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MEXICO REPLIES TO
NOTE; NEUTRAL ZONE
. At BORDER PLANNED
Cor gress Unwilling to
Authorize Taft to
Intervene.
.FEDERALS WIN OUT
Insurgents Evacuate Aqua
Prieta Today After Lead
er Deserts.
.FEDERALS WIN OUT

Red I1opesz also came in. Many de.
seftains are reported from the rebels.
Only Col. AIadina remaining and
marched with the survivors out of
Aqua Prieta during the night and is
supposed to have gone to join the
Madero insurgents and by this action
lost all gains in Sonora State.
Douglas, Ariz.-Dishealtened over
their losses and the desertion of their
leader. Bciasario Garcia, who gave
himself up to the American forces
this side of the boartler last night,
the insurgents evacuated Aqua Prize.
tn early today, and the town is now
occupied by the federals.
Washington, D. ca formal no
tice that the United States will
shortly receive q note from Mexico
with assurances of definite restric-
tive policy on the border, was receiv-
ed at the White House today. 1t is
expected that formal communication
to this effect will come through the
state department this afternoon. 1t
is believed the Mexican government
will suggest neutral zone five or
ten miles long the border, where no
fighting would be allowed. The in
surgent leaders would be consulted
regarding such plan.
In a public statement today, Sem
,ator Stone of Missouri, member of
the committee on foreign affairs, a
resolution practically instructing
Taft to declare war on Mexico at the
next recurrence of firing across the
American border, should be reported
by that committee, if Taft puts inter-
vention in Mexico up to congress.
On the other hand, Representative
Sullivan of New York who is chair
man of the House committee on for.
eign affairs, says there will be no pre-
cipitation by congress to intervene in
Mexico. He says that 10000 Ameri-
cans are in Mexico and that q billion
dollars worth of Mexican property is
owned in the United States and that
this life and property would be the
first to suffer if the United States
should intervene. He favors a neu-
trail zone along the border.
Cullom Awaits Message.
Preceding a cabinet meeting to dis
cuss the Mexican situation, Taft to-
day held long conference with Sen
ator Cullom. republican, of Illinois,
chairman of the Senate committee on
foreign relations. After this talk,
Senator Cullom said he did not ex-
pect congress to take up the Mexican
situation until Taft sent special
message to congress explaining the
issues and asking what he wants to
have congress do.
Sulzer, chairman of the House
committee OH foreign affairs, inti-
mated that Taft could not throw the
responsibility for war with for
eign country upon congress without
sending a message. Both sides APP
parently are trying to get out from
under any responsibility for any
overt act against Mexico.
General Election Proposed.
Mexico City.-A bill calling for a
general election, as demanded by the
insurgents, will be introduced into
the Mexican congress this afternoon.
At the same time, President Diaz
will submit to the congress all pend
ing peace negotiations. This plan
followed the receipt of the report of
the battle at Aqua Prieta. It is re-
ported here that 5000 insurgents
are threatening Atlixco, where the
Americans have apepaled to Ambas-
sador Wilson for protection.
Ell Paso, 1exas.-The insurgents
commenced heavy firing early today
from smelter hill, probably the open
ing of an attack on Juarez. Col. Tam
bourel j. F. de Arms at Juarez issu-
ed an official statement this morning
that the rurales located large force
! of insurgents under Gen. Garibaldi
two miles from Juarez.
Aqua Prieta, via Douglas, Ariz.
At 1890 last night the battle be
tween the Mexican federals and reb-
els. which began at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday morning, was still in progress
and the fighting had been carried to