Arizona republican., 1911-04-05
CONCESSIONS
 INSUFFICIENT MadePo Not Moved By Pro-
 miseS of Reforms MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED
Condition Precedent to Peace Must 6e the Sur render Of Diaz- -Insurrec- to Leader Regards Mes sage Sign of Weakness.

Madero's Camp before Chihuahua City. via Laredo. Tex, April Al though no immediate attack is antici- patcd the insurrectos are now within eight miles of Chihuahua and it is known that extraordinary precautions have been taken for the safety of the citizens. Persons living in the out skirts have been warned to move within the city and large outposts of the federal troops have been stationed on top of the surrounding hills The insurrectos and federal outpOsts are within sight of each other and small skirmishes are frequent.
 President DiaZ's message had no visible effect on the relations of the parties. Madero looks on the mes sage as a strong bid for peace and a concession to his cause The offer he says is unprecedented in Mexican history and holds out brilliant fu- ture for his people.
 The reform plans. Madero, however regards as not yet sufficiently ma tured to warrant the laying down of arms. The reforms. he contends, must be actually instituted rather than promised.
 A declaration that all talk of peace is futile so iong as President Diaz refuses to resign and that the recent cabinet changes have served only to convince the insurrectos of ultimate success. was made by Madero. the provisional president, in an interview H.u .a1U T t.- confident of the final triumph of arms and the overthrow of Diaz"
 Tn all northern Mexico" he said, the insurrecto movement is spread ing until now the federal troops are confined to the garrison towns. at which the insurrectos were preparing to strike a decisive blow"
 Referring to his father and Gus tave. his brother. he intimated that they had no authority to act for him and he would not accept proposals not addressed directly either to himself or to Dr. Gomez, the confidential agent in the United States.
 Madero's camp was reached after sixty miles of travel. The building occupied by the leader and his staff is an extensive stone and plaster palace which he laughingly referred to as his "capitor' When the vis- itor arrived Madero came to the front portico. attended by General Pasqual OrOzoco and members of his staff. After a formal greeting. the leader swept his hand toward the plantation where about 1900 men were encamped am nta a1 fn hot look like an army With him were seven Americans including Dr. Wilson. his physician. and c. Creighton. who has been active in blowing up railroad bridges.
 The personal appearance of Madero invited scrutiny. A rather short. plump man, accoutered in boots. sweater and suit of khaki He has a quick, decisive way of speaking. when he gives orders, which invested him with the manner of a commander. His habit of meditatively clawing his closely trimmed beard as he spoke, his words
 Nothing has transpired since we took up arms to justify us laying them down. said Madero. Tn December, 1909, I wrote Mir Limantour telling him a revolution would come if the government did not grant a free bal lot. That was asking for reforms pacifically. The answer was to jail with all reformers.
 "We took up arms and mean to fight it out. A change in the cabi- not tk-aS rpbaard of in Maxira hafOra It is concession to armed revolu- ton But it is not sufficient and has come too late. It simply justifies us in our course and shows the gov ernments inability to crush us now
 ''No, we don't want promises, be- cause the government always has made promises and kept none. The only condition on which we will accept peace terms is that Diaz shall step aside and declare null the election of last year. We must be certain of free ballot. the protection of the constitution and a guarantee of no reelection for president
 q wish to repeat. and I hope the people of the United States will be- lieve us sincere, we most emphati- cally do not intend to lay down arms until Diaz is out, and we are certain of free elections. We are making great strides and becoming stronger every day. Ten the people of the United States that our triumph will he complete and Diaz win he over thrown.
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