The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
WAR CLOUDS SCATTER AT
 BREATH OF MBXIC0'S IRON MAN
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ernment as to any of these proceedings, his sole official advices resulting in his issuance of a statement denying the re- port that business places had been closed and traffic in the streets prohibited as result of the riot in Mexico City.
 Ambassador Talks
 Perfect order and quiet prevails in that city, announced the ambassador. He predicted peace in Mexico within a short time in his formal speech upon his pre- sentation to the president as the success sor of De La Barra, now Mexican min ister of foreign affairs. The President and other administration officials then felt that peace was not a dream and they have held to this view more or less hopefully despite frequent discouraging reports.
 Jose Vasconcolas, Dr. Gomez's assist ant, who took the place of Gomez as diplomatic agent here when the latter left to join Madero tonight, telegraphed to the editor of Fl Pals at Mexico City:
 "I appeal to the patriotism of your newspaper to deny rumors of American intervention, as up to the present time no such danger exists. American anti foreign demonstration would be highly improper and unjustifable."
 In connection with stories of pos sible invasion of Mexican soil. Brig. Gen. William W. Witherspoon, head of the army war college, explained 1t was the business of the war college along lines similar to the work of a naval board of strategy to plan campaigns In time of peace as well as in war and that from time to, time practically ev- cry country on the globe is selected as the scene for hypothetical military operations. Mexico was no exception to the general rule. So far as this strategetic planning Is concerned.
 Expects Quiet Soon
 "Madero Is the only one who can give orders to stop fighting" said Secretary General Gonzales Garza. of the insur- recto party, recently in connection with the formal demand for the surrender of Juarez and Madero was the only one who could direct the withdrawal of the insurrectos from the interna- tional line. His action was in con formance with tho Washington admin istrations demand upon the Mexican government that American border towns must not be endangered by Mex fcan battles.
 The formal exchange of notes along this line of course was With the regu- lar Mexican officials, but the insur rectionary authorities have kept in close touch with the viewpoint Of the Washington government.
 "The chief obstacle to peace has now been removed and I believe quiet will soon be restored in my country" said MT Nasconcelos tonight.
 MT. tasconcelos thinks that Madero's proposed march on Mexico City will not begin tomorrow as expected and that peace negotiations will be resumed at once. And, since President Diaz has conceded the great point for which the revolutionists contended. MT. Vas concelos Is confident that 1t will be only a matter of days before terms of peace will be under consideration.
 So far the state department has re- ceived no word from the embassy in Mexico concerning the latest devel- opments The war department has no advices as to Maderos order for the withdrawal of revolutionist forces from the border, the only reports received being of the capture by United States troops of persons attempting to snug gle arms across the frontier.