The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-05
Peace Envoys Formally Gather and Begin De-
 layed Negotiations
DE LA BARA TO HOLD
 OFFICE AID INTERIM
Madero Relizes That Peace Agree ment Wiuld Be Worthless Unless There is Public Understand
 ing of Diaz's Resignation

Fl Paso. Tex. May 4--The peace com
 mssioners of the revolutionists formally presented to Judge carabaial, tie federal envoy, a statement signed by Francisco I. Madero, Jr., appealing to President
 Diaz to make public the assurances given
 privately that he intended to resign. l After offering his own resignation as
 president of the provisional government
 of the republic. Senor Francisco l. Ma l dero, Jr., suggested that both President | Diaz and Vice President Corral resign and Senor De La Barra, the minister of | foreign relations. become president ad | interim until a general election shall | have been held.
 The statement, couched in most court | eous Spanish phrases, informs President 1 Diaz there Is no other way out of the present difficulty and that a word from him will bring peace in a few days. | Senor Madero, in his statement. calls upon President Diaz particularly to make | known to the people of Mexico his fire vocable intention to retire from power as soon as peace is established in the
 country" Madero declares this statement | was made by Diab to "go-betweens'' in- | terested in restoring peace.
 The Madero statement was presented | by the rebel commissioners at the nego- | tiatons which began early today, only
 
 lutionist leaders.
 Some of the men had declared 1t was absolutely essential that President Diaz make public an announcement of his in- tention to resign in order to bring about complete tranquility. Peace. they said. would not follow an agreement backed up only by private assurances, which hardly could be transmitted to militant leaders In the south and central parts of the republic.
 Some of the rebel chiefs went so far | as to address a letter to General Madero | stating that unless he asked for the im- | mediate resignation of President Diaz or at least public announcement of his future intentions, they would not support 1 the peace negotiations.
 Madero Desires Peace | General Madero, somewhat alarmed by the extent of the instruction which he has creafed and nov desires of making every effort to save the country from A
 state of anarchy. finally wrote the follow ing instructions to his peace commissions CTS, Dr. Vasquez Gomez. Senor Francisco | I. Madero, Sr., and Senor Pino Suarez: l "In general the condition of peace 1 have been accepted by me in telegrams. transmitted by the governments unoffi-
 cial agents, Senors Braniff and Obregon. I Fought to tell you that I have decided to | treat about those conditions because some gentlemen, acting as go-betweens have. in a confidential way, indicated to me that General Diaz has made known to them his irrevocable resolution 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 satify public opinion, and I am con vineed that if General Diaz makes public this intention it will permit us to pacify the country in very few days, matter which is difficult to obtain in other ways.
 For these reasons, and not doubtng the patriotism of General Diaz, I wish you to present to the envoy of the gov- ernment the following propositions Tn order to assure the immediate paci- ficaton of Mexico and to furnish to the world an example which will increase the prestige of our country, both contendns leaders, Gen. Porforio Diaz, as well as myself as provisional president. and vice president of the republic. Ramon Corral. shall resign and in the interim the min ister of foreign relations, Senor Francisco De La Bara, shall be president, calling a general election according to the consti- tuition.
 ''As far as I am concerned I am offer ing my resignation with great satisfac- tion as I wish only to serve my country as circumstances demand. If General Diaz is inspired by the same patriotic sentiment. have no 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 that he retire im- medately
 "I believe that the country will become quiet alone through the announcement e his intention to retire from power, and as soon as all the arrangements you are effecting with the representative of President Diaz are put into operation
 FRANCISCO I. MADERO, JR.,
 Provisional President of Mexco.'
 The conferences between Judge Cara bajal the federal envoy, and the rebel commissioners adjourned late today after which the Madero statement was made public.
 It was evident that the procedure with respect to the resignation of President Diaz had been the most exacting prob
 lem before the commissioners. Rebel
 leaders tonight declared it impossible except as was indicated by General Ma dero In his statement. On what General
 Diaz would do, 1t was admitted by fed eral representatives and revolutionists alike, rested the solution of the difficulty Rebel successes in the southern and cen tral parts of Mexico. where the resig- nation of President Diaz is said to be preferred above all other demands for political reform, it is known. caused Gen eral Madero to take the stand he did He feared, it is said, that his peace re- gotiations would be of little avail, no
 matter what formalties were pursued. if the main issue were disregarded In the credentials which Judge Cara baial the federal envoy. brought General Madero saw a recognition of the revolu- tionist cause and was highly pleased.
 General Madero tonight received the following message from MexiNo City. from Francisco Figueroa, chief of the insur- gent forces in the state of Guerrero: "In personal conference today with Minister Limantour and Minister Con- zales Cosio. With the 5000 men who com pose my army, I will internationally support the conditions of peace being arranged by y6u."
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