Arizona republican., 1911-05-03
ARMED WITH FULL POWER
Formal Negotiations will be
Begun Today Opposite Ell
Paso-Insurrecto Leaders
Last Night Prepared Last
Draft of Proposition.

FL Paso. May Judge Francisco
Carabajal, the official Mexican peace
commissioner, arrived here tonight
surprising everybody connected with
the negotiations. as he. had not been
expected for at least twenty four
hours more. He Immediately went
into a conference with Oscar Bran
if. Esquibal Obregon and Rafael
Hernandez. who have been acting as
go-betweens in the negotiations thus
far.
At the conclusion of the conference,
Senor Braniff announced that Judge
CarabajaI had brought full and nee
essary powers for treating with the
rebel commissioners. and that no hitch
would occur on that score. Judge
Carabajal refused to discuss the in
structions. He said it was obviously
impossible for him to disclose their
nature at this time
II was stated that formal negotia-
tiOns would be taken up tomorrow in
i tent in a willow grove on the
Mexican side Of the Rio Grande. half
way between Juarez and the insur-
recto camp Judge Carabajal will act
alone while DR.. NasqueZ Gomez will
represent the provisional government
advised by Don Francisco Madero Sr.
and Senor Pine Suarez. a lawyer and
the provisional governor Of Yucatan.
Judge CarabajaTs delay at Saltillo
was due to a MISUNDERSTANDING as to
the meeting place and To the slow
ness of telegraphic communication in
Mexico.
Governor Ahumada acting federal
governor of the state of Chihuahua.
reported to have been named on the
commission did not accompany the
federal commissioner After tedious
wait for news of the whereabouts of
Judge Carabaial. Francisco l. MaderO
Jr.. this afternoon informed General
Navarro. i'm command of the federal
troops at Juarez that a three days
prolongation Of the present armistice
which expires at noon tomorrow
would be acceptable 40 him if the
federal government so desired. Cen
eral Navarro telegraphed to Mexico
City for instructions. particularly be-
cause the armistice extension suggest
ed by MaderO would include Ojinaga.
for some time under siege by rebels
Several rebel leaders were impatient
today because of the diIatOry pro-
cedure in the negotiations Madero.
however. was inclined to take into
consideration the difficulties of travel
from Mexico City northward. We
shall prolOng the armistice." he said.
because we wish To be as fair as
possible in the matter. We do not
want to be accused. for instance. of
having seized any pretext to break
off the armistice. We wish to show
our earnestness. and our sincerity in
the negotiations
Senors Braniff and Obrejon. the go
betweens in the cause of peace. Wis
tied the insurrecto camp today for
the first time since there has been
a full gathering of insurrecto chiefs
at the camp. They reported that
they brought a proposition to neu-
tralize the railway between Laredo
and Mexico City. which now furnishes
the only route of entry into Mexico |
and which in the last few days has
suffered from rebel activity They
said the insurrectos were amenable To |
some proposition for neutralizing the
road, but would not consent To the |
suggestion To allow the federal gov
To transport over the line suf-
ficient troops To- protect the inhabi-t
tants of the country from outlaws. |
Some insurrectos at this point hap |
pened To remember. it was asserted. |
the fact that the government officials |
early in the revolution not infrequent- |
ly characterized the rebels as outlaws. |
and feared "a possible troop move /
ment
There was a disposition i'm the con-
ference today WITH Braniff and Obre-
jon to insist on official credentials |
from these men before taking up their |
or engaging in peace dis
cussions. Some of the rebel chiefs |
took the stand that all peace ENJOYS. |
including CarbajaI must have plenary |
powers to act i'm behalf of the gov