The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-03

Ell PASO. May 2.-Judge Francisco
Caraba.jal, the official Mexican peace
commissioner, arrived here tonight. He
Immediately went into conference with
Oscar Branff. Eseuibal Obregon and
Rafael Hernandez, who have been act
ing as go,betweens in the negotiations
thus far
Carabajal had brought 'tfull and nee
essary powers for treating with the
rebel commissioners,
1t was stated that the formal nego-
tiations would be taken up tomorrow
in tent to be erected M a willow
grove on the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande river. half way between Juarez
and the insurrecto camp
Judge Carabajal will act alone, while
DR.. Nasquez Gomez will represent the
provisional government, advised by
Don Francisco Madero, Sr., and Senor
Pine Suarez, a lawyer, and provisional
governor OF Yucatan.
Extends Armistice.
General Francisco I. Madero, Jr.,
this afternoon finally informed General
Navarro, in command of the federal
troops at Juarez, Mex, that a three
days prolongation of the present arm
istice which expires at noon tomorrow,
would be acceptable to him if the fed
eral government so desired. General
Navarro telegraphed to Mexico City
for instructions.
Restlessness and impatienee were
written in the faces of the rebel lead
ers today because of the dilatory pro-
cedure of the negotiations. General
Madero, however. was inclined to take
into consideration the difficulties of
travel from Mexico City northward.
"We shall prolong the armlstice,' he
said. because we wish to be as rea-
sonable as possible in this matter, We
do not want TO be accused. for instance,
of having seized any pretext to break
our earnestness and sincerity In the ne
gotiations.
One plan reported tonight is prop
osition to neutralize the railway be-
tween Laredo and Mexico City. which
now furnishes the only route of entry
into Mexico, and which, in the last
few days. has suffered from rebel sc-
tivity.
Rebels Suspect Treachery.
II is said that the insurrectos were
amenable to such position for neu-
tralizing the road. but would not con-
sent to the suggestion To allow the
government TO transport over the line
sufficient troops to protect the inhabi-
tants of the country from bandits and
outlaws. Some of the insurrectos at
this point happened TO remember. it is
asserted, the fact that government
officials early in the revolution had not
characterized the rebels as
bandits and outlaws, and feared pos
sible troops movement
There was disposition Mt the con-
ference today which Seniors Braniff and
Obregon attended, to insist ON official
credentials from these men before TAX
ing up their proposition or engaging
in peace discussion. Some of the rebel
chiefs took the stand that all peace
snvoys, including Caraba ral, must have
oenary powers to act on behalf OF the
government.
Senors Braniff and Obregon have de-
Jared their official personality in the
and their desire to continue
heir work as private citizens. The
government is believed to have been
disposed To name Seniors Braniff and
)bregon to the peace commission, but
t is thought they will consent to act
IN it only in an advisory capacity and
without vote.
Tho rebel leaders today completed