New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-09
D|Az HOLDS CONFERENCE
The Mexican President Reported
in Excellent Health.
PEARSONS DENY REPORTS.
Contention Regarding Arrested
Americans-Dissension Among
the Insurgents.


Mexico City, March s--Cieneral Diaz re-
coived Admiral Laiarte and members OF
his stan al O'Clock to-day in the National
Palace At o'clock tonight he was IN
conference in his town residence with the
Governor Of Guanajuatc.
In reply 10 a query from Barcelona to-
day by 9 member % the Presidents star
regarding the truth Of rumors which had
reached there. Colonel Porhrio Dia2, jrY
sent a dispatch saying that his father was
in excellent health.
The President passed the morning in his
offices in the National Palace and walked
IN the Chapultepec grounds as usual
That any protest regarding damages sus-
tanned has been made 20 Great Britain by
DR.. Pearson has been denied by his repre-
sentatives 10 the State Department and 10
newspapers Walter Cow. DR.. Pearson :
representative AT Toronto, sent the follow
ing TELEGRAM, 20 the State Department:
Newspaper dispatches from Washing
ton published here this morning say that
British government in behalf Of subjects
having extensive railroad and mining in
terests In Mexico. has communicated with
I
regard 10 protection The dispatches add
that the Pearson syndicate. a large British
and Canadian construction firm. has COM
planned bitterly OF interference by revolu-
tionists and has asked for protection.
II presume, If true. this dispatch must
have reference TO others but, in order -
avoid any misunderstanding, after COM
municating with DR.. Pearson. ! consider
il better to telegraph. assuring you that II
the dis)atches refer to our people they
are absolutely without foundation. The
/ only protest made by us has been through
YOU for the purpose Of securing protection.
/ in London we have done our utmost 10
/ minimize the extent Of the trouble. ana
| have made no protest therefor az Washing
ton whatsoever
/ Lord Cowdray. who before his elevation
/ TO the peerage several months ago. was
/ known as Sir Weetman Pearson, and who
! also has extensive railroad and mining in
terests in Mexico said to-day that he had
made no appeal to his government for
I protection.
The statement that we Pearsons have
asked for protection from our govern
nent is absolutely without foundation. he
said. NO better protection than that
which the Mexican government itself gives
( is required
/ The press dispatches giving rise 70 the
confusion referred simply 10 the Pearson
syndicate
/ Dr.. s 2. Pearson is the principal stock
holder in>the Mexican Northwestern. the
railroad which was put out Of commission
! tv the rebels. and is one of the chief stock
holders IN the Mexican Light and Power
/ Company. which operates the Mexico City
streetcar system.
Lord Cowdray IS the joint owner with the
/ Mexican government OF the Tehuantepec
Railroad and is the man whose oil land
holdings in Mexico have enabled him &c
become one Of the most formidable COM
petitors OF the standard Oil Company. Both
he and Dr. Pearson are subjects Of Great
Britain.
q Paso, Tex, March S.-Antonio v To-
nell Mexican Consul at FL Psso. and
FREDERICK Gonzales Cara, general secre
tary Of the revolutionary party, discreditet
to-day the possibility Of American inter
vention. Consul Lomel said that such q
thing "woulfrncan war. and nothing else. -
senior Lomen, after showing telegram
from Enrique Creel. Foreign Minister OF
Mexico. saying that Mexico had not asked
and would not ask for intervention. said.
Intervention by the United states would
be hypocrisy, tor the American government
has announced that il is merely sending JUS
troops out on manGuvres. ! think the
American papers are slanderine their owl
government when they attribute 10 H. sucf
bad faith We rely on the American gov
srnments assurances that the mobilization
is only for practice
Intervention would mean war IN Mex
leo. no more. no less We have the means
10 resist. and We cannot accept such
thing"
He added that Mexico cid not wish tc
slaughter its own people, which had beer
misled, ard hence had not sent IS many
troops 10 the front as it could command.
There are Two classes of men We Vlsl
10 catch" he said. the leaders OF the in
surrection and foreigners who have entered
the rebel ranks ior plundeI.
Senior Cara. secretary OF the revolu
tionary party and second in command o.
the movement. said:
Il believe that the United States govern
ment represents the American people anG
in yiew Of the constant and eloquent eX
pressions Of sympathy on the part Of III
Americans for the national uprising II
Mexico, armed intervention cannot be con
ceyaole."
Mexico City March s.-MeXco's contsn
ton that the recent arrest Of the Amen
cans Converse and Blatt was acomplishe,
on Mexican soil il based on special 20
port made by fernando BelTsn Fusa
Nexico's member VI he special boUndar'
commission
Al tie instance OF the State Department
Mr.. Puea went over the territory where tA'
men we're captured. according "a state
ment made 10y Senior Creel, the Foreizl
Secretary. who said that the Mexican gov
eminent placed implicit confidence in Oh
report.
Nexicsu. Mex. March S.-The insurgen
forces I'm this district are weakened by dis
senslon. and the federals are believed 4
have q far better opportunity for success
ful attack than they had last week.
The principal strife within the rtbe
csrup Is between the commanders Bcrtholt
and I,evva. on the one hand. and the Amer
lean socialists who Joined the movemen
with the object % establishing govern
man, IN Lower California. Desertion
which have followed the American demon
stration Of hostility 10 tho two leaders hav
reduced The bland from two hundred 10 les
than one hundred men.