The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-21
Rebels Demand His Resignation Be-.
fore Three Today-RefusaI
Means Fight.
JUAREZ SURROUNDED BY
TROOPS WAITING ANSWER
msdero Gives Emphatic Interview
Navarro Preparing to Re-
slst Attack.

Ell PASO. Texas. April 20.-Unless
The Federals make an attack on the
rebel army that has threatened TO as
sault Juarez. Francisco I. Maiero, Jr..
says there will be no assault on Jup
req until after 3 o'clock Friday afte
noon. II by that time he has not
ceived assurances from Porfirio ID
that he will retire from the presiden.
cy Of Mexico, Madero declares that
the attack on Juarez will take place
at once.
"Al that the Federals want is time
to bring up reinforcements." he said
to-day. when asked II he would con-
slider an armistice. Il will give Diaz
"a hours TO resign" he said TO a dele
cation OF FL Pasoans and Mexican cit
liens that called on him in his camp
In the hills near Juarez and asked him
10 consider peace terms.
This assertion was also a reply TO
Gonzales Cara, secretary general OF
the revolutionary junta, who carried
a message from DR.. Gomez, in Wash
ington. asking for a delay in the at
tack.
Dlaz Must Resign.
"Diaz must surrender the presiden-
cy." This he said was his final reply
to all attempts to bring about peace
or a truce of arms.
The volunteer peace commissioners
who visited the provisional president
and insurrecto commander went un-
der permission OF the Federals. and
made the trip in two automobiles
with white flags.
An Associated Press correspondent
was in the camp when .Madero met
them. After the conference Madero
dictated the following:
The peace commission came unof-
flcially and asked under what terms
! would make peace.
L said / would agree. in the inter
est Of peace. 10 resign as provisional
president of Mexico. but only II / con
slider that the will of the people has
been satisfied. otherwise the revolu-
tion will continue, Notwithstanding
any peace negotiations.
II know all the people want the re-
tirement OF General Diaz and no re-
election. For that purpose / will ac-
cept as provisional president any one
of the members OF the present cabi-
net who will call q new election.
IN case this condition is agreed
upon, We want Juarez 70 be delivered
20 us. and then an armistice will be
signed
Il will wait until tomorrow evening
20 hear the result OF the peace negO-
tiations which are being directed by
DR.. Nasquez Gomez. II tomorrow
night no answer comes. I will COM
mence hostilities"
Madero Not Candidate.
After the volunteer peace commits
sioners had returned 10 Fl Paso.
Felix Martinez gave out the follow
ing statement Of their trip.
Il do not want the presidency" Ma
dero said frequently during the con
ference. "If ] am willing TO sacrifice
everything wealth. position family
name and even my life for the cause
of Mexico. Diaz ought not 20 hesitate
10 sacrifice the position that he has
held for thirty years for the cause
OF his country"
While the peace conference was ia
progress. Americans crowded along
the river northwest OF El PasO and
conversed with the insurrectos Many
insurrectos. especially Americans.
slipped over the line 20 El Paso for
baths and food
Although General Juan J. Navarro.
commanding Juarez. persist that be
has received no demand for the sur.
render ~ the town. the town is closed
tonight. and civilians are kept OF tho
street ltrrairs patrol the outskirts.
and soldiers are held in readiness 10
respond 20 the slightest alarm
Naderos army almost surrounds
Juarez The main command ls in the
mountains toward Ranchcro DO Flores
almost duo west OF Juaroz
Garihaidis command OF POO men
is northwest ~ JuaroZ There the
insurrocfo artillery is mounted. and
there the insurrecf0 chieffair and
lis ueufeuHrfs meet during fhe day
Hauche is occupied hy troops that ar
Flrrd from mo south last night
I'M fhe event ~ an attack ou Iuaroz
The only danger 90 % Pag0 from bul
lets 900 ha from the men af Bauche
n they attack from tho e0ufhwcst
The irHIrrerf0 cannon would nro
parallel with mo Rio gmnde past
II Pna0 lrf0 Iuaror
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