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D|Az NEEDS GOMEZ ALL SAFE ASHORE ECUT IN RATES VOID
Revolutionary Agent Be Stranded Steamers Decision Against Minnesota
Called Office. Landed at Pier Railway Commission.
o Her Bow Shoe1Hl h Has
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Is Ac Member o
His Sand Bank consc Also Alleged
Revolutionary Agent May Be
Called to High Office.
MADER0 READY TO RETIRE
Willing to Surrender provisional
Presidency of Mexico"
ISSUES PEACE ULTIMATUM
Oiaz Must Resign Presidency, But
Is Willing to Accept Member
of His Cabinet.

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, April s-A re-
port which lacks official confirmation is
IN persistent circulation that in the event
Of President Diaz putting into effect the
reforms suggested in his recent message
to the Mexican congress, with peace as
the result. DR.. Vasquez Gomez, the in
surrecto confidential agent at Washing
ton, will be called to Mexico city to as
eume a high office.
With the outposts of the insurrectos
snd the federal troops separated by only
few miles. chihuahua today continued
In a state of expectancy. A message has
been sent to 'Madero urging him not to
permit destruction of the Mexican Ma
tional railroad to the south, which is now
the only means of bringing supplies here.
Suspension OF trains would place Chi
huahua city under siege, and the presence
of the federal troops here. so far as food
is concerned. would work a hardship on
the non-combatants.
Consideration for Foreigners.
Requests to Madero when presented by
foreigners invariably have been granted.
He has permitted provision trains to pass
through insurrecto territory to the mines
northward, where many Americans are
employed.
Shipments Of dynamite to the mines
have been allowed by the insurrectos
sometimes on the condition that q Dor
tion of the dynamite be surrendered. It
Is said that several messages have been
exchanged between this city and Mexico
City, and that replies q being received
presumably to Madero's camp. 1t is said
that the messages were sent by private
citizens, who are anxious to bring about
peace. and that they have no official
character.
Plan Trip to Chihuahua.
Ell PASO. Tex, April s.-The AIaderos
mere continued the preparations today to
make an automobile dash into Chihuahua
20 discuss with the insurgent commander
N chief the possibility Of peace The
latter's reiteration that President Diaz
must resign did not depress them. Tele-
grams were exchanged between this city
ana Washington and Chihuahua, but
their contents was not revealed.
There Is always a possibility of some
hitch which may delay departure. but
II was stated that nothing but govern
mental opposition, which seems remote
an prevent the interview between Fran
'lsco Madero, jr. and his father.
Madero's Peace Ultimatum.
MADERO'S CAMP, near Chihuahua
Mexico. April s.-What he declared to be
ais ultimatum on the question OF peace
vas delivered by Francesca /. Madero
yesterday. While insisting that President
Diaz retire and the country be given a
new election, Senior Madero said he was
willing to resign as provisional presi-
lent. and, II necessary. would allow a
provisional president to be selected from
DiaZ's cabinet.
The tenor of Senior Madero's interview
was rather to discredit the possibility of
immediate peace. He said no peace over
:ures whatever had been received by him.
he did not intend to move camp toward
me border or anywhere else With a view
of receiving any peace commissioners.
The report that his father was in FL
Paso and was preparing to enter the in
iurrecto country to see him interested
lim. but would have no influence on his
actions, he said.
Senor Madero dictated a statement
which he said might be accepted as a
iefiDite expression of his views The
;iatement follows:
Damage of War;
Il know the great damage which the
var is doing toi the country. and if it
we're possible by negotiations to end the
var ! would be pleased, though it should
se necessary to make some concessions
rom each side ! am disposed TO make
al personal concessions and / will ask
'nly the necessary guarantees TO have
tew election. perfectly free and open to
very voter.
II will not consider as a guarantee the
promises of Gen. DiaZ. because he has
lever fulfilled his previous promises. To
iave peace in Mexico it is absolutely es-
sential that Gen. Diaz shall retire In
mch a case a provisional president Will
lave to be selected by both sides 1t is
Tot necessary that l or any Of my friends
Flall De chosen / would accept as pro-
nsionai president a member of the Diaz
administration if chosen by both sides,
Ind II We are granted the right to select
Few provisional governors.
Thinks Victory Near.
This to us means a great concession,
riich We will make to end the war If
he ambitions of Gen. Diaz obliGs US to
continue, am sure We shall soon be VIC
orious. 1t will be better for the country
the end TO have all my program devel-
ped. because that will mean q most rad
cal change.
when I left the United States there
vas no talk of peace negotiations. for
which reason / did not name any peace
commissioners.
Notwithstanding that il is natural that
ny father and friends have taken ad-
'antage OF the first opportunity to con-
oder the matter. L approve their efforts,
because / consider them patriotic men.
4 any peace negotiations were opened /
undoubtedly would appoint my father as
.,f II,