The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-09

next two or three days. returning thence
TO Mexico, II is possible that | may
stop on in Washington but | have not
been asked 10 confer with President
Taft"
Senor dc la Barra in his afternoon in
terview said he had three reasons for be-
lieving the explanations given out at
Washington on their face value.
First he explained, the relations be-
tween the two countries have been most
cordial for years. Second. dealings be-
uniformly candid. Third. the insurrcc-
tion in Chihuahua Is not important
enough to justify any such steps as some
persons would wish to infer.
This so-called revolution has been
confined to the state OF Chihuahua II
began November 20. and In that time
there has not becn one desertion from the
federal army. or one act OF invasion Of
the rights Of those arrested: Che did not
say taken prisoper.) There has not been
one court martial or one execution. Those
arrested have had the right To counsel
and the justice OF the federal courts.
Merely Great Awakening.
This is not a revolution. There Is
what may call a great awakening among
the middle and intellectual classes a. de-
Of state and this awakening has been. !
may say. most convenient for the inter-
ests OF democracy
The ambassador was not pressed for a
he continued:
During this evolution OF superior
| popular intelligence, there has been no
| hostility shown In the classes mentioned
I 10 the government. or 10 President Diaz IS
Senior de la Barra confirmed Senior LII
mantour's declaration that the Mexican
government has heard Of no official de-
nand from any quarter for Intervention.
| either by the United States or any 9TH
er power Neither. he said. had there
arms and munitions The bOrdpr hy
| americans
| Herein he differed from Senior Imam
| tour. Who In n morning interview said
| that smuggling OF both men and arms
was constantly going on: that this was
not right, and that II caused justlfi
| able dissatisfaction"
when did you first learn Senior de
la Barra was asked. that American
border"
Not until yesterday afternoon he
You did not hear until then. not Of
6cialIy?"
The embassador hesitated for mo-
replied. President Taft. he continued.
| has entrusted him with no message and
| he and Senior Limantour had lust dis
cussed the general situation.
Views of Gustave Madero,
| Gustave A Madero the insurgent
agent here, was another who could not
| lowed.
The United States government" he
| said. has always been fair 10 the in
/ surrectos. Nor could the Diaz admins
| tratlop request Intervention. II would
he treason To the majority OF the coun-
try. for the insurrectIon comprises 05 PEI
cent of the nation
i Embassador Wilson was asked about
the rumors that President Diaz Is on tho
verge of death.
II ~ can only tell what / have seen" he
said. President DiaZ Is So years old
but so far as ] can observe his mind Is
still Arm and keen. He is a little deaf
ana when he misinterprets a question
his replies are sometimes given gro
tesque turn that might be twisted into
an inference OF senility.
"Of recent affairs-the happenings o
the last two days--I know no more thar
mas been given out It the White House
! did not come here To bring a repor,
from Mexico. but to visit my sicl
mother"
or the attitude OF Americans resident
talk e1 -
There are about $4,000 of them" he
said. and many OF them consider MexI.
&c their home. These men are Intimate.
~ related TO all that is most permanent
and vital In Mexican life,
4 "Evcry American In Mexico is al