The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-21
ARMED TRUCE MAY
Be ESTABLISHED
Mexican Consul Protests Presence Of
U. S. Officials on Line Where
Americans Were Captured.

Ell Paso, Tex, Mar 21.-An armed
truce will be established in northern
Mexico as soon as developments in
Mexico City warrant, and Francisco l.
Madero, the revolutionary president,
will establish himself at point in
the field to be considered neutral
ground, there to receive any peace
proposals which may come as result
of the visit to the Mexican capital of
Jose Yves Limantour, minister of
finance, who recently in New York
had conferences with the insurrecto
leaders
This was established yesterday in
messages brought by courier from Ma
dero, who is within $50 miles south of
here in camp with 1000 Of his insur-
rectos.
1t is the first word coming direct
from Madero since the beginning of
the peace negotiations which are sup
posed to have been under way in the
United States for more than week.
The context of Madero's messages to
the revolutionary junta here was not
made public, but the term, "As soon
as developments in Mexico City war
rant" was explained as meaning that
Madero first would insist upo nim-
portant stipulations before peace ar
rangements might be entered into.
The stipulations, 1t was stated, are as
follows:
President Diaz must step aside and
must relinquish all the political power
which might result in his returning to
Office slter peace terms are concluded.
"a new election for president must
be called at once with a free ballot
for every male citizen of age.
"The promises for reforms in the
land laws and in the administrations
of states by popular vote instead of by
federal control must be under such
conditions that they cannot be ignor-
ed after peace has been declared
THE insurrectos will not lay down
their arms, but will maintain an arm
ed truce until the reforms are so far
advanced that they cannot be revok-
ed"
Whether Senor Limantour would be
acceptable to Madero as provisional
president" pending negotiations, is not
known, for couriers bearing the sug-
gestions from New York that Liman-
tour become the temporary head of the
government, have not yet reached him.
Ever since the peace proposals were
under way messages have been sent
with full details to Madero.
However, Senor Gonzales Cara, the
insurrecto secretary of state, who car
ries his adviser in starting the revolu-
ton, said today: 'Limantour would
not be entirely acceptable to us. We
look upon him as the chief of the Diaz
coterie. We would not, under any cir.
cumstances, take his word and lay
down our arms. AS provisional pres.
ident he simply would carry out the in
structions of Diaz."
A telegram from Gustavo A. Madero
the insurrecto financial agent in New
York, was received by Senior Cara,
stating, 'Have had several conferences
with Limantour. He has promised a
full change of politics in Mexico
The belief that Limantour was au.
thorized by Diaz to open up a way
for peace has caused much joy among
the insurrectos. 1t is looked upon by
them as virtual recognition by the
Mexican government that the demands
of the insurreetos have some founda
ton.
Whatever overtures for peace have
been made have come from Diaz,
said Senior Cara. 1T is the first time
Diaz has ever admitted that the insur
rectos have any justice in their claims
Francisco l. Madero has been fully ad
vised as to what is going on. His mes
sages to us have not taken Limantoul
into consideration, because we never
thought of Limantour as a probable
president. Whatever is done, Maderc