THE MEXICAN REVOLT

Grey River Argus, 22 April 1911, Page 6

THE MEXICAN REVOLT

— ; <+» (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. MEXICO CITY, April 19 Armistice proposals have been received by the Diaz Government from the insurrectors' agents, at Washington. A favourable answer has been returned. Apologies have been made to the United States for the accidental killing of American citizens at Douglas Arizona, the Mexican Cabinet pointing out that most of the shooting was done by American filibusters aidingi the rebels. The rebels have abandoned Aqua Prieta in consequence of the shortage of ammunition.. The latest statement is to the effect that the casualties did not exceed thirty dead and fifty wounded. The Federals have occupied the town. Numbers of the rebels crossed the •frontier and surrendered to the American authorities. WASHINGTON, April 19 Congress is not likely to intervene with the trouble, in Mexico. The Democrats have abandoned their threatened attack on President Taft for despatching troops to the Mexican frontier. Resolutions will be proposed in the House asking the Foreign Affairs Committee to investigate the situation witfc special Reference to the frontier happenings.