The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-20
FULL REPORT PROMISED.
Mexican Chamber Of Deputies Makes De-
n1and for information.

MEXICO CITY. April 19.-At the re-
quest of the chamber of deputies, Min
lister de la Barra will make TO that body
tomorrow a full report regarding the ne.
gotiations for peace and the relations OF
Mexico with the United states.
Last night it was announced that the
minister proposed TO render a report TO
the senate on the subject OF the con-
troversy between the two countries a
the result OF the revolution. but when the
chamber convened at 4 o'clock today IL
became evident that many of its mem
bers were not at all satisfied with this
arrangement, They demanded all in
formation available
So far the negotiations for peace have
been carried out largely by agents unof-
ficially representing the government. but
II is no secret that the minister of for
eign affairs Is the man who has been
most instrumental In their direction.
In asking for the reports the chamber
is bringing into the open not only the
question. Of the relations with the United
States. fast becoming "A bugaboo, but the
negotiations for peace.
The reports will be made in open ses--
sion and all Mexico Is 10 know just
what Is being done. TO end the war.
a still deeper significance is that by
their act the deputies have practically
placed their country in a position where
IT can deal frankly and openly with the
rebels, something which up To this time
has been impossible for the unofficial
agents to do.
II is not at all improbable that after
DANl1S ntdlQ the minister > Reports lnt
deputies may take an active par, in the
settlement of the revolution by assisting
in the negotiations for peace. Officially
the chamber has not bccn asked to as
sist. Indeed officially IL has known moth
Ing of negotiations for peace. inasmuch
as the government has not recognized
the existence of revolutionary army Of
sufficient power to Justify 1T in treat
ing with lis cmlsSarics.
The action of the chamber Of deputies
was taken in executive session, which
lasted two hours. 4 number Of speeches
were made but when the vote on the
resolution was taken IL was evident that
but a small part of the body was In fa-
vor of continuing The methods that have
prevailed for so many years. The vote
stood III for the measure and 32 against
Immediately after the closing OF the
session committee called upon Minister
dc IA Barra at the foreign office and
Informed him OF the action taken. In
stead of being annoyed by the action OF
the deputies. as doubtless would have
been many "A member of the president S
family under the old system the min
lister was well pleased
Since his acceptance of The portfolio
his work has been characterized by
franllnoss. and IL is known that II given
his own way il would be still more frank
lie is anxious that all Mexicans should
know what Is being done. believing that
with The removal of secrecy much more
rapid progress can be made and that
much OF the nervousness and pessimism
now displayed by the Mcxicans will be
removed.
There Is no doubt that now The Mexi~
cans believe American Intervention is
imminent and n large part Of them. is
norant of just what is being done, CON
slider II inevitable.
In n letter to the Prcsidentc Re cleo
tionist clubs OF the country. the organiza- :
ton formed for the support OF General
DiaZ during the last political campaign,
Rosendo Pineda, the leader Of the group,
issues warning based on the possibility
OF United States intervention
Mr. Plneda recently returned from New
York AS he there when the per-
manent committee OF congress adopted
the famous measure for the suspension of
guarantees he took no part In that move.
although president OF the committee.
bers of these clubs TO stand together to
avert "a terrible and imminent danger
10 the honor and the autonomy of the
country, United States intervention"
Before going into executive session the
second reading was given the Bulnes
measure providing for the non-rc- election
OF president vice president or any state
governor. This measure should come up
for discussion tomorrow. and ii Is eX-
pected many members OF the chamber
will claim the right of speech.
The bill has been altered by the com
mi,tec so that In addition il carries the
| be elected to the presidency Immediately
! following his term as vice president; that
| n minister of foreign affairs shall not go
directly from tho cabinet 10 the presi-
dcncy: that no relative of either the vice
president or president shall be eligible
! for those offices until after one term
| shall have elapsed