Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
a6e EiIorl
 II StandstlN
4 FEELING OF PEssiMTsm REioNs
 IN MEXICO.
10 sleNs OF PROGRESS
Insurrseto conimissionets Say Peace Negotiations Are at an End-pr. Gomez Talks More Hopefully.

Fl Paso, Tex. April s.--Owing to the death of his father. Don Evaristo. 1t Monterey. Mexico, today. Don Fran cisco Madero denied himself to vis- ftors. He has not admitted that peace negotiatfons have halted, but this is probably the case, temporarily at least
 Pessimism in Msxieo.
 Mexico City. April 6.-Ignorant of the character of the measures the gov ernment may be taking to enrect m agreement Of peace with the rebels, trnoniciaI Mexico was Inclined to ue a 'nIt more pessimistic tonight regarding the immediate future.
 Fear Failure of Peace Efforts.
 Both Mexicanc and foreigners who long to see the end of the revolution hope still that the unof1cial negotia- tlons go auspiciously begun at Wash- 1ngton by Minister of Foreign Affairs De La Barra on the eve of his depart ure for Mexico and Dr. Vazquez Go meg may be continued, but there is growing fear of failure.
 No Statement of Progress.
 At none of the government oficoe was 1t possible today to obtain auv statement that would indicate that definite progress towards a. cessation of hostilities had been made thouGh 1t was frequently denied that peace is an impossibility, and in one or two quarters it was hinted that it was . 1probability.
 Peace Negotiations at an End" San Antonio, Tex, April 6-s'Tho revolutionists are determined not to make peace unless President Dfan steps down and the envoys from the government are just as stubbornly de- termined to keep him in power, a1- though they are willing to make con- sessions otherwise. All peace negotia- tions with Mexico have come to an end,
 here today by Juan Sanchez Azcona and Attorney Jose Vasconcelos, two of the commissioners to Washington named by the insurrectos. Now the opportuns Time. Washington, April 6.-The ada8o of striking while the iron is hot applies to the necessity for arranging peace in Mexico now, in the opinion of Dr. Vaa- quez Gomez, head of the confidential agency of the Mexican revolut1onsts here.
 Dr. Gomez pointed out that sit wns most opportune at present to treat for peace, but that a month from now,pou. l sihly two months the revolution prob ably will have reached such propor- tions as to make nothing but a com- 1 plete triumph and the capture of MeS- ico City acceptable to the revoluti0s- List forces.
 Insurrectos Will Go Half Way. pr. Gomez said, however, that hlo constituents were willing to do any 1 thing within reason and did not wish 1 to be accused of bloodthirstiness h pursuing the insurrection. For thio reason, he added, they would meet any overtures for peace half way. and were 1 demonstrating at present their dAeiree to take part in peace nesotiatiens te once initiated.
 General Activity of Insurrsotos. Merida, Yucatan. April 6.-News hos 1 just reached this city of renewed att- l ivity on the part of the insurrecbo bands to the southwest, along the line of the United Railways. 1t has been kthouxht the bands had been effectually 1 dispersed.
 l From Tenabo, q short distance north l of Campecho, word was received of l the discovery of a plot to assassinate l the authorities and join fortunes with 1 the rebels further north. Troops were l dispatched from Hecelchakal.