New-York tribune., 1911-04-20
MEXICAN DEPUTIES
WORKING FOR PEACE
Demand Full Light on Negot'a'
tons and Relations with
United States.
DE LA BARRA WILL REPORT
Action Places the Country in a
Position to Deal Frankly and
Openly with Rebels-For-
cicn Miriste- Pleased.

MEXICO city. April ia-ou requss' ~
th. chamber 81 Deputies. Minister Dc IA
Parra will make 80 that BODY to-mor-
row e fur renort regarding tho negoria-
tiors for peace and tho relations ot
Mcxi,o with the United states.
Last nigh; it vos announced that 80
minirter purposed 10 report 70 the Sem
ate. but when the chamber met this af-
ternoon it became apparent that many
~ the members were not - all salts
feI with this arrangement They de-
manded aU information available on
both sides
So far the negotiations for peare have
teen carried out largely h. agents IN
officially r.presentirG the government.
hut II is ~ secret that the Minister ~
Foreign Relations ia the man who hos
been most instrumental in directing
them
In asking for the reports. the Cham
ber of Deputies is bringing into the open
not only the question of relations with
the United states. but the negotiations
for peace.
The reports will be made in open sea-
sion and all Mexico ia to know Just what
is being done 70 end the war. st'll
deeper significance Is that. by their ac-
ton. the Deputies have placed the coun-
try I'm a POSITION where IL can deal frank
~ and openly with the rebels, something
which. up 10 this time. II has been I'M
possible for the unofficial agents 20 do.
Chamber Has Been in the Dark.
II is not at all improbable that after
having heard the minister's reports the
Deputies may take an active par' IN tns
settlement of the revolution by assisting
i'm the negotiations for peace. officially
the Chamber has not been asked 70 as
sist Indeed. officially II has known moth
ing of negotiations ior peace. and could
not. as the government has nor recog-
rized the existence - a revolutionary
army ot sufficient power - justify II IN
treating with its emissaries.
The action of the Chamber ~ Depu-
ties was taken in executive session.
which lasted TWO hours number ~
speeches were made. but when the vote
on tho resolution vas taken II was sv'-
dent thar only small part n the BODY
vas in favor Of continuing the methods
which have prevailed for SO many yearr.
The vote stood IL for the measure ani
80 against it.
Immediately after the close ~ The se--
sion committee called on Minister A.
IA Barra at the FOREIGN Office and m
formed him OF the action taken. Instead
of being annoyed bv the action Of the
Deputies. as might have been expected
under rhe old system. the minister was
pleased
Since his acceptance Of the portfolio
his work has been characterized by
frankness. and it is known that II ma
had his own way it would be still more
frank
He is anxious that all Mexcans should
know just what is being done believing
that. with the removal Of secrecy. much
more -arid progress could be made and
that much OF the nervousness and pes
simism now displayed by the Mexican'
vonld be removed There is no doubt
that now the Mexicans believe American
Intervention is imminent and iarge
mart Of them. ignorant Of just what 10
going on. regard it as inevitable.
New Method of Election.
The lSulnes measure. providing for ~
reelection of a President Vice -Presi-
dent or state Governor. had its second
reading in the Chamber Of Deputies to-
dav. Tomorrow this measure should
come up for discussion. and IL il expect
ed that many members Of the Chamber
will speak The bill has been amended
I'm committee So that a Vice President
cannot be elected To the Presidency i'm
mediatelv following his term as Vice
President that a Minister Of Foreign
Affairs shall not go directly from the
cabinet t. the Presidency and that no
relative Of either the Vice President or
the President shall be eligible for these
Offices until after one term shall have
elapsed
In letter 10 the presidents of the re-
electionist clubs of the country formed
for the support of General Diaz In tho
last political campaign. Rosendo Pineda,
leader Of the group. issues warning,
bs sed on the possibility of American in
terventon.
Mr.. Pineda recently returned from
New York He was there when the per-
manent committee OF the Mexican Con-
gress adopted the measure for the sus-
pension Of guarantees. and therefore
took no part in that action, although
president OF the committee.
Mr.. Pineda urges all members Of these
clubs TO stand together 10 avert ter
ribe and imminent danger 10 the honor
and the autonomy OF the country Amer
lean Intervention