claim It would seem however that unless Guatemala has bas ha the strong argument argument argument ment of ot a clear title in her ber lavor savor her ber present attitude Is ia somewhat in the nature of ot a game ot of bluff by which It ItIS Itis IS hoped to have bave Mexico relinquish Its claim to borderland which its ita smaller neighbor covets covet On the other hand band the statesmanship and aDd patriotism or of President Diaz laz would appear from the past et career to be of a charac charac- character character ter which will not allow Mex- Mex Mexico ico to be drawn into any con con- con conflict Met such uch as a now threatens threaten unless lie e ia is convinced that he be is 11 I merely maintaining well defined national rl rights ht In the event of ot this latter being taken by the Mexican magistrate the probability is ia that matthe the whole affair will end with the war of 01 words worda or if it the fighting spirit ob- ob obtains obtains ob taina control that Guatemala will get geta a severe seve drubbing and aud andt t 1 be b obliterated ed as aa a a distinct nation through being absorbed 1 by the more powerful republic |