The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-03-27
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR TO UNIT.
Ed STATES RECEIVES CON-
GRATuLATlONS
PEACE SEEMS ASSURED
Rebel Fears of Political Persecution
if They Lay Down Arms Quiet.
ed--Diaz Disposed to Treat
With Insurrcctos.

Washington, March 2j.-Witn the
departure for Mexico City tonight of
Francisco de la Barra, Mexican am
bassador to the United States, who
yesterday was appointed minister OF
foreign affairs In the new cabinet of
President Diaz, official Washington
believes the initial stage Of an era
of peace in, Mexico has been iHaaglr-
ated.
President Taft and Secretary Knox,
as well as the members of the Giplo-
matte corps who have eyinced keen
interest on behalf of their country
in the development of the Mexican
situation, are known to share this
belief.
Many messages of congratulation
from persons in various parts of the
world to Senor de la Barra express
the sentiment.
Andrew Carnegie, who has been in
closer communication with Senior de
la Barra because of the latter's efforts
of international peace, wired as fol'
lows:
Cordial congratulations. Though
we SHALL miss you sadly we know it is
for your country's good.'
Diplomats and high officials came
in steady stream to bid the ambaa-
sador farewell, but the pathetic fea-
ture of the day was that the Senor de
Ia ParrH was required to remain in
almost constant attendance by the
bedside of his thirteen year old soa
who lay critically i'll,
Coincident with the departure of
Senior de la Barra here came news
from a trustworthy source that Fran
cisco Madero, ST., and GustaVo Ma
dero, who passed through here last
night en- route to San Antonio, Ten,
really were on their way to join The
declared president Of the provisional
government in his stronghold in Ch.
huahua.
AS these two men discussed i1for-
mally with Senior Limantorr the pros
poets of peace and thus are believed
to be fully acquainted with the entent
the government intends to go, in its
proposed policy of reform, it is be
lieved they will play an important
part in negotiations calculated to res
tore tranquility in tne republic.
Senior de la Barra declared he
would dedicate all his energy to effec
peace In Mexico.
| Prospect Of Peace Bright.
From a person in the confidence
of the Mexican government as wei
as leaders of the revolutionary party
it was tonight learned that the pros
pect of peace in Mexico Is so brigh
that the paramount question now is
to decide upon the molus operandi
of the negotiations.
It is admitted that this is no sma
obstacle. The revolutionist leader
| have requested that the negotiations
| be carried on in Washington. The fed
! eral government, it is said, feels I'm
| able to accede to this request becals;
of the fact that its dignity and pres
| tge abroad would be weakened il
the future by the precedent.
Such formal negotiations it is al
gued might be interpreted as a recog
milton of the beligerency of the in
| surgents.
The Mexican government is knowr
however to be strongly disposed t
treat for peace anJ will endeagor {,
consummate convenient means o
negotiation next week.
Fears expressed by the members O
the revolutionary party that politica
persecution might follow the layin
4 down of arms were set at rest it /
said by assurance from members o
the new cabinet in unmstakab!
guarantees.