Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-16
PEACE LOOMS BIG.
End Seems Near Of RevO-
luton in Mexico.
Mexican Government AbandOns
HermOsi|IO 10 Rebels.
VIII Make Last Stand at Port of
Guaymas in Sonora.

Juarez, Mex, May 15.-Provisional
President Francisco / MGdero, Jr
announced tonight at the conclusion OF
a conference with Judge Carbajal
the federal peace envoy, that there
vas strong probability that peace
would be restored TO Mexico within
short time.
Judge Carbajal brought some prop
ositions," said Senior Madero 30 an
Associated Press representative, and
/ made some notifications in our
original propositions. In fact. these
concessions, slightly though they may
be, were made TO show our willing
ness to meet the government half
Way. and after our military triumph
it more than shows our good DISPOSE
ton to make peace. Senar Madero
declared he would have another con-
ference tomorrow night with Judge
Carbajal. BY that time the judge will
have received reply from the Mex
lean government or the subjects dis
eussed by Senior Madero"
Madero said the next move should
be made By the Diaz government.
but he talked as if tomorrow there
would be a favorable reply from the
government. This would end the rev.
olution immediately There was owl
dent, however. u determination to
prosecute the war should the govern
ment refuse 10 acceed. Madero gave
the impression that the affair had
reached the point of an ultmatum
and that the die would be cast to-
morrow
What the federal government offers the
rebels is understood to be 10 governor
ships and one member in the cabinet,
without recognizing it.
The portfolio of interior is thought TO
be the Office offered to the rebels 1t
was riImored that DR.. Vasquez is the
man on whom the government looks ia
yorably
There is a belief tonight. however. that
the government may have promised four
members of the cabinet after Pres. Diaz
shall have resigned and Senior De La
Barra shall have been made Provisional
President
Meanwhile the Madero army at Juarez
has been increased by heavy enlistment
of volunteers TO about 300 well armed
men, kilograms were received from Gen.
'rsHftpos commanding the EtDti lOTcE5
IN southern Mexico saving that the
southern leader had nearly 1900 men in
tn q ID and that he would cooperate in
eY way with Provisional President
MaGefo.
Sezien, May Failing Just a little
short Of a definite statement that the
terms proposed by the revolutionists
f,lr 10. L.
ment officer expressed the opinion that
peace was more nearly assured than at
any time since the insurrectiou began.
Negotiations were proceeding. he
sald, on an entirely new basis. A pro-
posal transmitted from the rebel lead
ers through Judge Carbajal was gone
over by the President and his minis
tiers yesterday. counter proposition
was submitted last night. on the ma
ture of the reply, awaited tonight. ap-
peared 10 depend the success Of the
new peace campaign. No hint of the
contents Of the counter proposal could
be obtained from the ministers
All that | am at liberty to state"
said Minister De La Barra. IS that
progress is being made along line
winch will preserve the dignity and
honor of the government and which
will undoubtedly result in an agree
ment for the greatest good of the ma
ton"
Mr.. DE La Barra minated that con-
Summation Of peace agreement might
be expected tomorrow
Iuarez. Mex, MAY l5.-Indirect as
surance that the Federal government
is inclined to accept the propositions
submitted unoficially within the last
two days by the Insurrectos for the es-
Establishment of peace were received to-
day bg Rafael Hernandez. one of the
go-befwet ms in the negotiations The
government Is believed to be ready to
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