The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-05
Provisional Presid en- t
Madero Insists on His
Resignation.
REFORMS GRANTED
DO NOT SATISFY
Declares That Money Interests
of United States Have Nothing
to Fear, and That Property
Rights Are Being Pro-
tected-Interview at
His Camp.

Madero's Camp, near chihuahua,
April ALL talk of peace is futile, SO
long as President Diaz refuses to re-
sign. declared francisco !. Madero Jr.,
the provisional president in an inter
view given TO the Associated Press to-
day His father and Gustavo A..
Madero, his brother, who were reported
TO have initiated peace plans. the in
surrectionary president intimatcd. had
no authority TO act for him
Aladero's camp was rca ched after
sixty miles OF travel in carriage. The
building occupied by the leader and
his staff is an extensive one, and plas.
ter palace. which he laughingly re.
ferred TO as his capitol 1t is the
seat OF an hacienda Of more than L.
100000 acres, owned by a member OF
the Madcro family. When the visitor
arrived Madero came TO the front por-
ico, attended by General Pascua)
Orrozco and members Of his staT AZ.
ter a formal greeting, the leader swept
his hand toward the plantat alton where
i,ico men weer encamped, and wanted
TO know II 1t did not look like an
army With him were seven Amer.
leans, including DR.. Wilson, his physi-
clan. and Oscar G. Creighton, who has
been active in blowing up railroad
bridges.
The personal appearance of Madero
invited scrutiny. a rather short. plump
man. dressed in boots, sweater and
q suit OF KHAKI, with quick decisive
way OF speaking when he gave orders,
invested him with the air OF a com
nandcr. a habit of mcditativciy
stroking his closely trimmed beard as
lie spoke suggested that he carefully
weighed his words. The interview
took place in spacious tiled room.
and Immediately turned to the subject
OF peace
Nothing has taken place since we
TOOK up arms TO justify us In laying
them down" said Madero. MIR. I.iman
tour has said that the peoples wish
for reform, pacifically asked would bt
granted. In December. 1909. I wrote .
letter to Dir. Limantour telling him a
revolution surely would como If the
government did not grant a free bal
lot That was asking for reforms pa.
cifcaly.
TIE answer was: TO jail with all re
formers We took up arms. and We
mean TO fight It out The change in the
Cabinet is something unheard Of In
Mexico before.
Change nm Enigma.
AS to the Cabinet itself. it is some.
what of an enigma De la Barra is
better than Crcel, but de la Barra is
without any prestige. He has done
nothing in the past by which we may
gauge his future Sodi and Domn-
eue2 are less known.
The only promise OF note which
Diaz has made is for the cutting M
OF the big estates and selling them in
small lots to the people on terms Of
from ten to hfteen years. The idea is
n
put 1t into effect. because 1t would be
q prcteXt for great speculations on the
part of Diaz's friends. 1t would re-
suit the same as did the approximation
OF S25,O00,000 for the encoura cement of
agriculture. The money went into the
hands of few men, chiefly friends OF
Diaz.
Il wish to repeat. and hope the
people of the United States will be-
iicve us sincere. that we most emphat-
ically do not intend to lay down our
arms until Diaz is out and we are GER
tain of free elections. II Is useless for
the government to try to treat with us
on the condition that we lay down our
arms
As he talked. Senior Madcro removed
a bandagc which he had around his
right wrist as a result of the wound he
suffered at tho battle of Casas Grandes
The removal OF the bandage obviously
was to allow frcer gestures as empha-
sis to V hat he said
Tic money interests of the United
states have nothing TO fear. We are
respecting the property rights OF for
eigners. have several men In Jail
now who disobeyed orders. In some
Instances we had to destroy property.
nut We intend to make ample amends
ior It, Every dollars worth Of prop
erty Gamages will be refunded by our
government.
We hope the United States troops
VIII never come across our borders. It
would be calamity. We could not do
otherwise than regard intervention as
hostile act We are able to settle
our own family troubles Our friend
snip Ger Americans Is intense. and we
want It TO remain So"
Strong Bid for Pence