The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-05
Mexico Passing Through Hol-
iday Without Trouble
WHICH HAD BEEN FEARED
The Freedom From Attack Caused Gov
ernment Officials to Smile Although
They Admit the Rebels Are
Stronger Than Ever.

one of Mexico's great national holidays
as the anniversary of the victory OF
General Diaz' troops over the French,
had been fixed upon by the rumor-mak-
ers as the date for concerted insur-
recto attack upon many of the eountry's
cities and even upon the capital itself,
the residents of the capital were in
clined to smile when one mentioned the
probability of immediate attack. The
reports of approaching trouble were still
most plentiful, however.
The rebels are admittedly stronger
than ever before. The government Off
cials are not inclined to underestimate
the seriousness of the situation, but the
reports regarding the peace conference
have caused official Mexico to believe
that the end of the war is at hand.
Sunday calm marked the anniversary
of the battle of Pueblo, which had been
heralded as the date set for an attack
on the capital by the revolutionsts and
for the forced surrender of President
Diaz. Up to noon there had been no
indications of disorder in any quarter.
Progress of the Conference.
FL Paso, Texas, May 5.--The peace
commissioners of the Mexican revolu-
,ionists formally presented yesterday to
Judge Carabajal, the federal envoy,
statement signed by francisco !. Mad
ero, jr., appealing to President Diaz to
make public the assurances given pri
vately, that he intended to resign.
After offering his own resignation as
president of the provisional government
of the republic, Senior Francisco |. Mad
ero, jr., suggested that both President
Diaz and Vice President Corrall resign
and that Senior de la Barra, the minis
ter of foreign relations, become presi-
dent until general election could be
held.
The statement. eouched in most cour-
teous Spanish phrases, informs Presi-
dent Diaz that there is no other way
out Of the present difficulty and that
word from him will bring peace in
n few days.
Senior Madero in his statement calls
on President Diaz particularly to make
known to the people of Mexico his cir
revocable decision to retire from power
RS soon as peace is established in the
country
Madero declares this statement was
made by Diaz to "go-betweens" inter
ested in restoring peace.
The statement was presented by the
rebel commissioners at the negotiations
which began yesterday, only after a
heated discussion among the revolu-
tionary leaders. Some of them had de-
clared that it was absolutely essential
that President Diaz make public an
nouncement of his intention to resign |
in order to bring about complete tran
guilty. Peace, they said, would not |
follow an agreement, backed only by |
private assurances which hardly could |
be transmitted to militant leaders in |
the south and central parts of the re-
public.
Some of the rebel chiefs went so far
as to address a letter to General Mad |
ero, stating that unless he asked for |
the immediate resignation of President |
Diaz, or at least a public announce
ment of future intentions, they would |
not support the peace negotiations.
General Madero somewhat alarmed by |
the extent of the insurrection which he |
has created and now desirous of MAX
ing every effort to save the country /
from state of anarchy, finally wrote
the following instructions to his peace
commissioners, Or. Vasquez Gomez.
Francisco |. Madero, sr, and Pfno
Suarez:
'Tn general the conditions of peace
have been accepted by me in kilograms,
transmitted by the governments unofi-
cial agents, Senors Braniff and Obreg-
ron. ought to tell you that | have
acceded to treat about those conditions
because some gentlemen, acting as 90.
betweens, have, in confidential way,
indicated to me his irrevocable reso-
luton to retire from power as soon as
peace is established in the country.
"This resolution appears TO me to be
highly patriotic because in the present
moment it is the only one which can
satisfy public opinion; and | am con-
vinced that if General Diaz makes pub
lie this intention it will permit us to
pacify the country in very few days,
matter which is difficult to obtain in
other ways.
81 believe that the country will be.
come quiet alone through the announce
ment OF his intention to retire from
power and as soon as all the arrange
ments you are effeeting with the rep
resentative of President Diaz are put
into operation
Francisco l. Madero. ir,
Provisional President of Mexico