The Washington times., 1911-04-18
BELIEVED THAT D|Az
WILL LET CONGRESS
HANDLE PEACE PLAN
Persistently Rumored That
General Election Will Be
Called Soon.

CITY OF MEXICO. April 1s-The re-
ported victory of the rebels in the bat
tie of Aqua Prieta caused great excite
ment in this city. The streets were
filled all night by excited throngs
awaiting more news from the front
There were, however. no serious dis
turbances. despite that the people are
friendly to the revolution.
There was a great surprise today
when hundreds of men applied at the
San Jose de Garacia barracks to enlist
In the federal army. The explanation is
that the government is offering a peso
per day pay. and the people need the
means of living.
That President Diaz will yield to con-
gress all power to negotiate peace. and
will permit 1t a perfectly free hand in
persistently rumored. Members Of con-
gress insist that this Is the program,
and that Dlaz has consented to 1t. The
government just as insistently denies
ii.
Publicly, 1t is generally believed tina;
the President has consented to let con-
gress handle the peace movement, and
to call a general election at an early
date, to fill all elective offices. This
would necessitate the resignation of
Diaz. which would intensely please the
people. At the same time. 1t would let
DiaZ retire as gracefully as possible.
Senor de La Barra, foreign minister,
has been In communication with DR..
Vazquez Gomez, the revolutionary agent
at Washington, for two or three days.
looking to peace terms 1t Is believed
here that II conditions can be arranged.
Gomez will get the portfolio Of the in
terror In new government. De la
Barra declared today that the situation
was hopeful.
:. Americans Plea.
Americans at Atlixco Puebal have
asked their ambassador for protection.
Atllxco is seriously threatened by a
rebel force estimated at 5000, and the
report is that the war department has
warned Americans there to leave the
city.
More sensational yet are rumors that
that they should leave the capital II is
feared that IL American troops cross
the border there will be an outburst OF
hostile demonstration against Americans
and Europeans, and that the conse-
quences may be most grave.
A bill will be introduced In congress
this evening which will be the first step
In inaugurating the reforms which Pres
ident Dfaz proposed in his recent mes
sage. II will be in the nature of an
overture Tor peace, WnlCn tnc PUBIC Is
expected to accept in good faith.
Eagerly Await Reforms.
The international situation. with fear
OF Intervention at any moment, has
brought strong pressure to bear on the
President to agree that congress may
use its own initiative in all measures
necessary TO restore peace. The report
Of the Presidents determination to take
this position has had an excellent effect
on sentiment.
The public Is awaiting the develo~-
ments which will disclose the exact re-
form measures proposed Government
circles, generally. are verv hopeful that
A basis has been reached from which
peace may be restored much sooner
than has been heretofore thought pos
sible.
A committee of ten congressman call
ed on President DiaZ on Sunday. an.
begged him to resign. This he refused
to do. but II Is believed that his decision
TO turn over to an unfettered congr"
;he full power to conduct peace negotia-
tions resulted from the presenta iIon
which they made to him.