The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-20
PEACE IN SIGHT.
Important Conferences on Mexi-
can Situation This Week.
DiaZ Seems Disposed to Make
Some Concessions.
RLB1-LS ARE WILLING.
Ready to Stop Fighting if Re-
forms Are Inaugurated.
Serious Operations Have Been
Checked by Promises.
RLB4.LS ARE WILLING

Washington, March 20.-Peace is as
sured in Mexico within the present
week If certain influences now at work
toward that end prove effective. With
the arrival in Mexico City of Senor
Jose Yves Limantour, minister Of fin
ance, President Diaz will begin con-
suit in the announcement within the
next three or four days OF a reorganiz-
ed cabinet.
Minister Limantour will present an
explanation of the demands of the rev.
olutionists ana the changes in the Of
fetal family Of President Diaz as well
as the institutions of reforms are ex-
pected to appease the insurgents.
In the meantime, President Taft will
confer with Ambassador De La Barra
and there is good ground for the as
sumption that tie troops now concen-
trated in Texas Immediately will be-
gin a series of maneuverS and will re-
turn shortly to their posts. In addi-
ton, when conditions are normal in
Mexico, a complete statement of the
considerations that actuated the mo-
Utilization of the troops will be is
sued
Hope for the coming of peace in Mex
leo is strengthened by the manner in
which the revolutionistS have COM
mented on the magazine article of AM
cant spirit of expectancy with which
the results of Senor LinIantour's con-
ferences in Mexico City this week are
| awaited by organs of insurgent senti-
ment.
Not a single adverse comment was
! recorded in Mexican newspapers to the
proposal of the Mexican ambassador
that all classes in Mexico unite for the
promotion of national unity.
The insurgents have taken the stand
are willing to risk a great deal to Sc
cure the adoption of certain reforms in
| the government and falling in this,
| they will continue the strife. Besides
| the proposals which Sepor Limantour
| is known TO be bearing to President
Diaz. it is reported the wishes of lead
! ing insurgent sympdthizers in various
parts of the republic have become
| known to President Diaz and will play
no small part in the reorganization of
his cabinet.
The disaffection in Mexico, which has
| been most conspicuous in chihuahua.
| however. has not been confined to chat
state and serious outbreaks in other
states have been prevented by the
promises Of early changes in admin
iStration-
The revolutionists here admit that
much will depend on what course is
pursued by President Diaz this week,
though they are by means preparing
to give up the struggle
No Place for Americans.
Ell Paso, Tex, March 2O.-"The
Mexican insurrection is no place for
American boys. or American men.
Conditions are all hostile to them. The
federal troops will show them little
mercy and the insurrectos don't care
whether the Americans are killed or
not"
H. C. Converse of Glendora, Cal,
made this statement today after a
zni OF
where his son Lawrence, 21 years old,
! together with Edwin Blatt of Pitts
burg, Pa. is confined on a charge of
participating in the Mexican insurrec-
ton.
"Since the state department of the
United States has made representa-
tions to Mexico City that the boys
were captured on the American side of
the bounadry." Mr.. Converse said, the
boys are being better treated. They
are now allowed to receive food sent
from the outside"
Mr.. Converse expects the prisoners