New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-09
DE- IA BARRA STILL
HOPES FOR PEACE
AdviCeS from Juarez Encourage
Him to Believe Negotiations
viii Be Resumed.
GOVERNMENT IS STRONGER
Proclamation of President Diaz
Said to Have Strengthened
his Position Through
out the Country.

Out Cne country.
From Special Correspondent, ~ Tire Tribune
Mexico City. Nav S-From the govern
n,ents point Of view the effect Of the
proclamation Of President Diaz In re-
fusing "a resign al the behest OF the
rebels. which received widespread cur
rency throughout Mexico early to-day
was fully as satisfactory as the antlcl-
pated Geographic advices from Juarez re-
ceived this afternoon, couched in such
terms as to Justify Sehor de la Barra III
giving il as his opinion that peace nego-
tiations would he resumed shortly.
Although the proclamation was al
dressed to the people Of Mexico palpaoly
( its main object was 70 influence General
! Nadero and his followers, and the most
important results either favorable or I'M
favora bic which the statement was eA-
pected to produce was predicated upon
its reception by the rebels.
Every scrap of intelligence which
filtered into the capital to-day from repel
lines served 10 create the impression
among government officials ana inc pun
lie generally that the Maderlsts accept
1T their face value President Dlaz
rronises as 10 what he and his admin
istration rurpose giving the country IL
the way OF reforms. together with ms
r,ron1ise 10 resign when peace mas fully
been restored,
Government Position Stronger
So, n .,.ho,,or or not the
Presidents message converts the insui
gents to a belief in the sincerity or us
nror,ise il canot be denied that by lssl-
ing il President Diaz has strengthened
the governments position and placed
the responsibility for continuance oi
the fighting on Madero.
So far as arousing any deep manlies-
tation Of public sentiment one way OF
the other il is doubtful If the message
will evoke any other than a negative
response. Certainly It is not expected
IN cause Mexlcans to leap to arms III
great numbers in defence Of the govern
n,ent. II Madero should elect to continue
in arms and is successful. public appro-
hotion Of his activity will be extended 10
hin, and withdrawn from the govern
~, but one or two sound defeats at
tho hands Of the federal troors Wouio
tend 70 chill the enthusiasm OF me pun
tc for the head Of the pompously styieo
Army of Liberation
Thus far Madero. even If he has not
won ANYTHING 10 speak Of in the ne'n'
has AZ least held his own. so the Mex
loans are willing TO bank on him up 10
oo,toin noint. hut ne has got 10 keep
on making as good as he has or 81 any
rate hold his own. or the cold cheeN VI
the ronulace will he turned toward MIN
pouo,u,;onsts Reported in Bad Way
y ,cae commented upon here to-day
.ro+ ,ra6ero. even before the news
.eoohed him Of President Dazs proc
E,or,,ation If his willingness 10 resign al
tic own option. had ordered his troops
% ,,rn tail upon Juarez and proceed
+o,,.ard tho interior. This, too, almost
before the echo had died out of inc
words IN which General Madero hau
clothed his intention to attack Juarez
Immediately
As matter Of fact owing TO the rela-
.,.o nositions Of the federals and insur-
gents in and about Juarez the reoel
cbarces If taking the town are sald 10
he almost hopeless. or worse than 'ha''
Co, General Navarro probably would
have sailed forth and engaged the be
siesers.
cotd Government official to-day:
o1vo are fairly certain that Madero
would never attack Juarez, for accord
inc 70 orr advices, his men are in no
condition 10 fight They are on short
ra,icns and only those who have money
orc able to supply themselves with food
~. hu,-ing II from those who bring II
across the line from FL Paso. They had
stripped the country clean OF 1000 LOT
themselves and their horses save Tor
what pasturage is available for the ami
mails. AS an actual fact one of our un-
official peace representatives. a very
wealthy man. has been contributing from
his own pocket to relieve the necessitiea
If some Of Maderos soldiers ever since
he has been in Juare2.
we know that an American army
man stationed al FL Paso, reported to his
government last week that the rebels
were unable 70 capture Jusrez'
General Madero, I'm order 20 capture
Mexico City. would need the assistance
Of Ambrosio Figueroa, head Of the rebels
I'm the states of Guerrero and Morelos.
who has the only organized and thor
oughly armed and disciplined body Of
men near this city Figueroa is just
about concluding a peace treaty of his
own with the government. regardless Of
the fate Of Madero's enterprise
It is assumed here that the State De-
partnent Of the United States is be-
ginning 70 regard the worst Of the Mex
ican disorders as over. II has ordered
back 10 Washington the confidential
agent sert here several weeks ago 10
most the department on the situation in
dependent Of the usual channels Of in
formation.