New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
CORDIAL TO De LA BARRA
President Madero Not the In
stigator of Famous CabIegram.
DUE TO FOOLISH FRIENDS
Incident Indicates Some Mexi-
cans Still Place Politics
Above Nations Welfare.

From a Special Correspondent of The Trloune'l
Mexico city. March i6.--Overzeaious OF
foolish friends Of President Madero ana
Sehor de ia Barra are blamed Tor tne
1lnplaasant situation created by the mes
sage cabled from here TO De Ia Barra
requesting him to defer his return 10
Mexico because. il was alleged, his pres
cree in the country at the present mo-
ment would complcate political condl-
tions. Although the signers Of the mes
sage used the name Of the Progressive
Constitutional party To back their de-
uland, there is no evidence that IT eN-
pressed the will or the sentiments OF the
rarty Of which Madero was the candidate
az the last election.
II is not likely that President Madero
instigated the message or approves IT.
Relations between the present President
and the former provisional President are
cordial as is evidenced by the fact that
Madero's intention when inaugurated was
to make De la Barra Minister of Foreign
Relations, sending Senor CaIero. the
present holder of that office, to WASH
ington as ambassador This project is
still on the tapis subject to the consent
Of De Ia Barra when he arrives.
Declined Ambasadorship.
He could also have been Madero's am
bassador TO France, but declined. 1t is
well known that since the revolution be-
gan certain maladroit friends OF De la
Barra, who are also members or the
Catholic party and who endeavored 10
coax De la Barra into contesting the
Presidency with Madero last fall, have
been publicly declaring that the pro-
gramme was 10 bring De la Barra back
to Mexico and make him President again
in the event Of the fall of the Madero
administration.
There Is nothing TO indicate that De
Ia Barra consented to or was even tao
lily party to this proposal, or that he
would lend his cooperation TO any
movement to emharrass Madero. and the
net outcome Of the Ill timed activity OF
De la Barra's friends has been to anger
some impulsive and Ill balanced ad-
herents OF Madero and lead them into
ca bling De la Barra in Paris.
Il was announced late Tonight tnat
the message cabled TO Francisco de L.
Barra was sent without the knowledge
OF President Madero and in the face OF
his expressed dlsapprovaL In authoriz-
ing this statement the President said tho
telegram did not reflect his sentiments,
and added:
while the coming Of Senior de la BaITa
has occasloned much speculation and while
there are many persons who believe that
his presence will In some degree augment
the intranduillity don't share in that opln.
ION. / do not believe that his coming VIII
have any effect either I'm causing the pres
ent conflict 10 subslde more quickly or IN
creating new difficulties for the government'
Senior dc la Barrs Is not conspirator,
nor will he permit his friends 10 consplrc
against the welfare of the, government;
When I learned that other persons had
resolved 20 send q telegram OF this char-
acter | indicated TO them my opinion that
such action would be III advised, but the
gentlemen who DISPATCHED the message
proceeded 10 do 80 without my knowledge
Referring 10 an editorial published to-
day in the "Nueva Era" criticising De
Ia Barra, President Madero asserted that
that also did not conform TO his opinion.
The whole thing resolves itself into an
issue between two parties, into which
both Madero and De la Barra have been
dragged without being consulted. The
manpuvre is condemned generally by
all classes OF citizens who favor putting
politics aside at this juncture and sup
porting the administration The incl
dent possesses no special importance ex-
cept as indicating that certain men are
still willing TO place politics above the
national welfare
The reports of anti-American riots last
night in Tampco are not confirmed aud
apparently are unfounded.