The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-07
FAILURE SPELLS
RUIN OF COUNTRY
II Peace Ism t Made,
Great Civil War Will
Result.
DARK PROPHECY
vi AIDE IN MEXICO
Departments Refuse to Affirm or
Deny Rumors as to Negotia-
tons With Rebels, and Feel
ing Of Pessirnism Grows.
Warlike Preparations
Continue.

Mexico City, April 6.-Ignorant Of
the character of the measures the
government has been taking TO effect
an agreement OF peace with the rebels,
unofficial Mexico was inclined to be
bit more pcssimistic tonight regard
ing the Immediate future. Both M<x-
leans and foreigners who long to sec
the end or the revolution, yet hope
that the unoncial negotiations SO au-
spiclously inaugurated at Washington
by Minister OF Foreign Affairs dc la
Earra on the eve Of his departure for
Mexico. and DR.. Vasqucz Gomez. mag
be continued. but there is a growing
fear OF failure.
Can't he Confirmed.
One report tonight was that ,he
government had entered into an agree.
ment that commission OF three men
should be ia med by each side 10 tor
mulate terms Of peace. but at the De-
partnent of Foreign Relations no con-
iirHation or denial could be obtalnai.
According TO this report, however,
General Juan Hernandez. who has been
in command OF the forces al chihua-
hua. but has been supplanted BY Gen
eral lauro Nillar, has been named as
head Of the governments commissi IN
1t is said also that General Garcia
Cuellcr, who comma ndcd the Fcderals
In the battle OF Casas Grandes viii b.:
member OF the commission.
AT none Of the government Offices
waH IT possible to-day TO obtain any
statement that would indicate that
definite progress towards q cessation
of hostil!ues had been made, although
1t vas frequently denieu that peara
Is an !mpossiioil!ty and in one or TWO
quarters 1t was limited that IT vas a
probability. Local newspapers CON
tnue TO urge the necessity for some
sort OF an agreement, and the MeXi-
can Herald especially. is emphatic In
Its arguments for compromise. de-
claring that a failure on the part of
the government and the rebels 10 ge:
together Will Jesuit IN a civil war that
will be the ruin OF the country.
The news received this afternoon
that Francisco /. Mad ero had moved his
headquarters 10 san Andres and ha.
frightened the lines about the city of
Chihuahua. has had the effect Of pro-
ducing a pcssimistic discord The go.-
eminent may yet be attempting TO
effect an agreement Of peace but that
such has not been consUnlmatcd is q
natural assumption when the silence
OF the departments is considered.
May Ask ResIEnntIon.
Contrary to expectations, the appli-
for leave OF absence. in order that
he may visit Germany on account Of
his health was not discussed to-day in
Congress. The matter Went over until
to morrow. and one report is that
when II is thrown open for discussion
there Will be opposition II IS reported
that group of deputies is preparing
TO oppose the granting OF the leave OF
absence. and as substitute Viii de-
mend the Vice Presidents resignation
The argument of this group Is said to
be that II the Vice Presidents health
IS as bad as reported. IL Will be In,
possible for him to return for many
months. and that his resignation Is
preferable.
The post Of Minister OF the Interior
stili Is vacant Teodoro Dehesa. the
Governor OF Vera Cruz, who arrived
here last night, to-day spent some time
In conference with the President, ana
It Is generally believed he will be en-
trusted with this portfolio