Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
to an offer to discuss peace with the gov

TO an offer to discuss peace with the gov
eminent.
The Mexican government is willing to
entertain any reasonable proposition fol
ending discord in the republic, says the
Mexican ambassador. Senior Zamacona
The embassy has no dispatches which
indicate that the administration has en-.
tered into any agreement for the suspen-
sion of hostilt:es.
A third party. declares the confidential
agency OF the revolution in Washington
has initiated peace proposals. The EN-
baSSy empha ticaily denies that any propo-
the government.
The possibility of peace is a hope not
discouraged either by the embassy or the
revolutionary agency. In fact the be-
entertained by both.
Mexican Embassy Statement.
The Mexican embassy gave out the fol.
lowing statement last night:
THE Mexican ambassador said with
reference to the reports of an armistice
with the insurrectos, that the government,
had made no propositions, but on the
other hand had openly and repeatedly
made known their good disposition to con
slder any proposition made to them
which should be reasonable and inspired
oy sentiments of true patriotism.
THE ambassador declared In un-
eduivocal terms that the Mexican gov.
eminent has the power, and counts or
moral and material means sufficient tC
obtain within a short time a complete
pacfication.
las to the relations of Mexico and the
United States. the ambassador said thai
the good will and conciliatory spirit OF
poth governments are so manifest and
sincere that most undoubtedly all ques
ton that may arise will find, in the
in No 0.s~
peaceful solution. satisfactory to the
dignity and welfare of both sister re
publicS.
Statement by DR.. Gomez.
Replying to the statement of the Mex
lean embassy, the following statemen
was given out last night by the confiden
tial agency:
DIR. F. Vasquez Gomez, confidential
agent Of the provisional government o.
Mexico in Washington. said tonight tina
he had read the statement made public
by Mr.. Zamacona. the new Mexican am
bassadOr, in which Mr.. Zamacona asserts
that his government has never made any
proposals whatsoever in connection with
the armistice tentatively accepted yester
day by Gen. Madero. and prefers to make
no comment thereon, except to explain
that the initiative was taken by third
party, which the ambassador omitted tC
state.
with reference to the ambassador
statement that his government possessed
both moral and physical means for COM
pelllng the restoration of peace within
short time. DR.. Gomez said that. while
he did not care to indulge in vain boasts.
he deemed it opportune to invite atten-
ton to the fact that the federal govern
ment has made the same declaration al
most daily since November last, without
once giving any proof of it's assertion"
While the policy of the United States
toward events on the border has not as
yet been clearly defined, the general
opinion in official circles yesterday was
that the amicable end of the Mexican
revolution would in a great measure re-
lieve the United States from the neces
sity OF making any move in response tC
the various protests Of American citizens
as to the danger Of border warfare
President Taft and members Of his cab
met were plainly pleased to learn thai
peace in Mexico was in prospect, anc
the hope was general that the economic
development Of Mexico would resume Its
normal state.