Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-18
CLSAS GRANDES MAY
BECOME REBEL
! CAPITAL
Z o"
MADERO CONCENTRATING
FORCES FOR ASSAULT 7
Diaz Must AbdiCate Before
Peace Negotiations Are En-
tered Into Is UItimatum Given
Out by lnSurrecto Junta'
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m, Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
FL Paso, Tex, March II. - That
Francisco |. Madero, leader Of the
Mexican insurrectos and their So
called president, Is concentrating his
forces 100 miles south of Ell Paso,
with a view of storming and taking
town and establishing in it Il "capi-
tar in which to carry on his opera
tions throughout the states of Sonora
and Chihuahua and possibly toward
Juarez was given out by the revoiu-
tlonary iunta tonight
Couriers bearing messages from
Madero to the confidential agents of
the revolutionary movement in New
York and Washington arrived today
direct from the insurrecto camp. The
messages We're in response to infor-
nation which had been conveyed to
Madero concerning supposed prelimi-
nary peace negotiations which Senior
Limantour, the Mexican minister OF
finance, Is now thought to be bearing
TO Mexico City. Madero had not been
made acquainted with developments
in the last two or three days as 1t
requires about week for a courier
to reach him and return.
Asked If Madero would be willing
to make any concessions in the de-
mands of the insurrectos that Presi-
dent Diaz must declare null his cleo
tion as a first consideration for peace,
Senior Gonzales Cara, the insurrecto
SECRETARY of state, replied:
Absolutely none. 1t Is folly Icr
Diaz to talk about peace and at the
same time say he intends to remain
in power"
From Braulio Hernandez, insur-
recto secretary of state of Chihua-
hua, it was learned Madero plans to
establish capital if possible, in
Casas Grandes, the scene of the insur-
recto's defeat of March s.
With an established capital, TO be
utilized both as base of supplies and
as government headquarters. the IN
mrrectos would feel that they had
made start In the direction of q
permanent republic. Our word from
Madero is that he has no intention OF
stopping the war on the suggestions
made of possible peace
News concerning Chihuahua, where
700 Americans live, came through to-
day to Juarez.
In response to a request for inlor-
nation concerning the condition OF
the 1000 inhabitants, the reply was
received:
There are 5000 federal troops
here. They are regarded as sufiicien
protection against an attack, but To
Inhabitants are not allowed to gt
into the country. We sleep undei
the guns of both the insurrectos ne
yond and the federals within, Oul
condition is growing daily more seri
Gus. We have been under siege foi
eighteen days. We have not seen
newspaper from outside since Febru
ary 22. There have been few rob
berries and several murders by tl'
lawless element, but disorder is NO
general Governor Ahumada is mucf
loved and his orders arc obeyed'
Last week the grocerymen he'd
meeting and agreed to raise the pric
of everything 80 per cent. There wa
loud protest, so the agreement wa
not carried out. The present price
are; Butter per pound, sl.25; crack
ers, soc a box three-pound can o
tomatoes. S5c. The supply of mix
diminishing. one dairyman is teed
ing his cows potatoes, because aliaii'
is too dear. Enough fuel is on nan
to run the electric light plant an
the street car line for several weeks
Last Saturday Joee G. Ramirez, edito
Of FL Destroyer Mexlcano, was arres,
ed for criticising the army D.
Hayes. an American manager OF
ranch in the western part OF the stat'
was arrested on March by insui
rectos. and so far as known today u
is still being detained. Several OF IN
Americans are sick, but the rest al
cheerful and hoping the war VIII 500
end"