Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
NO TALK WITH MADEROS
Meeting With Revolutionists at San
Antonio Not Held.
PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT TAFT
Former Ambassador Has High Re-
gard for American People and
Their Government.


as ambassador at Washington to Mexico
City. where he will take up his new
duties as minister Of foreign affairs in
the reorganixed cabinet, passed through
San Antonio this morning, and expressed
the hope that there would soon be peace
In Mexico. Members OF his party de-
within two weeks.
None OF the Maderos now in San An
tonic saw Senior de la Barra in his brief
halt Of fifteen minutes here. The Mex
lean consul at San Antonio, Enrique
accompanied Senor de la Barra
down the railroad line. and 1t Is believed
that he possibly gave the new minister
OF foreign affairs some message from
the Maderos here.
Confidence in Countrymen.
Senior de la Barra, when asked If he
knew where the proposed peace confer
ence was. to be held. said that he did
not, and, in fact. knew little Of present
conditions in Mexico. When asked If he
hoped for peace soon he replied: Il have
the greatest confidence ia the good sense
Of the Mexican people, and. therefore.
hope that there will soon be peace
expect to see SenOr Limantour in Monte
rey and seemed surprised that any one
should expect the minister OF finance to
be coming to that city. He declared that
the only reason for his halt at st. Louis
was anxiety over the condition of his
son. who is i'll in Washington, and that
no political significance was to be at
tached to his waiting over day on ms
journey south. While Senor de la Barfa
was standing on the station platform here
a telegram was delivered to him and as
he opened 1t ne smiled and said: 1t Is
EoOd news. Ny son Is much better.
Not Posted on Conference.
Senior de la Barra declared that he
did not know whether his government
was conducting peace negotiations with
the Msderos and other revoluuonists.
'AA these things / will learn. he said,
when 1 arrive in Mexico City.
Members OF Senor ae Ia BarIa's party
We're more open In expressing then Deitef
that peace WAS near. some Of them said
that II was only = matter OI days. 1ne
new cabinet minister mad prepared a
quantity wOrded aOrnral s,atenieuI IN the
lmru. person WHICH ue save ouI as he
sleppeu down Iroul iris Cal. Inc state
ment was In Spanish and uansiatea
read as follows:
Praises Taft Administration.
Former Ambassador de la Balra, Oh
leaving the United StateS to occupy tiie
post OK minister OF Iore-sn affairs, whe-.
asked concerning the poIt.caI s.tuatIon
between the two countries ana nis ex-
pecratlons of early re-eStabnsnment OF
peace In hIs country, saiu rnat wII:ie he
olu not oeslre TO uIscuss actual cono.-
toms in MeAlco, he yet TOOK OCCASION e.
tie nope tnat ali MexicanS un-
uerstoou Lac Necessary O. mah.As sreaIe.
e1lorIs eacn uay .o"aru lisa.ioA.dl u4AI.!,
layInE = cVnianX i0e&i VI peace. Jus...~
anu p.oSreSs.
oespeclllis the relations between tue
twO sofernuents. he ssIu mat the. mcie
Cordial aliu silIIe.eiy IrIeuuiy, urcausc
,ne pViiLGaL CuAIenIa o. LVt.. couAIrics
" ere IUunueu Tie rules VI L,ivueI IA
ulplOmaCy. wnlcn, having Ior tneir
JeC. the ueleiisc "a Inc SoVeie.eA ano
vI.Al InIeIestS or eacn cvuA,I.. Wee
uaseu Wnuny ga truth ami JusIlce.
Respects American feople.i
His personal and Omcial relations with
IaIt, ioecfetafy OF STATE knoA
.nd other nlgn officers OF the American
wee most rrienoiy, ahd
HE personaI quantities or lresluenu Tax
Drought from Senior de Ia barra a hig:l
sulogy. He expressed ms sentiments
toward the American people, whose prac-
Licai gooa sense, ne SAID, mad not forgot
len the eievated eAaiupi.S oI W asning-
-on and tranniln, anu VINO can always
pe found forging ahead OH the PAIN OF
=. oxress.'
Col. r A. Chapa Of Gov. Coiquitt's
staff, and a number of San Antonio mu-
nicipal ofticers, went down with The
consul to greet Senor de Ia
barra. He had been invited to wait over
\ day at this city. but was not able to
accept.
Week to Tell the Tale.
Another week will tell whether there is
o be peace or further war in Mexico. ac-
.ording to Alfonso Madero. brother Of the
'ebel leader. Francisco /. Madero. A
;ynopsis of the talk between Jose Liman-
our. the Mexican minister of finance.
md Francisco l. Madero, sr., at New
I Tork. in which tentative proposals are
made, has been sent to the insurrecto
hieftain, at present a days journey west
II the city Of Chihuahua. Within a week
lis answer is expected. He will say the
lnaI word as to whether negotiations
hall become formal
MY brother" said Don Alfonso, If he
3 convinced of the sincere wish of the
to grant the concessions de- |
handed by the people, will appoint ENJOYS |
O meet the government representatives. |
Where such a meeting will take place I
annot state. Certainly none OF our fam |
ly would care to visit Mexico without |
he fullest guarantee for our safety
Fighters to Have Voice.
Ell PASO, Tex. March 3O.-AII avail |
lie insurrectos In the field in northern |
dexico are being concentrated west Of |
chihuahua, according to news received
ERE. II is believed by insurrecto sym
athizers that the purpose is to allow |
hose who have fought for the insurrecto |
ause to have some part in the considera-
ion Of peace terms.
That there has been no recent fighting |
round chihuahua Is regarded as indicat- |
ne that the men In the field believe the |
election of the new cabinet an evidence !
r GOOD faith upor the part of the gov
rnmen. preparatory to peace negotia-
Ions.
orces near Chihuahua would make nos
;hla an immediate movement against
nat city should negotiations fail.
Oh for Peace Talk.
Juan Sanchez-Axcona, secretary of the
Washington diplomatic agency Of the
favira1 revolution loft hare Last n;ubx |