The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-23
NEWS OF THE PEACE
 AGREEMENT DUETS
 NORTHERN MEXICO
Only Disquieting Reports Are of Activities of the
 "Cientifico" Party
HORRIBLE CHINESE
 MASSACRE REPORTED
Nearly 200 Chinese Reported Mur~ dered at Torreon by Rebels, But Editor Lampe Says Chinese
 Started the Trouble

Started the Trouble
 Juarez, Mex. May 22.-Peace reigned su- preme in northern Mexico today where news of the signing of a. peace agree- ment last night had penetrated.
 The only disquieting reports of the day were private advices from Mexico City that members of the "Cientifico" party, deposed because of the Maderista move ment. were thinking of starting another lrevoiution against the latter.
 Trouble from the "Cientifico, element, 1t is admitted here, is expected, but whether lit will take the form of armed revolu- ton after Madero assumes power is not Iyet clear It is not thought the Mexican people will rally to any revolutionary movement for some time at least, and the Opposition from the "Cientifcos," 1t is believed, really will be in the nature Of vigorous political activity.
 The insurrecto troops may be kept at the various garrsons in Mexico for few months in readiness for trouble but no definite plans along that line have been formed by senor Madero. He intends to  Iby the installation of good governors and his intention at present is to keep the troops mobilized merely until complete order is restored
 Senor Madero and his chiefs today dis cussed the makeup of the new cabt-sst S which Is to surround Senor De La f,arra. the incoming provisional president. The most satisfying news to them was the receipt of message from Ernesto Ma dero at Monterey, a brother of Francisco II. Madero, Sr., announcing that he would accept the portfolio of finance. The cabi- Inet slate predicted by the Associated Press recently still remains intact. Those who } have accepted portfolios thus far are: Acceptances
 Minister of hacienda (finance), Ernesto Madero.
 , Minister of fomento (promotion of colonization and industryl. Manuel : Minister of communications (publio utilities), Manuel Bonilla. Mister of public instruction, Dr. Francisco Fasquez Gomez. Minister of gobernaoion Anterior ad- ministration), Emilio Vasquez Gos~iez. | The portfolio or minister of justice, I which has been offered to Senor Vast 1 quez Tagle, a well known lawyer in | Mexico City, has not yet been accepted | by him on account of i'll health. Should he be unable to take the post 1t Is said Rafael Hernandez, a cousin of Fran | cisco l. Madero, ,Jr., the rebel leader, l and one of the go-betweens in the peace negotiations, may be named. Senor Pino Suarez of Yucatan in an- 2 | other whose name is frequently men, tioned in case Senor Tagle does not accept Senor Suarez himself, however, prefers to be provisional governor or Yucatan, where he is said to be very popular and where Senor Madero can count on him for strong political sup port in the coming general elections. | Geeral Rascon Is still in the choice for minister of war.
 For the post of sub-secretary of for eign relations, which department still is to continue under the supervision of Senor De La Barra, it is rumored that Bartoleme Carvaia ial may be named
 pr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez left here at o'clock tonight for San An tonic, Tex where he will meet his family and journey on to Mexico City three days later. He will confer at , San Antonio with his brother, Emilio, who has been named for the post of | eobernacion It is considered possi- ble that the two brothers may ex- change portfolios before Senor De La Barra installs the new cabinet as pr. Gomez Is said to be preferred by Senor De La Barra for gobernacion.
 The news that President Diaz might re- tire Wednesday or Thursday of this week increased the activity of Senor Madero in preparing for an immediate departure to the Mexican capital. Should the Mexi- can railway line from here southward still be out of commission by the end of the week it is quite likely that Senor Ma dero will go via San Antonio and Laredo. Warrants held by United States authorf- ties. have been waived and he has been assured of unmoested passage through Texas.
 Chinese Massacre
 Mexico City May 22-Official reports reaching here today by means of cour- iers traversing the devious trails of the plains and mountains before arriv- ing at telegraph station, tell the l story of massacre of 206 Chinese at Torreon, following the rebel occupa- tion of that city last week. Upon re- ceipt of the news at the Chinese le- gation the charge d'affaires immedi- ately made formal representations 10 the Mexican government.
 The details of the story of the three days battle and sacking of the city or Torreon is replete with incidents or cruelty that show clearly that the rebel leaders did not hold their men in con- trol or that they deliberately turned them loose to prey upon conquereo and defenseless people, The official ad- vices do not give the number of dead. but taking the 206 Chinese as basis 1t is certain that the number Is large.
 The last day of the taking of Tor reon was May 15. On that day Gen- eral Lejero retired with his federal forces and the rebels entered the city Weakened as they were, they found themselves utterly unable to control the mob and reports received today in- ldicate that scores of innocent residents were added to the list of victims | Always antagonistic to the yellow race. the Mexican rebels and members of the mob engaged in race riot. A great part of the business of Torreon is conducted by Chinese, some of whom are wealthy and. according to the re- ports received, the rioters shot down or stabbed without mercy every Ori- ental encountered.
 That the charge d'affaires will be Iable to secure indemnity for many of the victims of the riot is doubted here. for it is a fact that since Sir Chentung Liang Cheng visited this country five years ago and advised his countrymen to become Mexican citizens almost all have taken out naturalization papers.
 Minister of Foreign Relations De LA Barra had not received tonight any >->~~s~sr~-->>~~sr~ND