The Washington herald., 1911-03-12
REBELS COUNSEL
GOES TO NEW YORK

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bassador de la Barra were warm per-
sonal friends, and that it was perfectly
natural that they would wish to confer
before LimantOur returns to Mexico, as
he intends doing in the near future.
Minister Lmantour is near to Presi-
dent Diaz, and well versed in the diplo-
matte relations between the United
States and Mexico" the secretary said.
Ambassador de Ia Barra was the guest
of James Speyer at dinner last night in
the bankers New York residence. He
will return to Washington Tuesday morn
ing. according to the present schedule.
1t is not true that he has gone to
New York for a conference with Senior
Gomez" Senior Pereyra said. 1t would
not be proper nor dignified for the Am
bassador to receive him, for he represents
nothing
Ambassador de la Barra- before he left
Washington, made the following state
ment in part:
Mexican Conditions Normal.
The conditions in Mexico are normal,
with the exception of a small portion Of
the state of Chihuahua, where a small
body of seditious men are carrying on a
guerilla warfare that l hope TO see fin
ished in the near future
The Mexican government is fully
strong enough to protect properties and
lives of its own countrymen and those
from foreign countries. and to main
tain peace. The best element of Mex
lean citizenship is in favor of main
tanning peace and order Reports pub
Itch. oh ha
tious movement are false and exag-
gerated.
The constitution of Mexico forbids
the government officials, whover they
be. TO permit foreign troops entering
Mexican territory without the consent
of the senate. My government, pa
triOtic and strong, has never and never
will entertain such a thought toward
the United States government"
Private dispatches received in Wash
ington yesterday declare that a mail
pouch containing important communica-
tons from Gen. Madero has been re-
Ceived at FL Paso, Tex. In 1t are con-
tained dispatches to all foreign govern
lents which have interests in Mexico.
The causes and origin of the revolution
are clearly set forth in the papers, and
4 guarantee of protection to life and
addressed to each of the foreign powers,
is included.
Found in Mail Pouch.
A note from the provisional govern-
ment of Mexico to Secretary of State
Knox, the contents of which were not
made public, was also among the papers
found in the pouch.
What disposition of the papers is to be
made by the officials at FL Paso has
not been learned, but they will probably
ue forwarded to the persons to whom
they are addressed.
Dr Francisco VasQuez Gomez, the
agent of the insurrectionists in Wash
ington. lives at $50 New York avenue
northwest, and Juan Sanchez Azcona has
rooms at the Arlington Hotel Offices
are also maintained somewhere in the
city.
The gunbOat Princeton, now at Corinto,
on the west coast of Nicaragua, has
been ordered northward touching at
Acapulco and other Mexican ports. The
gunboat Yorktown. now at San Diego,
Cal, soon will sail southwark along the
Mexican coast, touching at several ports
Thus the patrol which the United States
has established for the prevention of
and the protection Of Amer
lean and other foreign properties in Mex
leo will be eNt ended to the west coast
of that country. The gunboat Tacoma
and the scout cruiser Chester already
are under orders. to cruise along the Gulf