The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-05
.D|AZ BESOUGHT
FOR ASSURANCE
OF RESIGNATION
Without That, P ca e
in M exico Is I'M
possible.
WORD FROM HIM
WILL STOP WAR
Madero Sends Appeal to Presi-
dent to Make Public State
ments He Has Given Pri-
vately-Rebels Will Not
Yield if He Stays at
Head.

al TaSo, rex, May 4--Ihe peace
commissioners OF tho Mexican revolu-
uonisis formally presented to-day to
Judge Carbajal. the Federal envoy.
statement. signed b. Francisco l. Ma
dero Jr. appealing to President Diaz
to make public tho assurances given
privately that he intended to resign.
After Offering his own resignation
IS President OF the provisional gov
eminent OF tho republic. Senior Fran
cisco 1. Madero. Jr, suggested that
both President Diaz and Vice President
Corral resign. and that Senior De la
E Barra. the Minister of Foreign Rela-
tons become President until 81 gen
eral election could be held.
The statement informs President
D!az that there IS no other way out
OF the present difficulty. and d word
from him viii bring peace in a few
days.
Senor Mndero. in his statement, calls
on President Diaz particularly TO make
known TO the people OF Mexico his
.irrevocable decision to retire from
power as soon peace Is established
In the country" MadeTo declares this
abatement was made BY Diaz to go
bctweens' interested In restoring
peace.
Absolutely Essential.
The Madcro statement was presented
~ tho rebel comniissi oners at the ne
eotiations which began carly to-day'.
only after Il heated discussion among
the reyolutlon.st leaders. Some OF
them had declared that 1t was abso-
Il lutely essential that Prcsiden, DiaZ
mako public announcement OF his In
tcntion to resign in ordei TO Drihs
about complete tranquility:
"a SnI would follow
agreement, backed only by private as
suranccs. which hardly could be trans
United 10 militant leaders "a the south
and central parts of the republic.
Some or the rebel chiefs went SO
far as 10 ADDRESS a letter 70 General
Nadcro, stating that unless he asked
for the Immediate resignation OF Pres
ident piaz. or at least pubylic an
Il nouncement OF future intentions. they
would not support the peace negotia-
lions.
General Madero. somewhat alarmed
by the extent OF the insurrection
which he has created, and now de-
sirous of making every effort TO save
tho country from Il state OF anarchy.
finally wrote instructions TO his peace
commissioners. DR.. ,asqucz Gomez.
Francisco l. Madero, ST.. and Pine
SuareZ.
In his instructions. General Madero
: after stating that he had urceded TO
treat relative to peace because some
men who acted as go-betweens had
I'm n confidential way indicated to him
that General Diaz had made known
TO them his irrcvocablc resolution TO
retire as soon q s peace is established,
he adds that Diazs retirement In the
Il present moment Is the only thing
which can satisfy publ: opinion. and
u thet he is convinced that If Diaz makes
public his intention to retire it VIII
permit OF the pacificetion OF the coun-
(. try in a few days. It would be diff
cult to obtain 1T IN any other way. he
adds.
Mndcro's Demand.
,"For these reasons" says Madero.
land not doubling the patriotism Of
RI General Diaz. I wish to present to
tho envoy OF the government the fol-
lowing propositions
e In order to assure the immediate
+, medication Of Mexico and TO furnish
. TO the world an example which will
II Increase tho prestige OF our country
Z both contcnding leaders. General Por-
i. frio Diaz, as well as myself as provi
eional President, and the Vice -Presl-
dent of tho republic. Ramon Corral,
! shall resign, and in the interim the
Minister Of Foreign Relations. Senior
Francisco de la Barra. shall he I'resi-
II dent, calling a general election ac-
cording to the Constitution.
LAS far as l am concerned, I am
Offering my resignation with great
satisfaction. as I wish only 10 serve
my country as circumstances demand
II General Diaz is inspired by the
same patriotic sentiment have no
V doubt he will make public what he
has manifested in private beg of
you to make this proposition In the
most favorable terms in order not to
offend In the slightest degree, and that
you may not insist thai he retire i'm
mediately.
5lE8"1 believe my country will become
quiet alone through the announcement
y OF his intention to retire from power.
and as soon as nil tho arrangements
you are cffecting with the representa-
+ tive -of President Diaz ore put into
! operation" i.
The conferences between Judge Car
I bajal. the Federal envoy, and the rebel
commissioners adjourned late to-day
Later the Madero statement was made
I. public. I -
E.nctlns Problem. t..
1t was evident that tho proced,,ra
with respect 10 the resignation of
y President Diaz had been the most ey-
"a acting problem before the commits
I sioners. Rebel leaders tonight de-
clareG peace impossible except as was
indicated by General Madcro I'm his
y statement On what General Dtaz
H would do, 1t was admitted BY Federal
representatives and revolutionlsts
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