Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-11
Gen. Felix Diaz and Party of
New York Friends Hold Con-
ference in This City.
PROMISE A DISCLOSURE
OF COMPLETE PROGRAM
Friends of Leader Declare He Wants
Only Peace of the
Republic.

QNpuUllC.
In rtant developments in tho Mexican
situation were forecasted today by the
arrival here of Gen Felix Diaz. nephew
OF the former Mexican dictator. WITH a
large group of prominent New York men.
who said they had a plan to propose
which would quickly and satisfactorily
solve the Mexican question. Another
group Of New York men is expected here
late this afternoon to join Gen Diaz.
Exactly what the plan OF Gen. Dias
!s was not made plain. but A. A. Brown
lee. Diaz's adviser. promised a full state
ment of the purposes of this new move
ment within the next forty-eight hours.
Mr.. Brownlee said that the plan was
well worked out that it had attracted the
approval OF all to whom 1t had been sub
mitted.
He added that the full details had not
vet been worked out. and that this was
the reason for the apparent secretiveness
surrounding Gen. Diaz's recent movement.
Gen. Diaz and his advisers, some OF
whom are Mexicans, remained in con-
ference at the New Willard Hotel all this
morning. So far as is known, no MEM
was with them. but during his prto.'
of New Mexico and Senator Root of New
York.
Diaz Followers Want Peace.
From what was told the Senate foreign
relations committee recently by Pedro del
Vilar. who accompanied Diaz here to-iaH.
the purpose of the Diaz followers is to re-
store peace in Mexico by Il plan that
would recognize neither Huerta nor Car
rama nor Villa Senators said sanction
had been asked for a. counter-revolution.
ary movement.
Men familiar with their purposes said
their real design is either to execute n
coup d. etat in Mexico City with the aid
| Of the army. similar to that which result
| ed in Madero's overthrow. or to favor
some kind OF Intervention by the United
States.
The Diaz party. which is being advised
| by A. A. Brownlee OF New York, came
here just az secretly this time as it did
last week, and the members OF the party
registered at the New Willard Hotel un-
der assumed names. Their whereabouts.
however. became known sooh after their
arrival. -
! Representatives Of the Mexican consti-
tutionalists here today expressed indiffer-
| ence to Diaz's plans. saying the fight
would continue against him Just as It has
against Huerta. They said that both
represent the old 'cientifico" class in
| Mexico. and that the basis or the revoiu
| ton is to overthrow this group. They
said they We're confident that Diaz would
not fool the administration here.
Hints Of Huerta Overthrow.
Hints have been thrown out that ar
rangements have been made in Mexico
City for overthrowing Huerta, and that
xh1
the new government would be recognized
is all that is needed to start the move
ment.. The intimation has been that with
| the recognition Of the United States Diaz
could quickly put down all rebellion and
restore peace in Mexico.
1t developed today that Mr.. Brownlee,
acting for Diaz. recently requested that
Diaz be received by President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. This request was
denied. Senator Saiveiy. a.ung chairman
of the foreign relations. committee. said
today that no reques- ior a hearing had
come to him from Gen. Diaz or any one
representing him. He added that no
sanction had been given by the commit
tee to any revolutionary movement.
There was an informal discussion of
the Mexican situation in the foreign re-
lations committee today, but no definite
| action was taken nor any witnesses hard.
Information that Gen. Diaz was in the
city was conveyed to the committee.
Should he desire to be heard 1t IS under
stood the request will be granted.
Consul Srnpich, at Nogales, reported
TO the State Department today that he
had assurances from Carranza that the
lives and properties of Americans and
other foreigners would be protected, and
that all molestaJion OF foreigners wodld
be avoided throughout the Nogales dis
trict
Carranza issued the orders upon Con-
sui Simpich's communication. under in
structions from Secretary Bryan, protest
ing against rebel depredations on George
Beveridges ranch and the Ganahl Haci-
enda, in the Nogales district. CarranZa
has further promised that there will be
no more assaults like that on the son OF
Silas King at Caco.
Release of American Promised.
The authorities at Tampico have prom
ised the immediate release Of an Aineri-
can named Byrd, held near that city.
Consul Letcher at Chihuahua reported
that the threatened seizure of the ranch
Of w. D. Snynan, a British subject. has
been satisfactorily settled by an appeal
to the chief state authorities of Chihua-
hua.
No late reports have been received at
the department on the Benton, Bauch or
Vergara cases. Secretary Bryan. who
last night renewed his demand for the
punishment of Vergara's s siayers said to-
day that he would continue 10 traHsfniI
to Charge O 'Shaughnessy all the evidence
gathered in that case.
George Rutledge, Mexican northwestern
railroad superintendent. for whose where
abouts inquiry had been made at the
State Department, was safe and well at
Juarez yesterday, according to report
from. Consul Edwards.
Not.All Were Law-Abiding.
Close friends of the administration have
not been impressed with the campaign TO
convince the country that Americans who
have lost their lives in Mexico in recent
wears have been law-abiding. peaceful
citizens, who deserved protection from
this country. Facts in possession Of the
administration are said to undisputably
show that almost without exception those
who have been murdered have been ad-
venturers who went to Mexico Cor the ex-
citement, mixed In Mexican affairs, and
took sides, one way or the other. against
the protests Of this government. paying
M attention to repeated advice that they
return to the United States.
senator Sheppard of Texas visited the
white House today and displayed dozens
Of kilograms from citizens in Texas com
mending him for his declarations that
Texas people are with the President and
that the thinking people Of the country
n