The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-07
MEXICO PEACE PLAN BROKEN
MADERO so PROCLAIMS AND
THE FIGHTING WILL CONTINUE.

Father Of the 1nsurrect0 Leader In ri Psso
stilI Hopes to Keep Up Negotiations
Plan to Have an American, Rooee.
welt Preferably. Named ~ Arbiter,
SAN ANroNIo, Tex. April s.-Two
representatives Of the Mexican revolu-
tionary junta in Washington. at present
managing the affairs OF the central dis
trbuting junta in San Antonio, receiv ed
to-day and gave publicity to proclama-
ton from Francisco Madero, the pro-
visional President at the head OF the
nsurrectoe in northern Mexico. saying
that all peace negotiations with the Diaz
Government were OF. There would be
no cessation Of fighting In Mexico, the
proclamation said, until Diaz resigned
or was thrown out Of the Presidency.
At the same time the junta handed out
a statement signed by many revolution
ary leaders in widely separated divisions
Of Mexico reaffirming faith in the leader
ship Of Madero and promising to fight
with him until the Diaz regime is over
turned Juan Sanchez Azcona and Jose
vazconcelos, the two rev olutionary
agents who gave these facts to the cor
respondents to-day. said that the deci-
sion Of the rebel chief and the pledge
Of support by the o ther chiefs Of the in
surrectos in Mexico indicated that the
revolution would now spread.
Confrmatory indications from other
sources which came to San Antonio to-
day make it pretty positive that what
ever grain Of sincerity there is in all the
chaf Of the diplopatic talk about peace
to be arranged between the Maderos
on one hand and Senior Limantour, rep
resenting the Federal Government of
Mexico. has availed nothing. Indications
began to be manifested several days
ago that there was moro of an attemp,
al gaining political position by the peace
talk than a real effort to bring about
an amicable settlement
According to the word Of the junta
men here. the mission Of Francisco l.
Madero. Sr.. and his son Alfonso to Ell
Paso is now made fruitless. Although they
went there in the company OF Rogue
Estrada. their own lawyer, and Rafael
Hernandez. who. the insurrectionary
agents say, represented Limantour directly
in order to be within easy communicating
distance Of the head Of the revolutionary
fcrcss in Chihuahua. the mandate oil
francisco Madero. the President. has
passed over the heads Of the peace ENJOYS
and is absolute.
1t was useless trip for the two
Maderos and the representative Of Liman.
tour said sehor Azcona this afternoon
i know all the time that unless Diaz
would consent to resign from the Presi-
dency not one OF the men who have been
fehting for free republic would lay down
his arms. understand that even
before they left San Antonio Senior Her,
nandez began communications with
Limantour in Mexico city, saying that the
resignation Of Diaz was an absolutely
necessary condition for the basis Of reacs
negotiations
Hernandez continued his communica
tions with Limantour after the arrival o
the peace party in Ell Paso. but since
evidently that was a condition which Dia7
and his adviser would not listen to. al
talk was fruitless"
Senior Azcona handed out o translation
Of the joint communication of the rebe
leaders emphasizing their faith in Madero
IL said no more when pared of its vcrbiag.
than that Madero represented the singl,
idea of all the insurrection Throughout
Mexico and that all who fought in tn,
cause we're behind the leader OF the north
1t was signed by rebel chiefs of six State,
and by the representatives of the Wash.
ington junta.
The first word of a spread Of the revolu
ton into the State of JaliscO. on the
Pacific side of Mexico. was brought ou
Of the south to-day by A. H. Woodfin. ,
mining engineer attached to tho Bueno F,
mines. fifteen miles north of Ojuelos
Jalisco, hitherto reported quiet. contain
some of the richest mines of Mexico anc
much foreign capital is invested there.
There is no telling at what time W,
will have to close down our mines." sait
Mr.. Woodfn. Il hear that the Cine,
Estrellas mines. about forty miles from
our mines. have already been closed down
All of our labor that would prove OF an,
service in the revolution is leaving u
and joining the revolutionists. Ever,
farmer in that part OF the State. with tn
exception Of one. is in sympathy Will
the revolutionists and is joining them
There has been practically no trouble il
that State up to the present. but the fuse i
burning and the explosion is sure to come
The rebels have organized and ar
organizing throughout that entire stat
and seem to have a free hand except il
the cities which are fortified. Up to tn
present time they have conliscated no hin
of the foreigners. but in a number O
Instances they have taken the property
where it was necessary. OF the natives
but in every instance have paid for it
They are we'll armed. are organzin
without molestation and the officers ar
particular about who they take into thei
ranks, having many more volunteers tha
arms
As passed south OF Saltillo on m
way here l saw from the train man
hundred revolutionists. though they mad
no attempt to molest the passengers O
the train"
From another source II was learne'
to-day that in Yucatan. where hghtinl