New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-27
REBELS KILL SPAN|ARDS
Assassinate Six for Refusing to
Give Them Money.
MINISTER MAKES PROTEST
Mexico in Another Diplomatic
Controversy-Armistice TO
Be Extended Five Days.

Mexico City, April 26.-Spain. throush
her Minister to Mexico. Bernardo NC
Cologan y Cologan. to-day made lot
ma, protest 10 the Foreign once against
the assassination OF six subjects OF kihg
Alfonso In Puebla last Monday.
With this protest Mexico finds herse''
i'm diplomatic controversies with three
nations as the result Of incidents OF the
revolution. IL is not believed. however
that the difficulties with Spain ana Great
Britain will involve anything more Sc
rious than the formal exchange OF notes
Minister Cologan visited the Foreign
Office and formally requested the Secre-
tary to procure the capture ana puhis"
ment of the band that killed the span
iards. Minister de Ia Barra gave assur-
ances that his country would do all In us
power to punish the guilty persons ana
EXPRESSED his deep regret that such an
incident should have occurred. especially
since the victims were foreigners ana III
no way implicated in the fight against
the revolutionists.
The, Spaniards were killed at the
Hacienda Atencingo, in the state Oh
Puebla. by a small band Of rebels, fol-
lowing their refusal to contribute o'oo
pesos to the insurgent cause. Atencihso
is the hacienda where the rebels some
days ago obtained a quantity OF rines'
considerable ammunition and 2oVO
pesos. On account Of that loss the owner
Of the hacienda. Angel Diaz Rupln'
Spaniard. announced his intention to de-
mand an indemnity.
The band Of rebels on Monday entered
a house where nine employees were as
sembled and demanded money. which
was refused. They then attacked the
Spaniards with machetes and drove them
from the house. crying out. Run. for we
are going to shoot you"
AS they ran six Of the Spaniards
dropped with bullets in their bodies.
The reason assigned by the rebels for
the onslaught is that Span!ard gave
information of their whereabouts to the
authorities, who had been pressing them
hard.
Discussing Peace Conference.
The government is not ready to an
nounce the names of the men who will
represent 1t in the peace conference, and
no statement has been made as to where
the meeting will be held. There is good
reason for believing 1t Will be on
Mexican territory. The Foreign Office
announced this afternoon that the
armistice would be extended for five
days. and Minister de la Barra said that
no further extension would be necessary,
as he believed that an agreement could
be reached within that time.
Personalities will not be allowed TO
enter into the discussion OF the peace
pact" said Sefior de la Barra. Matters
of secondary importance will be set
aside. The attitude of the government Is
| based on the highest patriotic motives.
The government is prepared to act
| within the field Of reason and to do all in
! it's power to arrive at a satisfactory
agreement which will work for the prog
ress and good Of the country. The gov
eminent is prepared to go further. and Is
prepared to make sacrifices in reaching
an agreement.
Il believe that Mr.. Madero and his as
sociates are actuated by similar motives
| in the consideration Of peace proposals.
| There is, therefore, in my opinion.
ground for the belief that We shall reach
an early settlement"