The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-04-21
REPORTS To
NE X|CAN
CONGRESS
Minister Expects No Friction
Between His Country and
United States
lBy AsgoeIatel Pressl

Mexico city April u I'm the me-
golations relative to the incidents
growing out OF the battle Of Aqua
prieta there is nothing that can re-
SOFT IN any friction between the Mex
lean and American governments
They are being conducted by both
governments ia q spirit OF cordially
aaa friendship, and although delicate
aa amicable settlement should be
reached
This Is the substance 81 the mes-
age delivered 60 the chamber q de-
puties Thursday afternoon by Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs De La Barra.
TAT tle request of fhat body he ap-
peayed before II and made an eXhaus
live report oi tha International re-
lati0ns affecting Mexico and tne
United States
he said practically B0thing regard
Ing the negotiations being conducted
10 reestabligh peace, because, az he
privately explained the Mexican gov
efament does a0t recognize the exis
gence ~ rebels than officially there
t..ye been 30 negotiations
oncerning me exchange 81 more.
by the two governments over the
Aqua Prleta incident, he told file de
pnties little more lhan what tney
knew II the there il anything which
has not been published Minister De
La Bama retains il ais q secret, w
far as the public is concerned
The chamber request that he de-
liver his report was An invitation
that he take that body into his con
iidence and II he did there has beer
nothing KEEP, from the public
He reviewed the mobilization 81
the ArReriaen army, repeated presi
dent Tafts explanation spoke Of tht
BlattConyerse incident. and in the
mdilest manner possible, injected oc
easionally a word of criticism foi
minor American authorities. Bu
with t.he exception oi tho last par
Of his report u gas characterized By
optimism.
In concluding he did assure the de
puties that they should not hide from
then selves the fact that great arms
is yet encamped upon the frontier
and that conditions now unforeseen
might have a dlsast trOus result
Few members OF the chamber were
I absent Both galleries were filled
with a crowd that occupied every
seat and every foot OF available staDC
ng room
The afternoon papers bearing tn,
statement Of Madero that he wouiG
fight first and talk OF an armistci
later, had just appeared ana man.
read the rebels declaration ais thel
elbowed their way 10 points OF want
age Many doubtless secretly sym
pathized with the rebel cause, bu
| happin ess was apparent on the tact
Of none The Mexican people are
under a high tension and this VA
evidenced this afternoon Men l0ga
TO the government and men wh.
would like TO see Mader0 VIM bn
who realize the danger involved, It's
tened attentively TO every word d
toe minister it was not crow,
that applanded X was one that wan
ea 10 learn something more than i
knew
1 Minister DE Ia Bama expressed
his surprise upon being told OF Ma
| edr0s statement thar he would NO
listen 70 proposition of an aruis
tiee al thsl time. Other gogernmen
\ officials also showed their surpGrsI
or shrugged their shoulders, accord
ing as they had formed their opinion
as to What the rebel leader wnuli
ilo.
That The movement has 10 choice
but to meet the advances OF the rebo
NJ luarez and fight. is 81 course. al
nitted Il was believed by most O
the residents Of the capital that tnI
day Of peace was almost al hand. bu
4 it Is agreed that Madero's refusal q
agree with his agent Dr yasque
/ Gomez, has afforded ava unexpecte
complication The men who has
been attempting 20 obtain an armi.
4 tice viii not relax their efforts am
/ even II the battle 81 .juafez rs l0ngh