The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-31
MEX|CAVS BELIEVE
PEACE IS FAR OFF
Hope for the Best, but Doubt if
Diaz Government Will Make
OyertureS to MaderO.
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hon 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 son to agree to
terms of peace, and in this he is sec
oDdcd by Gustavo Madero, but reports
brought from the seat of war are that
Francisco Madero. Jr., still insists that
there can be no peace so long as Presi-
dent Diaz remains at the head Of the
natlon-and 1T is the younger Madero
who is doing the fighting.
Elder Madero Does Not Count.
Juan Sanchez Azcona, one of the rev.
olu,ionary advisers, has pointed out
that The elder Maslero is not exactly the
one to determine the terms of peace
or method of arriving at A satisfactory
agreement; that he has taken no active
part n'the revolution. This statement
of Sanchez Azcona comedies with one
made last week by Minister Limantour.
who stated that the elder Madero said
he had little influence over his son.
That the elder Madero would welcome
peace is doubtless true, and so would a
great majority of the residents OF the
capital but on the one hand there is
to be considered the administration de,
termined not TO yield and on the other,
thing the government cannot grant
without admitting defeat.
So far as the war itself is concerned
there has been little change in the last
five days. The rebels are largely in
control of the rural districts in Chi.
huahua. Sonora and parts of Zacatecas,
while throughout the country detach~
ments Of rebels-genuine bandits, in
some eases-appear here and there.
These smaller bodies of insurrectos re-
port only indirectly, if they report at
all. to Madero, but nevertheless they
keep certain portion of the Mexican
army engaged so that, whether inten-
tionally or not, they aid the revolu.
tionary cause.
So far as the larger towns are con
eerned they still are all in control of
the government. That the rebels
might take one or two of these is prob
able, but whether they could hold them
is another thing, They have no men
to waste IN garrisoning cities.
Interest in Presidents Message.
Great interest Is being shown in the
president s message TO congress, which
will be read on the evening of April !. i.
It is reliably reported that it will be
one Of the most remarkable documents
the president has ever sent to congress,
lHuSIuucU dS III Will cOnIdIU TecOfn1nPn-
datlons for a revision of the electoral
laws, revision of the system of taxa-
ton, greater freedom in state cleo
tions and a curtailment of the powers
of the jefes politico.
Lively speculation is being INDUCED
in as to the identity of the minister
of the interior. the only post now va,
cant in the new cabinet. 1t still ap-
pears probable that the post will go
to Teodoro Dehesa, governor of the
state of Vera Cruz, although another
man said to be considered is Emilio
Pimental, formerly governor Of the
state of Oaxaca, 1t is expected that
the official announcement Of the min.
istcr IS appointment will be made either
tomorrow or Saturday, prior to the
convening of congress at 8 clock
Senior de la Barra is TO arrive to.
morrow evening. He will take. the
oath OF office as minister of foreign
affalrs Saturday noon