The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08
PEACE ENVOYS
 STILL AT WORK Senior MaderO Arranging
 Meeting With Son IS DELICATE AFFAIR Will Attempt to Show Madero, Jr., That Diaz's Immediate Resigna- tion Must Be Abandoned.
 Rebels Reported Killed
IS DELICATE AFFAIR

| Fl Paso, Tex, April Tt was learned today that peace pour-parlers, temporary 1 in relapse by reason of mfsdrected& ee
 grams and code messages, have not beer l abandoned, but with the clearing up o communications looked larger than ever The two Maderos, respectively, father and brother of Francisco l. Madero. Jr. Rafael Hernandez, the so-called go-he- tween, and Roque Estrada, attorney foi Don Francisco, the younger, maintained their silence, but from an authentic source 1t was learned they will leave here by automobile for San Andres, Chi huahua, within the next P hours. The government has furnished satisfac- tory assurances of their safety The authority for the foregoing points out that the visit is absolutely unofficial. The quartet in their personal capacities only will seek to impress the insurrecto leader with the broad view which in the field. among his own enthusiastic follow ing, he scarcely can be expected to re- tain.
 Primarily it will be necessary to im-
  must remain at the head of the govern ment for some months at least. It is a ticklish point ard one, of all others, over which there is probability of g. disagreement as Minister Limantoui insisted upon it at the New York confer ence with the elder Madero, while the rebel leader declares that preliminary to any peace negotiations Diaz must resign Failure Means Worse War In any event, the Senior Madero is going on the trip with a stout heart. In the event of failure it is regarded as cer- tain that conditions in Mexico will rapid ly grow worse.
 Today there was received here 8 typewritten manifesto from the City oi Mexico signed "The Committed" ir which Madero was urged not to tar nish his reputation" by any compro. mise which would allow Diaz or Cora to remain in office. The statement was made that 62 prisoners of war have been taken from jail in the capital and executed. The fact that the man. ifesto is anonymous robs 1t of cred ibility as to facts, but 1t indicates plainly. no matter what its source, the pressure being exerted against peace at this time.
 
 i've would have made concessions. None are now possible.'
 Americans arriving from Casas Grandes, despite official statements tt the contrary declare that General Eguls Lis and the federal garrison of Casas Grandes have left that city for Chi 'huahua, taking with them the Amer lean prisoners captured a month ago
 Word came from Guadalupe, 45 miles east of here, that the mysterious forcc of insurrectos that has been appearine like phantom, was seen yesterday Il is said the outfit numbered 100 men many of tn m Americans. They are said to have executed former govern ment rurales who give them misleading information with regard to horses for which they were ssea rching. A cavalry detachment of 50 men left Juarez this afternoon to search for this band.
 Mail advices from Culiacan, Sinaloa state that at the batt.e of Agua Jitc federal detachment of 105 men with
 -n'ua fire gun attacked far SUI, perior force of insurrectos and defeat cd them. Both sides fought with desperation. The insurrectos lost 40 men and 1o6 horses. Numerous insurrectos bandits are reported throughout the state.
 A private letter states that the mayor of Cuchillo Parade. with 100 men, has deserted his post and marched to join tha insurrectos before Oiinaga.