The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-05
D|AZ MUST CD
ERE WAR ENDS
Provisional President Scoffs at
Peace Until Aged Ruler
Resigns.
No FAITH IN PLEDGES
OF PERSONAL SAFETY
Rebel Chieftain Refuses TO
Visit Father and Brother
at Ell PasO.

MADERO S CAMP, near chihuahua,
Mexico April "A declaration that all
talk of peace is futile so long as Presi-
dent Diaz refuses 10 resign and that the
recent cabinet changes have served only
to convince the insurrectos Of their ultI
mate success. was made by Francisco l.
Madero. Jr.. the provisional president. in
an interview in his camp here today.
In all northern Mexico. he said. the
nsurrecto movement was spreading until
now the federal troops were confined to
the garrison towns. lat which the in
surrectos were preparing 10 strike a de-
clsve blow
Referring TO his father and Gustave A.
Madcro, his brother, who were report ed
TO have initiated peace plans with Min
lister Llmantour TO end the war. the In
surrectionary president intimated they
had no authority To act for him and he
would not accept proposals not addressed
directly either To himself or TO DR.. Vas
qucz Gomez. his confidential agent in
the United States.
miles travel. The building occupied by
the leader and his staff is an extensive
stone ard plaster palace which he laugh
lngly referred to as his capitol"
When the visitor arrived Madcro came
TO the front portico, attended by General
Pascual Orozco and members OF his staff.
After n formal greeting the leader swept
his hand toward The plantation, where
know II Il did not look like an army,
with him were seven Americans, includ-
ing pr Wilson his physician. and Oscar
@. Creighton, who has been active In
blowing up railroad bridges.
Looks Like a Leader.
The personal appearance of Madero in
vited scrutiny: A rather short. plump
man, accoutred in boots. a sweater and a
suit o. Khaki. with a quick: decisive way
vested him with the manner OF a COM
mander, A habit OF mcditatively clawIns
his closely trimmed beard as he spoke
suggested that he carefully weighed his
words The interview took place in a
spacious tile-hoored room and immedl-
ately turned TO the subject of peace.
Nothing has transpired since we
them down said Madero, mir. " LIlnan I5ns
tour has said the peoples wish for re-
forms; Pacifically asked, would be grant
Limaniour. telling him a revolution would
come If the government did not grant
a free ballot. Thar was asking for re-
jail with all reformers,
we took up arms and ne mean TO
Fight II out. The change in the cabinet
IS something unheard of In Mexico he
revolution, But 1t is not sufficient and
II comes too late, II simply justihes us In |
our course ana shows the governments |
Inability to crush us now.
AS TO tho cabinet Itself, II is some
what Of an enigma, II is an untrled |
quantity, De la Barra is better than |
creci, but De la Baua Is without any |
prestige, He has done nothing in the |
past by which we may gauge his fu- !
iure. Sodi and Domlnguez arc less |
tnown.
The only promise Of note which Diaz
has made is for the cutting up OF the
oiS estates and selling them in small lots
% the people on terms OF from ten to
fifteen years The idea is good. but we
"ould dislike to Dlaz put IL into
fleet. because IL would be Il pretext for
:reat speculation by DiaZs friends. 1t
would result the same did tho ap- |
,ropriaton OF $4,000. 900 for the encour-
lgcment of agriculture when the money
vent Into the hands OF u few men chief
Y friends OF Daz.
"No. we don't want promises. because
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