New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-15
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
PEACE RESUMED
Insurgents and Federals May
Reach Definite Understand
ing To-day.
WISH REFORMS GUARANTEED
Insurgents Also Propose Reor.
ganization Of Cabinet and
Ask for Four Representa-
tives in New Body.

Juarez. Mexico. May l4-Peace ne
ootia,ions unofficial but auspicious. have
been resumed between the federal gov
ernroent and the insurgents. and the
prospects tonight were that dennite
understanding would be reached within
twenty four hours.
Rafael Hernandez. who was the origl-
nal go-between when efforts were nrSt
made TO bring the warning factions to-
sether few months ago, has stepped to
the front and transmitted certain pro-
possls which are looked on favorably py
both sides. Messages were passed back
and forth to-day. but IL was not ex-
pected that plan OF procedure 10 con-
summate any understanding that might
he reached unofficially would be deter-
mined on before tomorrow.
The proposals are somewhat diherent
from those hitherto considered. thougn
similar in intent The question or tho
resignation Of President Diaz, vaguely
handled In the Diaz manifesto. II no" is
felt was amplifed and explained SUM
GENTLY by Minister Limantour two days
apo and the insurgent leaders are satis'
fed
What they really want and have peeh
waiting for for some time is a guarantee
that the reforms they desire will be put
into operation and that they VIII De ao'o
to participate IN the administrator Oh
,he republic To satisfy both these con-
ditions the proposals now unoer CON
sideration include An immedlste reor
aanization Of the Cabinet OF PRESIDENT
Diaz probably by blanket resignation
~ that body. and the introducc'oh n'to
the new cabinet of four members nAii
ire membership. from the reVoiutioh's'
party
Complete Change Of Policy
President Diaz could remain in power
,r,u cor,nIete tranquility is restored
the revolutionists having no objecuon 10
that Thev themselves have nothing per-
canal tbo,. cav. against the aged eXecu-
rive. and are Wiling that he reure ue'
orouslv so as 70 permit Of ne" aoihi"
,s,ration and complete change OF poiiSS
in the republic.
ro reinforce the effec, Of the change w
.,. cabinet second proposal is ahoe'
s,aorat,on which. however. VIII Gauss
,,ttle difficulty. as n alreadV hsu
tentatively agreed on in previous pa''-f'
.ha, ,e to allow the revolutionists "
name the governors of fourteen o. '"7
rwentv-seven states.
This would strengthen the important
Guarantees which the revoutionlsts nav
,,o,r ,,auoring for The change IN the
| ,-abire, is rlaced above all otner ds
mands bv the rebels as they hold that
rsoreanization of that body would mean
o,erhaulins the federal government
,,itb which. they declare. their primary
struggle has been
with the acceptance by the federai
Government of these propositions. WHICH
are held TO be prerequisite arranse
ments will be made for general arms
,;ce throughout Mexico. While PRO
,js;onal President Madero was consld-
airing to-day the movement OF a large
mart Of his forces southward 10 meet
r-enersI Rabago. who was reported TO-
d,y ~ he moving toward Juarez with
about 1000 federal troops. communlca-
tion along the railroad line is no" open
and orders could be given at any MIN
ute for cessation OF hostilities
Provisional President Madero talked
tor a long time with his military ad-
wiser General Niljoen. Boer. who mas
ioined his staff. concerning plan Tor
mobilizing his troops in Chihuahua. out
rhe rebel chief admitted that he had IN
mind also the possibility that peace
plans might be arranged soon.
Rebuilding Railroad Lines.
In event of peace. the efforts or the
provisional government to rehabllitate
The state governments in Chihuahua ana
sonora will not be i'm vain. as these are
two of the fourteen states where the
rebels will be allowed TO name Gov
ornors and. il is believed. Secretaries Of
State also The provisional government
has ordered the reconstruction 81 the
railroad and OF telegraph lines. In the
custom house here the employees Of the
federal government have been retained.
Already 5000 has been received for
customs
Alfredo Robes Dominguez. one of the
leaders OF the conspiracy which started
the present revolution in Mexico. who
was imprisoned when his connection
with Il was discovered last November.
arrived to-day and conferred with
Madero. He told Madero that after his
release from Jail last week he talked
with Minister Limantour for some time
about the prospects for peace.
He also informed the rebel chief that
when he left Mexico city Figueroa had
modified a large body of troops with
which 10 attack the capital He told or
efforts which were alleged 10 have been
made 10y the federal government To ar
! range peace terms separately witn
Flgueroa and his supporters and the re-
mndiation OF the scheme by Figueroa.
who decided to support Madero.