The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-31
MEXICO MAY YET ! REFUSE ID TREAT ! WITH F. MADERO Fears Expressed That Day of Peace Is Yet
 Far Off OFFICERS MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE SILENCE No Government Official Could Be Found to Admit Existence of
 Arrangement For Peace
 Conference

Mexico City, March 3O.-ReportS ema- mating from points in the United States that the Mexican government intends to appoint peace commission to treat with . similar commission representing the rebels have aroused here lively interest and the hope that such is the case, but no government official has been founi who would admit the existence of any arrangement of this character That the cabinet was reconstructed in the hope that the disaffected clements might be placated and that the government is con-. templating radical reforms for the same reason is beyond question. The gov ernment has gone far in the matter Of making concessions, but the belief is growing that President Diaz is not yet willing to recognize Madero and his fol- lowers to the extent where he shall dis cuss with them terms of peace Both for eigners and Mexicans are inclined to be- lieve that the aged executive will be very slow to barley with those who have dared to rise in revolt against his admin istration If any peace negotiations arc to be conducted it Is believed here that the initiative must come from the rebels,
 
 United, States, the opposite is the case.
 In this city there are few who do not hope that the government and the rebels are about to come to terms. but there are many who believe that the day of peace is still far off. 1t is pointed out that the very fact that the government has shown a disposition to concede cer- tain things for which the rebels are fighting, has been an encouragement to them to continue the campaign. The government insists that the change ill the cabinet and the reforms contem- plated have come not as answers to de- mands made by armed men, but in re- - sponse to a popular move for altered con- ditions on the part of the public at large.
 The revolutonists cannot see it in just this light They feel that it is because of their work in the field, and appear to think that continued rebellion will bring them all they are after, chief of which is the resignation of the president and another national election.
 Francisco Madero, Sr., has stated that he hopes to induce his rebellious son to agree to terms of peace and in this he is seconded by Gustavo Madero but re- ports brought from the seat of war are that Francisco Madero. Jr still insists that there can be no peace so long as President Diaz remains at the head of the nation-and it is the younger man who is doing the fighting.
 Juan Sanchez Azcona, one of the rev olutionary advisers has pointed out that the elder Madero is not exactly the one to determine the terms of peace or meth cd arriving at a satisfactory agreement that he mas taken no active part in the revolution .stf
 This statemens 4 Sanchez Azcona CO., incides with ne made last week by Minister Li' .dntour who stated that the elder Madero had said that he had lit- tlo influence over his son. That the elder Madero would welcome peace is doubtless true and so. would great majosity of the residents of the capital, but on the one hand there is to be con sfdered the administrations determined not to yield, and on the other hand. Francisco l. Madero, fighting either periodically or frantically for some ihing the government cannot grant with out admitting defeat.
 So far as the war itself is concerned. there has been little change in the last four days The rebels are largely in control of the rural districts in Chi hlahua, Sonora and parts of zacatecas. while throughout the country detach- snents of rebels-genuine bandits in aone cases--here and there. These small or bodies of insurrectos report but hl- directly. if they report at all. to Ma dero, but they do, nevertheless, keep certain portion of the Mexican army engaged so that whether intentionally or not, they serve to aid the revolutionary cs- Ior nrs>t concerned, they are all still in the con trol of the government. That the rebels might take one or two of these Is prob- nble but that they could hold them Is quite another thing. They have no men to waste in garrisoning cities.
 Here in the capital great interest Is being shown in the presidents message 10 congress which will be read on the evening of Aprils1. It is reliably re- ported that 1t will be one of the most remarkable documents the president has ever sent to congress inasmuch as 70 1t will contain recommendations for re- vision of the electoral laws, revision of the system of taxation, greater free dom in state elections and a curtail- ment of the powers of the .Jefes Politico.
 Lively speculation Is being indulged In as to the identity of the minister of interior, the only post now vacant in the new cabinet. It still appears prob able that the post will go to Teodora de Hcsa, governor of the state of Vera Cruz, although another man said to be considered is Emilio. Piinentel, former ly governor of the state of Oaxaca It is expected that the official announce ,nent of the minister's appointment will be made either tomorrow or Saturday prior to the conyening of congress at o'clock.
 Frsncisco De La Barra Is expected 10 arrive here tomorrow evening. He will take tho oath of office as minister of foreign affairs Saturday at F o'clo'k.