The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-05-11
RESIGNATION OF DIAz
WOULD END THE WAR
Issue Of Peace in Mexico Seems to
Hinge in His Acceding to the
Demand of the Rebels.

calm marked the anniversary OF
the battle of Puebla, which had
an attack or the capital by rev.
olutionists and the forced resigna-
ton of President Diaz. Up to noon
there had been no indication of
disorder in any quarter.
Contra6icting the information Of
the war office last night, .Ambrosio
fisueroa, representing the rebels
in Guerrero and Morelos, said to-
day that no agreement for peace
had been made between him and
Minister Of War Cosie. The con-
ferences thus far, he states, were
merely those of courtesy.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 5.-Peace
negotiations between Mexican in.
surrectos and the Mexican govern.
ment today await an answer from
Mexico City to the proposition
submitted yesterday by Francisco
|. Madero, jr., that President
Diaz make public his intention to
resign. Federal representatives
admit that they do not expect a
favorable answer, though the is.
sue of peace or war seems to
hinge on the answer.
Senior Oscar Braniff, one Of the
go-betweens in the negotiations,
told an Associated Press represen.
tative that it was he who had con-
veyed to Madero assurances of
President Diaz's intention to re-
sign. He declared that President
Diaz in a conversation with him
had said he felt obligated to the
majority Of Mexican voters who
had elected him, but the moment
he felt convinced that the major
ity Of the Mexican people no
longer wanted him as president he
would resign.
Senior Braniff asserted that he
had personally ventured the opin-
ion to Madero that President
Diaz would resign Immediately
after peace was restored.
What Braniff Says.
Senior Braniff later issued the fol-
owing statement:
"Mr. Madero declares officially that
ne has been confided by some Of us
with the secret that General Diaz In
tends to retire as soon as Mexico is
pacified, and, on the strength Of this
assertion, appeals to his patriotism and
invites him to come out with q confirm
alton Of this secret, thus relieving the
actual deadlock.
I'm my endeavor to fight the anti
a hn NH nI, Il Lott AI
by some, for purposes which In due
course Of time we shall make public
with appropriate and sufficient proofs,
privately and confidentially I told Mr..
Madero that for long time past GEN
erai Diaz was DESTROYS Of retiring from
public life.
Why Diaz Would Cult.
II told him that now more than ever
Diaz was anxious to retire to private
life, not only because he thought that
he deserved a few years rest and re-
lief from the terrific responsibilities OF
the last 80 years, but because he want
ed to have the happiness Of Witness
ing the consolidation Of his country'a
stability through it's political enamel
patton to be brought about by a pa
trioticall'T exercised suffrage. but that
his obligations toward the majority of
voters, who had reelected him to-
gether with the prudence Of the patriot,
the dignity Of the executive, and the
prestige and credit Of the government
and country both at home and abroad
precluded his retirement under pres
sure of an armed revolution.
alongside of this determination the
government was cheerfully willing tc
recognize and implant promptly all such
reforms, however radical, as responded
to the we'll defined general public de-
mands. In demonstration of good faith
1t stood ready to grant all practical
guarantees to the effect OF irrevocably
binding the administration to these re.
forms, but this In dignified and de-
corous manner"
Senior Braniff lauded the sincerity OF
the government. and declared that at
now was UP to Mr.. Madero and his
followers" to meet the government in
the same spirit.