The Washington herald., 1911-03-09

New York, March &-Hurry-up confer
ences between Mexican diplomats, con-
sultations between them and American
fnanciers with interests in Mexico, and
the frequent receipt by both parties Of
long cipher kilograms from the southern
republic, kept the war situation" very
much live in this city to-day.
Jose Yves Limantour, the Mexican min
lister of finance, and F. L. de Ia Barra,
the Mexican Ambassador to the United
States, were the chief figures in the dip
lomatic activity. Senor de Ia Barra made
flying trip up from Washington to con-
suit Senor Limantour, who is known as
President Diaz' ''right-hand man." and
spent almost all afternoon comforting
with him.
Previously Senior Limantour had had
long talks with James Speyer and Ernest
Thalman, bankers, and D. P. Bennett
railroad vice president. who are the three
main New York factors of the National
Mexican Railways, in which are invested
many millions of American capital.
Receive Long Code kilograms.
Subsequently both the minister of fin
ance and the Ambassador were handed
by Consul General Romero, of this city,
said. came direct from President Diaz
palace Also the American capitalists re-
ceived voluminous wires from Mexico
The import of these messages was not
divulged by any of the recipients.
Mr.. Speyer and Mr.. Thalman, together,
and then Mr.. Bennett, called during the
morning at the Hotel Plaza, where Senior
Limantour, his wife. and son had ar
rived on the previous evening. and con-
versed with him for nearly an hour
After this talk. Minister Limantour made
a brief statement to the newspaper men.
Il want to contradict first of all the
reports that President Diaz is i'll and
likely to die" he said. I have received
several messages early this morning from
sources which are bound to know his con-
dition and to tell me of it They all say
he is in a normal state of health. There
has been another rumor, I understand, to
the effect that President Taft had sum-
moned me to Washington for talk with
him. That also is untrue.
Just ''DisorderIy Outbreak
More than this I cannot say, except
tc repeat my statement of last night
that the so-called insurrection in Mexico
is merely the outbreaking of few dis
orderly persons"
What was your conference about with
Messrs. Speyer, Thalman, and Bennett?''
he was asked.
Those gentlemen have large interests
in the National Mexican, of which 1 am
honorary manager. We discussed the af-
fairs of the railways, as We always do
when I am here, or they down in my
country. Except in Chihuahua, where
the disorderly outbreaks are occurring,
our lines are moving as regularly and
proftably as ever"
Ambassador de la Barra, who had sped
from Washington after rush trip down
there on the previous day, arrived at the
Plaza at > o'clock, with his wife, and
after darting nervOusly about the lobby
for a moment in search of Minister
LimantoUr, found him. The men stepped
aside for a whispered talk, while their
wives exchanged greetings, and then the
party had luncheon. This was a hurried
affair.
Hold Long Conference.
Immediately afterward the diplomats
secluded themselves and did not re-
appear until after 7 o'clock. although
the Ambassador had announced that he
was to return TO Washington at s. The
conference was about to end at g. when
Consul General Romero. very much ex-
cited, brought the long telegram from
Mexico City. That seemed to be a very
important document.
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