The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-16
TALK OF PEACE, BUT
PREPARE TO FIGHT
MaderO COnfers With Carbajal;
Rebel Leaders Plan Future
Operations.
Continued From Page One.

commissioners. and il was evident that
communications were passing back and
eliminated In the meeting Of Senor Car
bajal and Senior Madcro tonight. their
first since. the day they met at Peace
Grove" about three miles away along
the muddy Rio Grande. and marked out
the neutral spot for the formal peace
negotiations destined TO last but single
day.
The most optimistic feature OF the
days developments is the fact that Senior
Carbajal has been invested with plenary
powers and is authorized to sign peace
agreement on certain conditions. What
these terms are, of course. has been a
matter Of much secrecy. but the original
demand of the insurrectos that they be
allowed TO name fourteen governors OF
the twenty-seven states and they be
represented In A new cabinet by four
members OF their party, has not been
received with much enthusiasm by the
federal government. despite the fact
that the question OF the resignation of
President DiaZ has been shelved as
result OF Minister Limantour's cxplana
tions.
What the Government Offers.
What the federal government is dis
posed TO offer the insurrectos is only ten
governorships and but one member in
the cabinet without reorganizing It
There is a vacancy in the present cahi-
folio of "Gubernacion. or interior ad-
minIstration, by Vice President Corral
and II IS this post which, 1t is believed
has been offered 10 one of the rebels
1t was rumored that Dr.. Vasquez Co
mez is the man upon whom the govern
ment looks favorably for the post, as he
Is personally esteemed by other members
of the present cabinet, The proposition
OF ten governors and one cabinet mem
bcr may be the final basis under which
Senior Madero may consent TO conclude
peace negotiations. but there are break
ers ahead when II reaches his cabinet
Other insurrecto leaders desire a big
slice of governmental administration or
they Will prosecute the rebellion. There
is a belief tonight however. that the
government may promise four members
of the cabinet after President Diaz re
signs and Senior de la Barra is made pro-
visional president. 4 reorganization of
ter of course and supporters of the fed
eral government are inclined TO believe
a radical delivery OF power into the hands
OF the insurrectos by giving them four
portfolios might be better at that time
for the peace OF the country than now
when sudden changes provoke criticism.
Opinion of Rebel Leaders.
As to the proposition that passed back
and forth today respecting one cabinet
member and ten governorships for the
heVe that this is not as far as the gov
crnment really Intends 10 go II pressed
Some insurrecto leaders who heard the
proposition ventured the opinion that il
still was a matter OF diplomatic exchange
and that the government was feeling its
way along. After the bartering is over
the insurrectos may he persuaded 10 con-
sent to twelve governors and three cabi-
net members, an arrangement which
some OF the go-betweens not long ago
said the authorities at Mexico City
would accept
The matter of the governorshlps and
cabinet members is the principal consld
Grafton upon which peace will be made
Already there is an understanding about
a Ind on, nlf nft 1fn
revolution, the pension OF soldiers, etc.
There was a distinct and visible peace
cloud over the city of Juarez today. but
whether IL Will break into Il storm, as
II often has, is n matter which Will be
determined when It strikes the at
mosphere OF Madero's cabinet tomorrow