The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23
DIAZ RESIGNATION WAS NEVER DEMANDED
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE D the correspondent repeated the gen
 erals words to General Madero and
 asked if that was the statement he | wished to make. He replied the state
 inent was correct, and added: Tt has | been said that I sent an ultimatum to President Diaz insisting that he must resign. I did not do so l would like | C, see the revolution ended peace fully. want no further oloodshed T have always been willing to make concessions to bring the war to an end, and there is no personal sacri- | fine I would not make. It must be borne in mind, however, that there can | be no peace, the terms of which arc
 not satisfactory to the Mexican peo- pie.
 None of my officers will try to con tinue the rebellion if they find honor able means are to be had and that the people of Mexico will receive those rights guaranteed by the cons titution.
 This includes Pancho Villa. who. like tine rest of us, is fighting for prin-
 pincle, not for the love of fighting" Villa personally confirmed the state
 ment.
 Continuing. General Madero said: "I telegraphe Dr. Gomez that if an srmis- tee Is to be arranged it should be for four or five days and should include the entire region between Juarez and Chihuahua. We outnumber the gar
 rIson of Juarez two to one and cannot relinquish this advantage without as-
 surance that the government will not
 attempt to send endorsements. If the government sincerely wishes peace on a basis of justice as much as we do, | then we will come to terms"
 Revolution Ended Mexico City, April 22.-While Madero
 has agreed to the proposition for an | armistice, Mexico has displayed no haste to announce conformity. Here 1t Is regarded that Madero has now placed the government in the position he has occupied for so long.
 If there is to be a cessation of hos | tilities even temporarily the govern ment must send orders to It's troops to
 hold their positions. That this will be
 done is probable, but tonight no official could be found who would go so far
 as to admit that the government would 1 a gree to an armstice.
 Obstacles may arise that will prevent the consummation of an agreement of peace but neither officials nor the public expressed this afternoon anything but the livelest optimism. What the terms will be cannot be told now, but 1t is reas- on ably certain that they will not include the resignation of President Diaz. That
 the general has agreed to leave the pres ldency upon May or upon any other
 date is laughed at by members of the
 cabinet, and that he has expressed his
 intention to resign at all is denied by Min
 ister of Finance Limantour.
 News that Madero had agreed to the
 armistice was received here early this
 afternoon by the foreign office, and was
 immediately transmitted to the other de-
 partments and to the President,
 Keen satisfaction was expressed by Min ister de Ia Barra, who began the nego-
 tiatons that have resulted in the agree
 ment. and he started he believed that lit- tie difficulty would now be experienced in arranging for permanent peace. The great difficulty has been in getting
 the leader of the rebels to enter into any conference Joking to settlement other than on terms considered by the gov ernment as impossible. The fact that he
 has gone this far, coupled with his state ment this morning that he would not in-
 sfst upon the immediate resignation of the
 President. has caused the cabinet mem- bers to believe that a satisfactory ad- 1ustment can be reGAhed.
 This afternoon cabinet meeting was called which lasted until o'clock to-
 night and at this meeting 1t is thought that the subject of discussion was that of the armistice and the method to be fol
 lowed in the negotiations for peace. Will Not Recognize Rebels That the government will continue in its attitude of not admitting the bellig- erence of the rebels is however. to be
 assumed from the expressions by mem.
 bers of the cabinet following the meet ing. It is argued that to admit the ex- istence of formal armistice would be to admit the existence of a revoluticn and even at this late stage in the war the gr ~rI.x this. That Madero will not be attacked during the "armistice" is understood un- less he himself should resume hostil- tiles.
 The only official utterance that has been made since the receipt of Dr. Vas quez Gomez's note. stating that Madefo had accepted the proposition of an arm | istice was that made tonight by Minis ter De La Barra, following the cabinet meeting.
 The statement of the minister follows: Answering the message that Dr. Vas. ouez Gomez addressed 10 me this morIl- | ing traffsmittng the indication made by Madero in regard to the armistice, the government has ratified it's previous dec- ! larations made ever since pr. Gomez in- | stituted the pour parlers in regard to ths suspension of hostilities."
 l That the minister was instructed in | the meeting to say this much and no | more is indicated by the cautious manner | in which he worded 1t. He insisted upon | the use of the word indication" instead of Proposition" and refused to com ment upon the meaning in his note of | .sprevious declarations"
 1 With the exception of that portion of the Mexicans who want to see the war
 closed without the loss of more life and
 property there was displayed in some
 quarters just a little disappointment in
 the new turn of affairs. The government | officials profess to see . decided strength- ening of the federal cause and a cor
 responding weakening of that of the
 rebels. Not all of these would have been
 cispleased to have seen Madero attack
 Juarez, believing that he would there be
 given such defeat as to completely ruin
 his campaign and thus leave the govern
 ment In the position of an unquestIoned victor
 Negotiations to Be Rushed
 But regardless of the rather peculiar at- l titude of the government 1t is assumed
 that the negotiations for peace will be hurried to a conclusion. It is pointed out
 that the government would with bad
 grace permit the resumption of hostili-
 ties whether the peace talks are carried Ion officially or, as in the past. by 'uncffi.