Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-05-12
ARMISTICE is ENDED
WAR IN MEXICO MAY BE RE-
| SIJMED between OPPOSING
MILITARY FORCES.
Diaz Wouldn't Resign, So Ne
gotiations Called of-Much Disap-
pointment on All 'Sides-President
Taft Bound the United States Will
Not Intervene.

Not Intervene.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 6.-Judge Carba-
/ hal. the federal peace envoy, formally
notified Dr. Vasquex Gomez, head of the
knsurrecto peace commission, late this
afternoon that it was impossible for
Z him TO continue the peace negotiations.
BIZ returned no answer to the ultima
tum that President Diaz resign.
4 Ell Paso Tex, May 6.-The armistice
&ovcring the Chihuahua district was
ended, all unofficial communication be-
4ween the Mexican government and the
&evolutionists was broken off today and
Tonight the insurrecto army under Gen
8ral Francisco /. Madero Jr. is pre-
+ Barring to pursue the revolution as Wig
+ rousy as ever. Juarez will be the
rst point of attack, but the rebels
robably will not move for another "a
ours.
The "nexplicable ambition of Presi-
lent Diaz, - who refused to accede to
be rebel demand that he make public
& nnouncement of his intention to resign.
as the expression by which General
adero tonight epitomized the reason
& pr the break.
Judge Carbajal having notified DR..
asquez Gomez, head of the rebel peace
4 bmmisson, today that it was impossi-
"a for him to continue the peace nego-
ptions on the basis suggested by the
q els and the rebel chief having re-
sed to extend the armistice, the fol
< living statement was issued by Gen
al Nadero defining his position:
Denounces Diaz.
''As it is well known, I invited the
+ y Ope of Mexico to take up arms
|A1 ains- Diaz when all legal means to
ing about the will of the people had
b len exhausted. The way was inevita-
E# and indispensable, and already we
7e begun to see its fruits, inasmuch
|( the principles which the revolutions
proclaimed have been accepted by
Il neral Diaz and the members of his
binet
But that is not enough, for while
neral Diaz is in power all law will
fiction and all the promises tricks
war. With that idea and in order
& obtain peace in Mexico | asked him
make public the intention which he
manifested privately of resigning
IN the government. In order that
might not feel Inundated or have
pretext to deny such a request I
8poSed that l also resign as pro-
aonal president, even manifesting to
that l would accept as president
the interim a member of his cabi-
who occupies post of much con-
pee and who is correspondingly able
II it.
IL IS not possible for me to do more
my country, and if the war con-
es 1t will be due solely to the mex
Pble ambition of General Diaz. He,
e1ore, will be alone responsible be-
the civilized world and in history
~. the misery which the war may
Rebel Leaders Disappointed.
oug4 determined to pursue their
nus TO the last ditch, the rebel |
FrS tonight plainly showed their
polntment at the outcome of the
events. They had thought that
announcement from President |
would be forthcoming. They were
'he impression that the govern
mad received from Judge Cabajal |
OF their demands with regard
resignation of President Diaz.
res were printed Saturday at
ngton, ID. c., that General Leon
! ood' chief of staff of the army, at
I formal gathering of members of
4 CuSe committee on military affairs
h uay, expressed the opinion that in
d P'lon IN Mexico will be inevita-
i no that it would take 100000
4 gan troops to patrol the troubled
Il ~ brought no little chagrin to
lStration circles.
q Taft Keeps Aloof.
suspension of the armistice and
mt active resumption of hostili-
the insurgents will cause no
IN the determination of the
states to refrain from inter
IN Mexico.
! Mexican Soldiers Free.
p las, Ariz., May 7.-Forty-three
FEDERAL soldiers held prisoners
the United States troops since
used over from Aqua Prieta
!9 lnSurrectos captured that town
ID =, 10, We're released tonight by
onafles NJ. O'Connor on orders
o. 'shlngton. Many of them i'm
e crossed the line to Aqua
= ~ leJoln the federal garrison
roel prisoners who surrendered
J. Hi'ed States troops when the
captured the town on April
! sympathizers are getting ND a
= TO WASHINGTON nrotestino