The evening world., 1911-04-18
D|Az YIELDS
TO DEMANDS
OF REBELS
Sends to His Congress Bill for
General Elections and Pro-
posals for Peace.
GIVES PLEDGE TO TAFT,
Promises He Will Prevent Peril
to AmericanS-Rebels Evac-
uate Aqua Prieta.

MENDCo CRY. April ia bill call
lng for a general election. which L. de-
manded by the Insurgents, will be in
troduced In the Mexican Congress this
afternoon. and at the same time Presl.
dent Diaz Will submit to Congress peace
proposals.
President Diaz's peace programme
became known to-day following the re.
eeipt OF news OF yesterdays battle at
Aqua Prieta. That Diaz realizes the
only possible compromise with the In
surgents lies in a now election from
President down Is Indicated by his au-
t~hor.zation OF legislation to mat end.
Minister OF Foreign Arairs De La
Barra said to-day he had been In
communication with vasQuez Gomez,
the insurrecto Junta leader. at wash.
ington. regarding peace terms. lie 10
hopeful hat Gomez may be given a
Cabinet portfolio.
Americans In Atlixco. State OF Puebia,
have appealed to their Ambassador for
protection. as the town Is threatened
by revoiutionists. The trouble arise.
over the reported killing Of Mexic.ns
Oy Americans.
Taft Gets Pledge.
WASHINGTON, April ls.-Positivs a.
suranees that the Mexican Government
will adopt a "Gotinlte restrictive policy
along the boroer.'' and news from
Douglas that the rebel forces have
evacuated Aqua Prieta did much to-
day to relieve the high tension unde.
which President TAFT and members OF
his official family have labored for the
last few days. The assurance from
Mexico followed demands OF the State
Department that lighting which en-
dangered American lives in the border
towns must be stopped.
That the situation Is not, now re-
fact that leaders OF both tho Senate
and the House with whom the Presi-
dent conferred prior to the assembling
OF the Cabinet declared that no action
Is contemplated by Congress at this
time, The President had extended con.
%ferenccs with Senator Cullom Of Illinois
and Representative Sulzer OF New York.
cha!rmen respectively OF the Foreign
Affairs Committee Of the Senate and
House.
Not to Intervene Now.
Senator Cullom insisted that he could
SEQ no reason for Intervention, while
Mr.. Sulzer announced that Congress,
w 4 not act hastily. MIR. .suizer ia OF
the opinion that thus far there has been
no over. act in Mexico sufficient to war
rant interventlo 4. lie intimated, how
ever. that a plan Is being considered 10
relieve the danger to Americans near the
border. This contemplates an agreement
for a neutral zone from hve to ten miles
Wide along the boundary line.
Congress. MIR. Sulzer said. will not act
under any circumstances without a spo
cal message from the President.
To his callers to-day. President Taft
said that his telegram to Gov. Sloan of
Arizona. published to-day, reflected cor
rectly his attitude, Tnere was no In.
,ention upon his part. the President
ADDED. to intervene In Mexico at this
time and the two big developments OF
the morning had strengthened him In
that position.
In official circles II IL realized that
while no ,,Ilities have ceased at Agu,
prieta, trouble a break out at Juaroz
or at other border towns. but they ART
more than ever inclined now to trust
that Mexico VIII make good her promise
to keep the Federal troops away from
the border.
American Ambassador Wilson at Mex.
leo city t~elegraphed the State Depart.
ment that he expects to receive very
soon the reply OF the Mexican Govern
ment TO the representations OF the
United States against the en%danserin q
Of American lives In the border-line
lighting. He has presented the second
note OF the Department on the subjec,
and has been assured that q sc
will not be long delayed.
Quiet on me Border.
Dispatches received al the White
House this afternoon from Douglas In.
4lcate thai the situation along the
border Is now quite satisfactory. A
message from Gov. Sloan. OF Arizona
said in part:
Good order prevails and situation en-.
tirely satisfactory. Am satisfied Fed.
erals took reasonable p%recsution TO pre-,
vent firing into Douglas during the
h%ghting."
Another despatch from Douglas says,
The Federals In Aqua Prieta are main.
tanning a strict patrol Of tho line and
permitting no Americans TO cross. Per.