Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-20
MEXICAN CONGRESS
READY To UPHOLD
De Ia BARRA
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
DISCUSSED BY DEPUTIES
Official Recognition of lnSuf-
rectoS As Power to Be ReCk-
oned With Likely TO Come
Within Next Few Days,
IBx Morning Journal Special Leased wIrel

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Mexico City, April 19.-At the re-
quest of the chamber of deputies,
Minister de La Barra will make to
that body tomorrow a full report re-
garding the negotiations for peace and
the relations of Mexico with the Unit
ed States.
Last night it was announced that
the minister proposed to render re-
port to the senate on the subject Of
the controversy between the two coun-
tries as the result of the revolution,
but when the chamber convened at 4
o'clock this afternoon it became evil
dent that man. of its members were
not at all satisfied with this arrange
ment. Thew demanded all information
available.
So far the negotiations for peace
have been carried out largely by
agents unofficially representing the
government, but it is no secret that
the minister of foreign affairs Is the
man who has been most instrumental
| in their direction.
In asking for the reports the cham
ber of deputies is bringing into the
open not only the question of the re-
lations with the United States, fast be-
coming a bugaboo, but the negotia.
tons for peace.
The reports will be made in open
session and all Mexico is to know Just
what is being done to end the war
A still deeper significance is that
bv their act, the deputies have practic-
ally placed their country in a position
where it can deal frankly and openly
with the rebels, something which up
TO this time has been impossible for
the unofficial agents TO do.
1t is not at all improbable that after
having heard the minister's reports
the deputies may take an active part
in the settlement of the revolution py
assisting In 'Na negotiations for peace.
Officially the chamber has not been
asked to assist. Indeed, officially, IL
has known nothing of negotiations Tor
peace and could not inasmuch as the
government has not recogized the ex.
istence of revolutionary army oil
sufficient power TO Justify II IN
treating with its emissaries.
The action or the chamber of depu-
ties was taken in executive session,
which lasted two hours. number OF
speeches were made, but when the
vote on the resolution was taken 1t
was evident that but a small part of
the methods that have prevailed Tor
so many years. The vote stood II
for the measure and 32 against it.
Immediately after the closing of the
session a committee called upon Mini
ster de La Barra at the foreign office
and informed him of the action TAKEN
Instead Of being annoyed by the ac-
ton Of the deputies, as doubtless
would have been many member or
the presidents family under the ola
system, the minister was well pleased.
Since the acceptance of the port
folio his work has been characterized
by frankness and it is known II given
his own way it would still be more
frank.
He is anxious that all Mexicans
should know what is being done. be-
lieving that with the removal or Sc
crecy much more rapid progress can
be made and that much of the nerv-
business and pessimism now displayed
by the Mexicans will be removed.
There is no doubt that now the
Mexicans believe American interven-
ton is imminent and large part or
them, ignorant of just what is being
done. consider it inevitable.