The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-03-30
FRUSTRATE PLOT
TO SEIZE ARMORY
Mexican Federal Officers Are
Placed Under Arrest.
LIMANTOUR ADVISES REBELS
Snys No One Party. hut Public Opin-
Ion Only. Will Re Considered in
In Sonora-GomeH Announces Peace
Terms-Taft TO ForcstnIl Inquiry.

Mexico City. March 2a.-Bccause of in
eliminating evidence in the form OF let
tiers from Madcros agents. found in the
possession of officers of an artillery regI-
ment stationed al TaCubaya. several OF
their number have been arrested and
confined in the penItentiary. 1t was
rumorcd to-day that all of them were
shot. but this is denied by representa-
tives of tho government. 1t is expected
that the extreme sentence will be melted
out to them after they have been tried
by court-martial.
It is said that the papers which were
seized show also that 4 number OF Off
GERS now stationed in this city are like
wise implicated. II the plot had been
carried out the officers were to rise with
their men, seize the national armory. and
attack the penitentiary with the purpose
Of releasing all the prisoners confined
there.
The government is continuing its in
vestiCatiOn of the alleged plot. and it
is expected that more arrests will be
made as a consequence of the informa-
ton gained.
Iimantour Rebuns MaderOs.
Minister Limantour to-day was shown
dispatch from the United States. in
which Gustavo Madero and his father
Francisco Madero. had talked for publ
cation about the rebellion in Mexico Lii
mantOur said that if the rebels desired
peace they should talk less.
The plans of the government. hc added,
do not depend upon any party. and those
who are, in arms are not considered in
the plans which are being made for the
suppression of the uprising.
Only public opinion will be considered
and whatever reforms arc demanded by
the latter will be granted. These re-
forms have been submitted by President
Diaz to the cabinet. the members of
which have approved them. In turn they
will be submitted to congress when it
conveneS. Senior Lmantour expressed
the belief that the Presidents message
will convince the people OF his sincerity
SO far as reform is concerned.
Insurrection Is Spreading.
FL Paso. March 29.-The instruction
is spreading to Sonora, and no atten-
ton is being paid to peace negotiations.
Jose Medillon, for four years cashier
at the Chispas mine, belonging to the
Pedrazini Gold and Silver Mining Com
pany, has raised $50 men and taken
the field as their captain. He entered
BanamiChi, Huepac, and Aconchi, and
is now on his way to Cres, near where
band of inSurrectos were surprised
on Monday by federals and lost heav-
lily. The rebels Whereabouts have been
REINFORCED. however, and are now said
to number more than the federals.
Dionicio Gonzales. one of the most in
Httnn al of he
manded by the government to organize a
force for the defense of the state capitol,
and after organizing about 300 and equip
ping them from the state armory, he
disappeared and joined the rebels.
The rebels are massing their forces at
UreS, and a decisive action seems immi-
nent.
San Antonio "Provisionnl Capital
San Antonio. March 29.-San Antonio is
now the provisional capital of Mexico"
for the revolutionists. While Francisco
Madero, father of the provisional presi-
dent. and his brother remain here all
manifestoes other than those issued from
the field by Madero himself will come
from here. If peace overtures are made
by the Mexican government. they will
have to be made to the Madero contin-
gents here
The local jupta is being largely gov
erned by the advice of Madero. Advices
were sent out to-day to the revolutionary
bands between Monterey and Saltillo
warning them that under no circum-
stances must the journey OF Francisco
de la Barra, the new Mexican minister
OF foreign affairs, be interrupted in any
way The rebel sympathizers here are
anxious for him to reach the City of
Mexico, for they believe that Immediately
thereafter peace negotiations will be
taken up.
1t is not possible that de la Barra and
Madero will have a conference to-mor-
row. The minister will reach here at
Z o'clock and will leave at 80 o'clock.
Madero said to-day there was no occasion
for him meeting de la Barra, as all the
necessary communications were already
In the hands of Iimantour.
At the maneuver camp to-day activity
was confined to routine drills. Lieut..
Foulois made one short fight to-day,
No extended maneuvers with the aero
planes will be undertaken until the ar
rival in camp of the three machines
now en- route.
Gomez Gives Peace Terms.
Terms of peace acceptable TO the
revolutionary party in Mexico were an
nounced yesterday by the confidential
agency in Washington.
Dr. vasquez Gomez, confidential agent