The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-21

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 !. The insurrecto cannon will fire ' < parallel with the Rio Grande' past ' > El Paso into Juarez.
 
 |. Fl Paso. Tex, April 2o.-Unless the fed- erals make an attack on the rebel army, Francisco Madero says there will De no assault on Juarez until after O'CLOCK Friday afternoon If by that time he has ,,ot raceived assurances from Porfirio Diaz that he will retire from the presldency Madero declares the Juarez fight Will take place at once.
 "All that the federals want is time TO bring LID more endorsements" he said today when asked if he would consider an .armistice II will give Diaz "A hours to resign" he said this afternoon when a delegation of Fl Pasoans and Mexican citizens called upon him in his camp in the hills near Juarez and asked nim 10 consider peace and terms.
 The latter assertion was not only re- ply to the volunteer peace commission, but also to Gonzales Garcia, secretary general of the revolutionary junta, who carried message from Dr. Gomez in Washington, asking for a delay in the attack
 He said it was his final reply to all at tempts to secure peace; that Diaz must surrender the presidency.
 The volunteer peace commissioners who visited the provisional president and in surrecto commander went under permis- sion of the federals and made the trip fiji two automobiles with white flags.
 The Associated Press correspondent was in the camp when Madero met thom. After the conference Madero dictated the following:
 Peace commission came unofficially and asked under what terms would make peace.
 T said I would agree as have already said to Dr. Gomez. that in the interest of peace I would resign.as provisional pres ident of Mexico, but only if I consider that the will of the people has been satis- fled. otherwise the revolution will con tinue, Notwithstanding any peace ne- gotiations
 T know all the people want the re- tirement of General Diaz and no re-elec,- tion. For that purpose I will accept, as provisional president any one of the members of the present cabinet who will call a new election.
 Tn case this condition Is agreed upon, we want Juarez to be delivered to us and then an armistice will be signed.
 .I will walt until tomorrow evening to hear the result of the peace negotiations which are being directed by Dr. Vas quez Gomez If tomorrow night no an- swer comes will commence hostilities." The peace pilgrimage was made up ot Felix Martinez of Fl Paso, Esqubal ob- regon and Oscar Braniff of Mexico City, speaking independently. but for the fed eral government Silvestro Terrazas of Chihuahua Dr.. J. A. samaniego of El Paso, Luis l.. Samaniego of Juarez and Emiliano Enriquez of Chihuahua.
 The conference was attended by Ma dero in person. Col. Jose De La Luz Blanco, Lieut. Col Garibaldi .Raoul Ma dero and Frederick Gonzales Garza, pro- visional secretary of state and head of the Mexican revolutionary junta in El Paso.
 X Garza had not accompanied the voun- teer peace envoys, but had crossed the river on foot near the Fl Paso smelter and had ridden to Madero's headquar- ters on a horse sent to the river by in- surgents. He had first walked across the river from American ssoil to Madero IS the insurrecto chieftain and several Of lis staff officers rode down this morning early to water their horses and get Q !, look at Juarez through field glasses. Aftsr the self-appointed peace commissioners ! had returned. to El Paso Felix Martinez gave out the statement of their trip
 Has Sacrificed Everything
 TT do not want the presidency,' Madero i said. and repeated frequently during the { conference If am willing to sacrifice everything. wealth. position, family name N and even my life for the cause of Mexi- Nco, Diaz ought not to hesitate to sacrifice the position that he has held for 30 years for the cause of his country"
 Esuuibal Obregon, who with Senor Os- I ,ar Branff, had gone from Mexico City to Washington to consult with Dr Vas a,,ez Gomez regarding possibilities of ,eace, spoke on behalf of the federal gov s.rnrnent and agreed to transmit any terms Madero might suggest to the pres iient at Mexico Citv They were acting only as private citizens bent on sccfng a peaceful condition of sefairs in their na- tive country. they told Madero
 "We have no ax to rr~d," Obregon said at the conference. "Al we want is to stay the bloodshed and destruction of property. The Mexican government has granted all the concession you fMadero> have asked. and the moral victory, for which all big battles are fought. has all fr-dv 5een won. Why cause further suf- "A a'q ssH3eo is.Sa a1s sz eest friend, put put