The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-20
If Story Proves to Be True, Result May Be Very
 Disastrous
CAUSE OF MADERO'S
 POSTPONED TRIP
Not Believed Proof Can Be Supplied, But Mexico City Is in Danger If Proof Should Be
 Established

Mexico City, May 19.-Although gov- ernment officials deny knowledge of any plot to capture or to assassinate Francisco L Madero. Jr.. the revolu- tionary leader, or interfere with him should he come to the capitol, the story that such a plan had been de- tected served today to tighten public tension.
 Residents of the capital are specu- 'ating tonight regarding the probable action of the rebels should they give full credence to the report. true or not true It appears to have affected Senor Madero to an extent that has caused him to postpone his trip to the capital to consult with Senor De La Barra concerning peace.
 By the conservative element 1t is doubted If proof of the story can be supplied and without proof 1t Is not believed any of the rebel leaders will show a belligerent spirit. Ambrosio Figueroa, leader of the thousands of rebels in the south, is the man most likely to be influenced by the report, but it Is not believed here that even he will consider 1t as sufficient req son for continuing his march against the capital. That he would not hesitate to order a general forward movement, if he obtained proof of the story. how- ever, is regarded as cerSain. The source of Maderos information concerning the alleged plot is not known here.
 A Mexican newspaper man overheard group of men high in the government discussing a plan to capture Madero, proclaim anew that Diaz is President an isyr, lxr fad eral troops with General Bernardo Reyes at their head. This conversation took place in a local hotel and the re- porter immediately carried the news to his paper. Fifteen minutes later there was delivered to the newspaper the It said that Madero had postponed the trip eecause of d plot in this city to capture him.
 Police Investigation ! Al policr hsaaauaTters it-is admitted 1 that anonymous letters have been re- ceived telling of the existence of con spiracy. No names were given in tn c letters and the police are trying to learn the Identity of the plo.tsrs. Gen. Bernardo Reyes. returning from Europe. had been expected to arrive in the capital Sunday morning. His arrivai at Havana and the announcement that
 
 ceed to Vera Cruz until further orders were made known here tonight To greet the general, representatives of the varf- ous Reyista clubs of the capital went to Vera Cruz today, which gave his expected return considerable political significance. What disposition of General Reyes is to be made when he arrives in Mexico is not known. Undoubtedly he was asked to return from Europe to be minister of war but recent developments make his appointment doubtful.
 On good authority it is said that Senor De La Barra has submitted to Madero the names of three generals for the post of war minister and none of these is Reyes. One is Eugenio Roscona, military commander of the capital, another Is Ignacio Salamanca, formerly connected with the war department, but now acting governor of Oaxaca, and third is Jose Maria Mier, governor of the state of Nuevo Leon.
 It was officially announced today the department had sent orders to all troops to observe the terms of the armistice, all though nothing has yet occurred to indi- cate that it has been deliberately violated by either side. The fighting at Cuautla, 20 miles to the southeast, began before the signing of the pact and efforts are now being made to notify the contending parties of the cessation of hostilities.
 Torreon was occupied just prior to the signing and numerous small points were occupied the night of the promulgation of the armistice The riot at San Miguel De Allende is scarcely attributed to real rebels. Apparently the responsible chiefs of the rebellion are endeavoring to live up to the agreement by Madero.