Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-05
CORRAL TO TAKE LONG TRIP
Unpopular Vice President of Mexico
Asks for Absence.
DIAz LOOKS TO PUBLIC OPINION
Iron Man Expects His own Reforms
win satisfy Rank and File OF
Insurgents aud Enforce
Peace.


MEXICO CITY. April A-Ramon Corral,
vice president Of Mexico, this afternoon
petitioned congress for an indefinite leave
Of absence He asserted. he considered II
advisable for him to leave the country for
time because Of his health Germany
was named as his destination. II is known
that he expects to spend some time at
Carlsbad.
The petition will come up for its second
reading tomorrow That congress will
grant the petition is almost certain.
The budget was presented this afternoon,
but aside from this and the presentation
of Mr.. CorraIs application for a leave Of
absence little but routine business was
transacted.
BY asking congress for a leave Of alb
sence the vice president Quoted the rumors
that he intends to resign soon. II he re-
signs at all it will not be for many months
and on good authority it is said he has no
intention Of doing so. He and a portion Of
his family will sail from Vera Cruz
April r.
More than ordinary interest was shown
in this first days work Of congress. BY a
/ few It was considered possible that one or
more of the reforms advocated by Presi-
dent Diaz might be proposed in the form
| of a bill. That the present congress will
take action on a few IL not all Of the
/ measures is believed probable and II is
not unlikely that the revision Of the cleo
toral laws and the mo reelection" feature
will come up early in the session.
Peace Expected Soon.
A note Of confidence was more than ever
noticeable in official circles here that an
early termination of the revolution was in
sight. While no definite basis for such a
belief was obtainabe, it was unofficlally
said 1t is probable that within very short
time grounds upon which peace conditions
could be built would be found.
Practically all the Mexican newspapers
printed articles today commencing the at
titude Of the president and expressing the
hope that it will result in peace.
The idea that the promises of reforms
will cause Francisco 1. Madero to give uT
the fight Is not gaining ground. So far II
has been impossible to confirm reports tha
the federal government proposes to treat
formally with the rebels, and the publ,
Is beginning to believe the statements made
by DR.. Vazquez Gomez and Francisco 1
Madero that they will continue the re
belnon unless the president resigns ant
|
But the idea is gaining that the rebe
leaders are soon to become the victimi
of disapproval so strong that It will
extend to the followers Of Madero. On tn,
part Of the government there is no at
tempt to deny that the reforms were pro
posed because of popular demand
This demand comes not only from tn
rebels. but from many who never hav,
believed Francisco Madero was Justified II
plunging his country into civil war to alte
the conditions. The latter element did
however, always offer the possibility o
furnishing rebel recruits and It 10 nov
pointed out that support from this sourc
is rendered improbable
Many-of the. conservatives citizensso OF tn
capital believe a large percentages, OF thos
actually fighting in the rebel army woul
be satisfied with the initiative taken by tn
|. president and soon will refuse to folloV
their leader further in movement. tn
success OF which is regarded doubtful.
There is now no reason to think tina
President Diaz contemplates doing any
thing more than he has done.