Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
MADER0 YIELDING
BR|NGSPEACE NEAR

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and the garden Of olive branches now
| sprung among the desert cacti. Gen.
and in advance Of official orders re-
leased the three United States citizens
who have been prisoners for some
tlme-Blatt, Converse and Brown
from the Juarez Jail. These men had
been confined there for eight weeks
| for alleged participation in the revo-
luton
Gen. Madero's Concession.
The peace ENJOYS met Gen. Madero in
a small adobe house just across the
river from the smelter and the latter re-
peated to them his statement, earlier
given to the Associated Press, that he
does not insist upon the resignation OF
President Diaz as essential to negotiations
for peace. Thus the keystone Of the arch
of opposition to an end of the revolution
dropped from its place.
Gen. Madero said all he will insist
upon, in addition to the reforms already
instituted. is that the people Of Mexico
shall have square DEAL as provided
in the constitution.
Members of the commission returned tC
Ell Paso highly elated.
Revelations to Madero.
The details Of their interview with the
| rebel commander We're not given out, but
1t is known that many facts hitherto
unknown to Gen. Madero were poured
into his attentive ears. He has, it is
said. been almost in complete ignorance
Of what was going on in the outside
world for more than a month Owing to
the stoppaee Of railroad trains few news
papers reached his camp.
The elder Madero. for instance follow
ing on the heels Of his son through Chi
huahua, found in the city of MADEIRA.
where there are many Americans, and In
railroad camps along the way no paper
less than a month old. For the first
time the general learned details of the
conference participated in in Washing
ton and In New York by his father. Min
lister Jose Yves Limantour and Senior de
Ia Barra. then Mexican ambassador,
While every indication points tonight to
peace, there is, Of course, room for some
Unforeseen slip to occur. There is no
obstacle IN sight, however.
To Discuss Modus Vivend1.
Tomorrow. 1t is expected. a modus
vivendi will be discussed and possibly
adopted. 1t also is probable that the
City of Mexico and Gen. Madero will ne
gotiate through the peace delegates. One
| member. Rafael Hernandez, in an unofi-
cal way represents the government, al
though he is nephew of Francisco Ma
dero. sr. Ernesto Madero, brother OF
Francisco ]. Madero, is not a revolution
| ist, and really is the guiding spirit OF
| the present negotiations.
By working through this body, which
has the advantage of being on the ground
the government may avoid the recagni-
ton of the revolution which the appoint
| ment of official commissioners would i'm
| ply. Gen. Madero is not inclined to stick
on the point of official recognition He
realizes that virtually he has 1t any way
Madero May Accept Office.
| 1t is regarded as probable that Gen
MaderO. as a pledge that reforms will be
continued, and that there will be ne
persecution Of revolutonists, will be of.
fered and will accept the position Of vice
president, which Office will presently b.
resigned by Corral. at present on leave
In states where elections are due, as ir
frage will be allowed. This will allow the
election of local officials whose appoint.
| ment by the federal government has been
one of the principal complaints against
Gen. DlaZ.
Predicts Peace.
Peace will come, and Mexico will
spring forward to hitherto unknown
prosperity. security and peace Ernesto
Madero said today. "All great reforms
in history have come from bloodshed,
| and those in my country have. Gen.
Diaz has heard the voice of the people.
which hitherto could not reach his ears
through wall of Staff-SeekerS around
him. We of the peace body take no
credit for our small share in the prospect
Of peace. We are the mOuthpiece of the
Mexican people. President Diaz and
Gen. Madero were ready and anxious
to listen"
Nervous insurrecto pickets fired half a
dozen shots at some fancied encroach-
ment OF federals opposite the Ell PasO
water pumping plant this afternoon. but
the incident was without Importance.
Madero's Startling Admission.
Gen. Madero in an interview with the
Associated Press correspondent earlier in
the day declared that he had never and
does not now insist upon the immediate
resignation Of President Diaz as neces-
sary preliminary to the signing of a
peace pact.
This admission was so startling that
the correspondent repeated it to Gen.
MaderO and asked if that was the state
ment he wished to make.
He replied that the statement was cor
rect, and added:
TT has been said that 1 sent an uti-
natum to President DiaZ insisting that
he must resign. l did not do so. l would
like to see the revolution ended peace
fully. I want no further bloodshed.
Il have always been willing to make
concessions to bring the war to an end.
and there is no personal sacrifice l would
not make 1t must be borne in MIND,
however, that there can be no peace the
terms OF which are not satisfactory to
| the Mexican people.
"All my officers are in perfect accord
with my views. Not one will try to con-
tinue the rebellion if he finds that honor
| able terms are to be had and that the
people OF Mexico will receive those rights
| guaranteed by the constitution. When
| say that my officers agree with me it in
| cludes Pancho Villa, like the rest OF
| us. is fighting for a principle, not for the
| love of fighting"
Officers Support Madero.
| Gen. Madero gave out the interview
after an early morning meeting with his
subordinate chiefs, Blanco. Salavar. Villa,
GarfbaIdi and Oroczo. Villa personally
confirmed the statement that any terms