New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27
INCREASED PRESTIGE
FOR MEX|CO'S RULERS
Demands" of General Zapata
Changed to "Mere Requests
When Madero InterveneS.
REBELS DIGNITY A FACTOR
President de Ia Barra Credited
with Great Tact in Dealing with
Situation in Morelos--Resig-
nation Rumors Denied.

From n Special Correspondent OF The IribHe'J
Mexico City Aug. 26.-With the resuInp-
ton OF peace and order in all parts OF the
republic. rumors Of political RESERVATIONS
and changes have become more frequent,
hut al have been followed by immediate
denials President de la Barra himself, 1t
was said, was contemplating resigning be-
fore the elections. but a Cabinet minister,
speaking to-day, denied this absolutely
Than it was said that Senior Granados
Minister OF the Interior. was about to fol-
low Sehor Vasquez Gomez into private life.
but it has been officially announced that
no question of his resignation OF removal
has been raised in the Cabinets discus
sions. and this for the all sufficient reason
flat the minister is working in absolute
accord with the Presidents policies.
Finally a report was circulated that
General Reyes was about to quit the race
Tor the presidency, but this the general
himself emphatically denied.
BY order Of the President Colonel Blan-
quet and one thousand federal troops have
been sent 10 the garrison at Cuernavaca 10
Gssipate fears of attacks by rowing bands
still said to infest the district The very
name of banquet terTifes wrongdoers
here.
The President is visibly pleased with
evidences Of Washngtons confidence In
the situation. His firmness in dealing
with the Morelos situation is highly COM
mended
Political Tangle Settled.
The peaceful settlement of the political
tangle IN tho state of Morelos has re-
suited in a marked increase Of prestige
FOR the government and for Francisco !.
Madero, jr That element which has
doubted the ability of President de Ia
Rarra to deal with the situation is now
falling into an unimportant minority
When the Naderist ex-chief. Emiliano
ZapatB. found his men dissatisfied and
taking up arms against the federal gov
eminent because of alleged abuses in the
affairs Of the state he was forced again
to take the leadership. The first com
plant was the arrest and imprisonment
OF Major Abraham Martinez, paymaster
and chief of STAFF of Zapata Martinez is
a native of Puebla and after the forces
Of Zapata were disbanded in Cuernavaca
he retired 10 that city. Some time ago
Martinez. acting, IL Is said. under instruc-
tltfnS from EHlllO NHSQueE 'roHltH- lHtH
Minister of the Interior, arrested federal
Congressman and several state deputies in
connection with an alleged plot against
Madero. Members of the national and
state assemblies are exempt from arrest,
ana the imprisonment OF Martinez fol-
lowed.
In June when the forces Of Zapata were
being mustered out at Cuernavaca, Ia
pata told your correspondent that his
men threatened 20 rise in arms against
any force which might make trouble for
the officers or men after disarmament.
The uprising at Cuautla several weeks
ago made good the threat.
Madero. as leader of the triumphant revo-
luton, made II his duty TO intercedc with
Zapata and attempt a settlement before the
federal troops could reach the Xapausts.
era unmportant skrmshes between scout
ing parties of the two forces on August
Is the federals were halted by executive
order. and another order from Zapata pre-
vented an attack by his forces at Yautepec.
In the mean time Madero hurried To Gu
autla aboard special train.
Madero had spent the mprning I'm con-
ference with the President And his every
move on the trip TO Cuautla was COM
muncated to President de la Barra, who i'm
reality was directing the negotiations
through Madero.