Arizona republican., 1911-05-02
INVITATION
 HASN' I COME He Would Assist in Peace
 Conference D|hz NOT HEARD FROM President of Railroad Says Revolution Injures Busi- ness-Wants to See Peace In Mexico-Awaits Peace Conference Decision.

'I am on my way to New York, but if l receive an invitation to participate in the peace conference at Fl Paso. will certainly attend and do my share to bring about readjustment end sat isfactory settlement of the difficulties in Mexico"
 Referring to the delay which the revolution in Mexico has caused in the construction of the Port Lopez railroad. Frank NJ Murphy. president of the Santa F'e, Prescott & Phoenix railroad, said last night. before leaving this city, that he was anxious to see peace re- stored to the southern republic. Speak ing facetiously of the likelihood of his being called upon to take part in the deliberations, he added:
 Of course I haven't received an in vitation. and have no assurance that DiaZ will need my services. They may want to get along without me, but if l receive word requesting my presence l will be glad to stop off and do my share"
 The railroad companies of which Mir. Murphy is the head have suffered heavily through the disturbance in northern Mexico. and the Port Lopez road. which. when com piete6 will extend from Sil- verbell. the southern termination of the Arizona Southern railroad to Port Lopez, harbOr on the Gulf of California. north of Guaymas, has not been pushed as the directors of the company had intended. as the route of the projected line lies through the re- zion in which the agitation has been most pronounced and most injurious to traffic and business enterprises Several months ago an extension of time was secured from the Mexican government for the completion of the road, the date set for the expiration of the original concession promising at that time to. be insufficient for the building of the line. Later developments have deferred the work even more, and it is improb- able that anything further can be done until a treaty is arranged between the insurrectionists and the federal gov ernment When asked what effect such a treaty would have upon the projects of his company. MT. Murphy replied:
 "I believe our work will go right ahead as soon as some sort Of an agreement lS ItdNlltu DfANttA lt4tiN oiAN Madero and we will be ready to start in when the treaty is signed.
 On his way east, NIT. Murphy arrived in Phoenix yesterday morning from Prescott in his private car, accom- panied by a number of officials of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix. F. P. Cruice. assistant to NIT. Murphy; W. A. Drake, vice president and general man ager: P r. Hastings, general freight and passenger agent. and M. O. Long, acre. consulting engineer of the De velopment Company of America, O. which MT. Murphy is president, were passengers with him, and the entire party left last night over the Southern Pacific Speaking of the conditions in Arizona, MT. Murphy said:
 T want to say before l leave that l am very much pleased with the state of affairs in Arizona at present. Every thing looks encouraging to me, and I see a bright future in prospect for the territory"
 Although the time he will spend in New York is indeterminate at pres ent. MT. Murphy expects to return within a month or six weeks.