Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-10

tbS Morning Journal Special Ienscd WireI
Mexico city, May 9.-"t will die be-
fore viii surrender. SO long as / have
soldiers TO defend my position in
Juarer | will not deliver the city to
the rebels" With those words General
Navarro today closed his report 20
the department OF war on the battle
az Juarez. He declared this to be the
message returned to Madero In reply
TO his demand for the surrender IL
the city.
Placing all confidence In the courage
of the warrior the government oftl !.
cials were confident he would mecee
in holding the city until the arrival
of the columns OF Rabago from Ter
razas and Gordilo Escuero from Mu-
lnto. Should they fail TO withstand
the attack the government considers
the taking of place win be but a
minor incident.
They believe the advancing rein
| forcement will be before the town
| long before the rebels are In condition
to fight again and that the place win
then be retaken.
| While residents of the capital be-
| tray interest in Developments al
Juarez their attention was divided by
the announcement that a tentative
peace agreements had been entered i'm
TO by the government and the rebels
of Correro.
Professor Francisco Figueroa, the
brother of Ambroslo Figueroa, rank.
Ing rebel leader In the south. WIN
captured Iguala last week today left
the capital to notify him OF his at
tempt In negotiating terms.
Prof. Flgueroa Us confident his
brother and followers win accept them
The rebels are 10 retain control Of
lguala and are promised they shall
have full share IN the conduct Of
local affairs In their state includirg
the selection of new governor. IN
their part the rebels promise To dis
band and return to their homes They
agree they will use all efforts tu sup
press brigandage.
The rebels do not consent TO for
sake the Madero movement. however,
and reserve the right to fight In his
name should he march sOuthward or
demand their services.
While this agreement appears not
to count for much I'm as much as
the rebels do not promise TO elmin-
ate themselves from the revolution
airy movement. 1t Is regarded as high
" important In this part OF the re-
public.
Those now operating In Morelos
and threatening the city Of Cuerna-
vaca are for the most part Guerrero
men ana under the orders OF GEN
eral Ambroslo Figueroa II the terms
agreed upon prevail these men VIII
be returned to their own state, ieav-
ing Cuernavaea unmenaced. II was
from this quarter that Mexico city
appeared to be In danger.
Conservative residents In the city
have never believed the capital was
In danger or attack but when II Is
known that In the states of Morelos
and Guerrero there were fully s.
600 we'll armed men, the fear that nl-
timately they would march north and
engage the garrison of the capital was
perhaps. not ungrounded.
II Is not with skeptlcism that the
news of an agreement was received,
The Fiasco at JIarez has not served
to make the public eager to accept,
without questioning, talk of peace IN
any quarter.
II is pointed out that the man VINO
conducted the negotiations Is not
one OF the active participants IN the
field, although he said he had se-
cured the telegraphle approval OF ms
brother. the fighter. There was much
doubt expressed rs TO the ability Gl
the Figueroas to control their men,
Anticipating trouble at no distant
date, committee from the nauonai
chamber OF commerce asked the de-
partment Of war for permission 70
keep In their places az business arms
OF defense. The department Is con-
sidering the request.
With the exception of brief re-
port sent by Navarro to the minister
OF war, Mexican officials are depeNd.
ent upon press dispatches for news oi
the Juarez battle The same air OF
astonlshment today prevades govern
mont offices and silence greeted al
questions at the presidents office. MT
de Ia Barra was without nows, pui
continued to express hope that
peace would yet be established.
In the streets OF the city men az
vided their time between their busi-
ness, the buying and reading OF ex-
tras and conversations regarding the
latest developments On all sides
the situation was discussed as freely
as lis political campaign In the
United States. Partlsans of the gov
crnment frankly argued on street
corners with friends OF the revolu.
tion and none appeared to think OF
Interference BY the police, not even
when loudly pfoclaiming thelr bciioi
In the justice OF Madero's claims.
with the exception OF those In the
district south Of the capitol there np-