Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-17
D|AZ MUST AGREE
To FREE BALLOTS
REBELLION TO END WITH DEC
LARATION TO NULLIFN ELECTION
INSURRECTOS Plan peace
Senior Iimantour Has Formulated
Tentative Measures for Ending
the InsurrCCtiOn,

By Associated Press,
El Paso, Texas, Mar l6-Bcfore /
any proposals for a termination OF the
Mexican Insurrcction viii be entered |
into by the insurrectos President DlaI
must agree to declare null his election
of 1910, and must agree to submit to-
new election under the terms for a /
free ballot allowed by the cunstltu-
tion of 1857. He must agree to grant
all the political reforms demanded
the insurrctos must not be required
TO surrender their arms until peace
Is assured.
This Is the reply of Senor Gonzales
Cara, the insurrecto secretary of
state to the statement from New York
that Senior Limantour the Mexican
minister of finance had formulated
tentative plans for ending the msur-
rectlon, and IN effect Is the reply of
Francisco l. Madero, the revolutionary
leader, who is now lighting IN the
field. Madero is about 100 miles
south Of III Paso surrounded by about
1000 OF his followers. lie Is re-
ported to be coming northward to
be Joined by General Orozco with
500 men.
President Madero Is the only man
authorized to conclude any armist.ce"
said Senor Cara The only presl-
dent Of Mexico that We now recognize
is Francisco l. Madero, who is iightIna
in the fields. Proposals Of peace
would be considered only on condition
that Madero be allowed 10 participate,
ne must be given a guarantee OF safe
ty all OF his men. His place would
have TO be assigned to him, perhaps
Chlh0uhau, which he freely might
conduct peace negotiations"
suppose on new ballot President
Dlaz would be again elected. Would
ne then be acceptable to the insur-
rectos?" Senior Cara was asked.
Yes, we would accept him. but no.
never would be elected on a free bal
lot. We have no faith in him. Ma
dero would be elected
Seuor Cara, who acts here in con-
junction with Brauio Hernandez, in
surrecto secretary of state of Chi
hsuhau, tonight outlined the demand
OF Madero which he said was as fol-
lows:
Abolition Of the recollection Of
president
Election OF the governors IN a
state instead of by federal appoint
mont
"Curtaiment Of the powers of may
ors of cities and provisions for their
selection by popular vote instead of
appointment by the governors Of the
states
Reforms Of the land laws so that
plantations, now as extensive as from
one million to ten million acres, may
be divided and distributed or sold IN
small lots to the people.
Free ballots IN all elections and
preservation of individual rights un-
der the constitution
Extension of the school system"
Three States to Hear From.
Washington, Mar 1G.- with the
District of Columbia Kentucky and
Wyoming to be heard from 3,lS0 Of
hcers of the organized Militia have
accepted the war departments inv-
tation 20 participate in the present
military operations I'm the southern
border states. The war department
tpuay telegraphed General Carter at
San Antonio and General Bliss at san
Diego asking for definite information
as 20 how many militia officers can
be accommodated by their command
at once.
Lnantour "Routcs" Journey.
Washington, March l6--Dr, Vas
qucz Gomez, head of the revoltonlsts
here, said that Senior Llmantour would
not risk the railroad route Via ST.
Louis and either Laredo, Texas or
III paso Texas, because of the known
operations of the inWttNtlonists
along the railways through which he
would have TO pass. The importance Of
Senor Iimantows return 10 Mexico
City 1t was said lies In the fact that
oo-lncldent with certain chanEso IN the
cabinet OF President Dlaz's other re-
forms will he instituted In thelocal adj
mlnistration OF various states calcu-
lated to appcase tho revolutionlsts. The
fact that changes are 10 be made In
the Mexican cabinet Is no longer a
secret. The embassy here declines to
discuss the subject Of possible chan
ges.
sudden Departure Explained,
New York, March lG.--The sud-
den departure from New York OF Sem
ator Limantour. the Mexican minister
cf finance, after week of confer
ences and negotiations, the precise
nature Of which has not hitherto been
clear is now explained by the UNDER
standing that he has succeeded In ef-
fecting tentative plan by which sub
stantial reforms are expected to DO
Immediately put In force by the Mex
!can .vernment; and the leading n
surrectionlsts, being satisfied. are to
aid In restOr ng peace.
The presence here at the Hotel AS
tor OF Senor Madcro the father OF
the provisional president; the fact
THAT Llmantpur has been through
three generation OF the confidential
advisor OF the Madero family and the
fact that Limantour and the senior
Madero have been In conference while
important messages have been going
back and' forth from the finance min
lister to Mexico CITY, added signifl-
a.. Ia.