The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-20
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS SOON
TO be CARRIED TO
MADERO AT SAPELLO.

StoutCu TbV" 0OmC OutotuC SUubVts Uub
were Favorabiy Received by Diaz
Government and Junta at Washington
TAFT Rclieved--Hope for a Truce.
WARRINGTON. April is.-To-day's de-
in the Mexican situation have
Washington officials in the
hope that the clouds which have been
hanging over the republic to the south
may finally disappear without involving
this Government in serious trouble.
The Stpte Department received de-
spatch from Henry Lane Wilson. United
State Ambassador at Mexico city. ex-
pressing the opinion that negotiations
are now in progress between the Dias
Government and the leaders OF the revo-
luton for an armistice pending the CON-
Of peace proposals. The Am
bassador also reported that a friendly
in the Mexican Congress
regarding the relations between the
United States and Mexico is likely.
The reference to an Interpolation is
taken by the State Department TO mean
that a member of the Mexican Congress
will rise on the floor OF the National As
sembly at the instance Of the Administra-
tion and request an explanation Of the
situation. The Administration will there
upon be ready with a reply to show that
the attitude Of the United States is en-
tirely friendly and that Mexico is not
menaced with Intervention.
In addition to these encouraging de-
velopments Ambassador Wilson reported
that the Mexican Government has SUBJ
mitted to him a preliminary draft Of its
reply TO President Taft's protest against
the jeopardizing OF American life on ths
border by Mexican bullets. The AM
bassador added that the reply wss en-
tirely satisfactory.
The Amba ssador has not yet advised
the State Department of the contents OF
the note. but he is certain that the plans
being made by the Disz administration
to prevent fighting along the interna-
tional line will be received with satisfac-
ton in this country. The full text Of the
note is expected in Washington within .
day or two.
DR.. Francisco Gomez. the insurrectos'
representative in Washington. and other
members Of the revolutionary junta here
acknowledged tonight that negotiations
are in progress for an armistice. Tho
revolutionary leaders here are inclined.
however. to quibble over the way this
statement is expressed. Earlier in the
day several statements had been issued
by Dr.. Gomez and his representatives,
denying emphatically that negotiations OF
this character were taking place between
him and Sefor de la Barra, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs in the Disz Government.
Tonight the insurrecto representatives
reiterated that no direct communication
had passed between De Ia Barra and DR..
Gomez. hut it was acknowledged that
the negotiations were taking place. As
a matter Of fact the proposal for the
declaration Of an armistice with a view
to talking over peace terms came from
a third party. and the negotiations be-
tween the insurrectos and the Diaz Gov
ernment are. it ia understood. still being
carried on from this outside source.
DR. Gomez declined tonight TO say
who the third party is or discuss this
phase of the situation. 1t is possible
that the suggestion may have been made
to the Diaz Government and tho revolu-
tionists by the United States or some
other Government having large interests
in Mexico. The more likely explanation.
however, is that the proposition emanated
from some private source or some in
divdual known to the leaders on both
sides.
American interests having large invest
ments in Mexico have been urging this
Government for some time to make some
advances which might help in bringing
about a peaceful settlement OF the difficult
ties there. II is extremely doubtful, how
ever. if this country would have accepted
suggestion OF tho. character with the
situation as acute as il has bean in the
last week
Dr. Gomez has communicated ths pro-
posal for an armistice and his views in
regard to the proposed reace negotiations
to the elder Madero leader Of the revolu-
tionary forces in Mexico. The message
was sent to Madsro after DR.. Gomez had
learned Of tho attitude OF tho Mexican
Government through the outside negotia-
tor The leader Of the revolutionary
junta in Washington docs not expect q
reply from Madero until tomorrow.
The insurrecto leaders in Washington
were indignant this morning at the init
nations from Mexico city that the pro-
posal for suspension OF hostilitles came
originally from the insurrectos. DR.. Co
mez and his supporters declared that this
was "A move ON the mart of Iimantour
and others in the Mexican Cabinet to
deude the people Of Mexico into tho
belief that the revolutionary cause was
on the wane and that the Revolutionary
party was seeking terms.
There have been no suggestions from
the revolutionists,' said DR.. Gomez IN
one statement. that an armistice be
arranged pending peace negotiations.
Neither have there been any such pro-
posals received from either Sehor Liman-
tour or Senior De la Barra. No peace
proposition will he thought of by the
revolutionists at this time unless the
Diaz Government will agree to treat with
us on the terms laid down several weeks
ago. President Dias must 90. People OF
Mexico must have free and general
| election not only for the executive but
also for the legislative Offices.
"Only on these terms will the revolu-
tionnrv narty treat for MACE