The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-20
Tension of the Last Few Days Has Apprecia-
 bly Subsided
NEW AMBASSADOR
 PRESENTED TO TAFT
Administration Officials at wasnyng- ton Claim They Have Reason Ito Believe There Will Be
 No More Battles

Washington. April la-Developn1ents late today indicated to President Taft and other administration officials that peace in Mexico may not be dream and there is reason 10 believe that the Mexican authorities will adopt def nite and restrictive policy along the bor- der to prevent border conflicts.
 Senor Manuel De Zdmaoona. the new sambassador from Mexico, was presented 10 the President and declarations of friendship were exchanged. Information was given out at the White House that the rough draft ot Mexico's formal note
 in reply to the state departments demand that American border towns be not en- dangered by Mexican battles has been rlaced in the hands of American Ambas- sador Wilson at Mexico City. MT. Wilson reported to the President that the note as drafted was satisfactory and it Is sx- pected to reach the state department soon in final form.
 A subcommittee in the House or for eign affairs is to meet the President and Secretary Knox at the White House to- morrow to confer on the Mexican situ- ationN
 Delegate Ralph Cameron of Arizona an- nounced he had received d letter from business man at Douglas declaring that Mexicans, both federals and insurrectos who were wounded at Agua Prieta, were being put to death' by the victors. To- night the Red Cross here had no con- firmation of this report.
 Peace Coming Soon In a formal speech to the President. Senor Zamacona said peace would be de- cIared in Mexico soon. The President in a sentence or two, not included in his for maj address, assured the new ambassa- dor that this government was not crcuch- ing on the border ready to spring upon
 Mexico His telegram to Governor Sloan
 of Arizona, the President said, explained
 his attitude.
 ~Peacr, inoinentafiy broken In Mex
 ico, will soon be restored" said the ani-
 bassador, when the effect of the trand
 and patriotic declarations of the president of the republic, which carry effective guaranty for all the legitimate interests, linked with the maintainance of order, is felt.
 President Taft in reply said in part;
 The government of the United States having none but the best wishes for the happiness of the Mexican people. cannot feel but the lveliest interest in their peace and prosperity. It is, therefore, the fer vent hope of the United States that har- mony may soon prevail
 With the receipt at the state depart ment of advices confirming the report that negotiations for an armistce be- tween the federal and rebel forces are in progress, the opinion was expressed here today that opportune action had been taken by both sides in the Mexican revo- lution to prevent complications with the United States.
 That negotiations for an armistice have been confined to Chihuahua and northern Sonora Is interpreted in two ways here. On one hand it Is believed are reposing A martial suspension to enable their main tenance of their fight in other states. though consenting at the same time to inactivity along the American border. On the other hand a strong belief exists that Francisco l. Madero, Jr. has little con- trol over the people who have revolted in other states.
 The Mexican government. however, honeful of a moral effect of inactivity by the Madero forNes in Chihuahua, has taken pains to spread throughout the re- public news of the proposed armistice. Tt was rumored here today that with the setting forth of definite proposals from the revolutonists the possibility of an agreement for tEe abdication of Pres ident Diaz within a certain period was not at all unlikely.
 The tension of the last several days has appreciably subsded today. De- yelopments in the interchange between Dr. Gomez, the revolutionary agent In Washington, and fne Diaz government are anxiously awaited.
 Will Report on Peace Mexico City, April 19-Upon request of the chamber of deputies. Minister de la Barra will make to that body tomorrow full report regarding the negotiations for peace and the relations Of Mexico with the United States. Last night 1t was announced that the minister proposed to render report to the Senate on the subject of the con troversy that had arisen between the two countries as the result of the revo- lution, but when the chamber convened at o'clock this afternoon 1t became evil dent that many of its members were not at all satisfied with this arrange ment They demanded to be given all in- formation available on both points. So far the negotiations for peace, have been carried on largely by agents unoffi- cially representing the government. but there is no secret that the minister of foreign affairs is the man who has n most instrumental Tn this direction. ''
 In asking for the reports the cbA
 of deputies Is bringing Into the ope..- only the question of international re. tions with the United States. fast becom- ing bugaboo. but the negotiations for peace. The reports will be made in open session and all Mexico Is to know just what is being done to end the war A still deeper significance is that. Dy their act the deputies have practically placed their country in position where 1t can Z deal frankly and orenly with the rebels. something which Np to this time it has been impossible for the unofficial agents to do.
 It is ont at all improbable that after having heard the ministers report the deputies may take an active part in the sediment of the revolution by assisting
 in the negotiations of peace. Officially the chamber has not been asked to as- sist Indeed. officially 1t has known noth- ing of negotiations for peace and could not. inasmuch as the government has not recognized the existence of a revolutions ary army of sufficient power to justify 1t in treating with It's enissaries.