The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06
Peace Negotiations Still Are
Suspended at Juarez.
The Resignation of the Presi.
dent LIS Expected Today.
REST WILL BE EASY
Telegram Received by the Fed
eral Commissioners.
MaderO Consents to an Exten-
sion of the Armistice.

Ell Paso, May 6.-Judge Carbajal, the
federal envoy, at 1880 o'clock this
morning declared that he had not re-
ceived a full answer as yet to the
propositions submitted by Francisco l.
Madero through his peace commission
on Thursday. He ascribed the delay
to the interruptions in telegraphic IA
cilities. informing Madero to that ef-
feet and suggesting that the armistice
which expires at noon today be ex-
tended.
General Madero said he would agree
to an extension. At the Madero camp
the opinion prevailed that Judge Car
bajal had received a part of the gov
ernment's answer but not all of 1t.
They were confident that an announce
ment of the intention of Diaz would be
made before the day was over and were
joyfully anticipating it.
Judge Carbanjal notified the rebel
peace commissioners of the fact that
he had received a message that would
warrant conference, and arrange
ments were made for an immediate
meeting.
The rebel commissioners having
read in a morning paper the Associat-
ed Press dispatch from Mexico City
stating that the resignation of Presi-
dent Diaz was likely to be announced
today, said they were confident of re-
ceiving through Judge Carbanjal some
confirmation of that report.
At the insurrecto headquarters
across the Rio Grande, the rebel chief.
Francisco I. Madero, jr.. read with
beaming eyes the following headlines
displayed across thu front page of a
local newspaper:
early resignation of Diaz regard
ed as certain in Mexico City,
Madero Is Nervous.
| He scanned the page eagerly for de-
tails. Impulsively he snatched the tel
ephone receiver and in moment was
| in communication with his brother
Gustave Madero at Ell Paso and 9th
er members of his family as we'll as
rebel leaders. Then he laced up and
down the sandy place outside his
adobe hut, gazing across the muddy
Rio Grande toward Ell Paso.
To an Associated Press correspond
ent, he received. he said he would re-
serve comment on the news dispatches
| till later in the day. He expressed his
| qualification, however, at what the dis
patches seemed to indicate and said he
was anxiously waiting advices as to the
| contents of the answer of President
| Diaz. He added that if the answer was
| favorable he would communicate imme-
! diately with General Navarro at Juarez
concerning a prolongation of the arm
istice which was scheduled to expire
at noon today.
With the question of President Djaz's
retirement out of the way the rebel
peace commissioners have expressed
| the belief that a peace agreement could
| be speedily arranged. The Mexican
government has bestowed on Judge
| Carbanjal powers to accept the princi-
pies of no reelection and an effective
! suffrage promulgated by the revolu-
tionists as we'll as their demands re-
specting the administration of the
,r,1 ,s.niv.
Little difficulty is anticipated in
forming other terms of the agreement
| as they comprise minor points such as
the payment by subscription of certain
indemnities caused by the revolution
and compensation by the government
for other losses and the withdrawal OF
armed forces from the field.
Rebels Collect Taxes.
Ell Paso, May 6.-While they can.
the insurrecto officials are preparing
taxation. The insurrectos hold the
customs port of Pa1omas. Mexico,
which is opposite Columbus, N. M, IL
miles west of Ell Paso. This is tho
only port through which cattle can
now be exported to the u. S. from
Northern Mexico and many owners
of big ranches have contracted for de-
livery of cattle in the United States
and must make deliveries at once. The
insurrectos have fixed a tax of five
dollars a head on all livestock export
ed to the United States. The railroads
are cut so that cattle cannot be
brought up to Juarez and Ell Paso
from the big ranches in Northern
Mexico.
Washington Is watching.
Washington, May 6-Officials of the
administration are watching closely de-
velopments in the situation at Mexico
City. Americans are reported to De
alarmed for their safety. The only dis
lr,1f 1faI, xyal I,xyk oe.A. a. A..
today on the subject confirmed tho
press dispatches with the statement
that some rioting took place in the cap
ita1 yesterday but was quelled by the
police without difficulty or loss of life.
An order. the dispatch added, has been
issued that all shutters of business
houses be kept closed.