Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-04-21
Madero Tells Peace Commission Conditions
Under Which Armistice Will be Signed
IUAREZ TO BE DELIVERED TO HIM
Three Mexicans and One American Appeal to Revolu-
tionary Leader to Stop the Bloodshed-Jinso Speech
Of Senator Stone Arouses Protests in Senate-Rebels
Preparing to Attack Juarez.

Ell Paso, Texas. April 20.-Unless the
federals make an attack on the rebel
: army which has threatened Juarez,
Francisco /. Madero, Jr.. says there
will be no assault on JuareZ until aft
er three O'Clock Friday afternoon. II
by, that time he has not received as
Ssurances from Porfirio Diaz that he.
Will retire from the presidency, Ma.
dero declares that the attack on Jua-
rez will take place at once
Gives Diaz "a Hours to Resign.
ssAll that the federals want is time
to bring up reinforcements." he said
today, when asked if he would consider
an armistice. II will give Diaz "a
hours to resign he said to a delega-
tion of Ell Pasoans and Mexican cit
izens who called on him in his camp
in the hills near Juarez and asked him
to consider peace terms.
Diaz Must Surrender Presidency.
This assertion was also a reply to
Gonzales Cara. secretary general Of
the revolutionary junta. who carried
message from Dr.. Gomez in WASH
ington, asking for a delay in the at
tack. Diaz must surrender the presi-
dency. This he said, was his final
reply to all attempts to bring about
peace or a truce of arms.
Under Protection Of White Flags.
The volunteer peace commissioners
who visited the provisional president
and insurrecto commander. went un-
der permission of the federals and
made the trip in two automobiles with
white flags. An Associated Press COR
respondent was in the camp when Ma
l. dero met them. After the conference
| Madero dictated the following:
Madero's Dictated Statement
"The' peace commission came unof-
| ficially and asked under what terms
would make peace. | said l would
agree. as / have already said. to DR..
Gomez, that in the interest of peace
would resign as provisional president
of Mexico, but only if I consider that
the will Of the people has been salts
| fed. Otherwise the revolution will
continue. notwithstanding any peace
negotiations.
Want Juarez Before Signing Armistcs
II know all the people want the
! retirement of General Diaz and no re-
! election. For that purpose 4 will ac-
/ of the members of the present cabi-
| net who Will call a new election. Ii
case this condition is agreed upon, we
! want Juarez to be delivered to us anc
| then an armistice Will be signed.
VIII Renew Hostiiities Tonight.
Il will wait until tomorrow evening
| to hear the result of the peace negotia-
| tions which are being directed by DIR
| Vasquez Gomez. If tomorrow night
| no answer comes / will commence hos
| tilities.'
List of the Corferrees.
| The peace pilgrimage included Felis
Martinez of Ell Paso, Esauibal Obre-
gon and Oscar Braniff of Mexico City
/ speaking Independently, but for the
/ federal government and Silvestro Ter
| razas of Chihuahua.
4 The conference was attended by Ma.
| derO in person. Col Jose De La Lu,
Blanco, Lieut. Colonel Garibaldi. Ra.
| oul Madero and Frederic Gonzale.
Cara, provisional secretary of STATE
| and head of the Mexican revolutionary
| junta in Ell Paso.
Madero Does Not Want Presidency.
After the volunteer peace commits
sioners had returned to Ell Paso, Fe.
4 lix Martinez gave out the following
/ statement of their trip: Il do no
want the presidency Madero said fre
! quently during the conference Il
/ am willing to sacrifice everything
| wealth, position, family name and evel
my life for the cause of Mexico, Dia;
| ought not to hesitate to sacrifice tn,
| position that he has held for thirty
| years for the cause of his country
| acting as private Citizens.
Esquibal Obregon. who, with Senol
Braniff, had gone from Mexico Cit!
| to washington to consult with DIR
Gomez regarding peace. spoke on be
! half of the federal government ani
| agreed to transmit any terms Madert
] might suggest to the president at Mex
j leo City They were acting only al
private citizens. bent on seeing. {
1 peaceful condition in their nativ,
4 country, they told Madero.
| I'VE, Have No Axe to Grind"
1--WE have no axe to grind" Obrego1
! said at the conference. "a IL we wan
/ is to stay the bloodshed and destruc
| ton of property. The Mexican gov.
4 ernnent has granted all the conces
| sions you (Madero) have asked; ant
the moral victory. for which all biz
won. Why cause further SUFFERING
| and n1isery among the people that ar
| your people and my people? 2"
HrAniff Diaz's Best Friend.
| Oscar Braniff said: Il am Presiden
Diaz'S best friend. but I am not speak
| ing for him. but for myself alone.
! feel sure personally that Presiden
Diaz viii arrange for an armistice'
Diaz Has Broken Promises.
But Disaz has made some promise
/ before and has failed TO keep them
to get the bone Of contention QDiaz
(, out Of the way. ! have said befor
that ! do not want anything. / vii
| do anything, go anywhere. AS long a
this end is accomplished. That is al
| ask
! Pleaded as an American Citizen.
| Mr. MARTINEZ pleaded as an Aiperi
can citizen for peace and prosperit
in Mexico. and suggested: THE gov
ernmert might be prevailed upon ii lie
yOu have Juarez and settle the detail
| later"
Diax Must Do Some Sacrificing.
You must all agree that it is tim
| for Diaz to do some sacrificing on hi
own account and step out" Nader
then said.
While the peace meeting was i
proArRss Americans crowded along tn
river northwest of El Paso and con
tversea with tie insurrectos. Many in
Surrectos, especially Americans, step
i ped over the line TO Ell Paso for bath
Il and food.
.-L~