New-York tribune., 1911-04-05


cession to an armed revolution, SAID
Madero. "but it comes too late and Is
not sufficient"
Madero's camp was reached after sixty
miles of travel In a carriage. The build
I ing occupied by the leader and his stan
is an extensive stone and plaster palace
which he laughingly referred to as MS
capitol" 1t is the seat of hacienda
of more than million acres. owned by
| a member of the Madero family. When
tn, visitor arrived Madero came to the
front portico. attended by General Pas
| cual Orozco and members of his stan.
After formal greeting the leader swept
| his hand toward the plantation, where
200 men were encamped. and wanted TO
know if II did not look like an army.
| With him were seven Americans, includ-
| ing DR.. WILSON, his physician, and Oscar
| G.. Creighton, who. it is alleged, has been
active in blowing up railroad bridges.
The personal appearance of Madero in
vited scrutiny. He is a rather short.
plump man, dressed in boots, a sweater
and a suit Of khaki, and a quick, decisive
way of speaking when he gives orders
invests him with the air of a commander.
A habit OF medtatively stroking his
closely trimmed beard as he spoke sug-
gested that he carefully weighed his
words. The interview took place in a
large tiled room, and Immediately turned
70 the subject OF ,eace.
Nothing has taken place since We
took up arms to justify US in laying
them down" said Madero. Mr.. Liman-
tour has said that the peoples wish for
reforms, paciticaliy asked, would be
granted" Madero continued:
In December 1908. ! wrote a letter to Mr.
L.mantour telling him revolution surely
would come ii the government did not
grant a free ballot That was asking for
reforms pacfcally. The answer was: ITO
Jail with all reformers
We took up arms, and we mean 10 nght
il out The change in the Cabinet is some
thing unheard of in Mexico before. IL Is a
conc ession to an armed revolution, but II
is not sufficient, and 1t comes too late. 1t
simply justires US in our course ana shows
the government inability to crush us now
As 10 the Cabinet itself, it is somewhat
OF an enigma. Ii is untried. De la Barra
is better than Creel but De la BaTra is
without any prestige He has done nothing
future Sodi and Dominguez are less
known.
The only promise of note which D.aS has
made is for the cutting up OF the big & es,
people on terms of from ten to hfteen
years. The idea is good, but we, should
hate to gee Diaz put 1t into effect. because
il would be pretext for great specuia-
tions on the part OF Diazs friends. 1t
would result the same as did the appro-
priation of s25, cS0 for the encouragement
of agriculture. The money went INTO me
hands Of a few men. chiefly friends of piaz
No, we don't want promises. because the
government always has made promises ana
kept none.
cert peace terms is that Diaz shall step
aside and declare null the election OF iast
year We must he certain Of free bai!ot
the protection Of the Constitution OF IL? :
and guarantee of no reelection Tor Presl-
dent
| wish to repeat. and l hope the people
Of the United States VIII believe US sincere;
| that We most emphatically do not intend
10 LAY down our arms until Diaz IS out ana
we arc certain Of free elections. 1t Is use
| less for the government 10 try TO treat WIN
us on the condition that we lay down our
| arms.
one can see al the men about me now.
| II trir were made around Chihuahua II
would be seen that the city is virtually II
! under siege. We are making great strides
and becoming stronger and more hopeful
every day | want TO tell the people of the
United states that our triumph vii! be
complete and Diaz will be overthrown.
The money interests of the United states
| have nothing 10 fear. The country will
progress more rapidly under the reforms
which we Will institute. and the Americans
VINO have capital invested nere VIII receive
! greater dividends. We are respecting the
property rights cf foreigners. have seVeta!
men in iail now who disobeyed orders. In
| some instances we had TO destroy property,
/ bat We intend to make ample amends Tor
1t. Every dollars worth of property dam
! age will be refunded by our government.
There is ntue hope for the Diaz govern
mcnt now. Their soldiers are growing
| heartily sick OF being tied up in the gar
| riSOn toWrs. At our first great victory,
which we expect 10 attain soon, our forces
will be greatly augmented. The govern
ment will find il continually more difficult
! 20 stop our movements. We have such
| freedom that they cannot bottle us UP, and
| they cannot stop our advances.
| We hope the United States troops Will
never come across our border. II would be
a calamity. We could not do otherwise .
thar regard intervention as hostile act.
We are able TO settle cur own family trou-
bles. Our friendship for Americans is in
tense, and we want ii 10 remain So