Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-06
NEGOTIATIONS ARE SUSPENDED
Carbnjal Refuses to Transmit Demand
for Resignation.


day to await an answer from Mexico City
to the proposition submitted yesterday by
Francisco l. Madero, jr., that President
Diaz make public his intention to resign.
Federal representatives admitted that they
did not expect favorable answer.
Senior Oscar Braniff one of the go-be-
tweens in the negotiations told an Asso.
ciated Press representative today that II
was he who had conveyed TO MAdero as
surances Of President Diaz's intention to
resign. He declared that President Diaz in
conversation with him had said he felt
obligated to the majority OF Mexican vot-
ers who had elected him, but the moment
he felt convinced that the majority of the
Mexican people no longer wanted him as
president he would resign.
IT was learned this afternoon that the
government peace envoy did not transmit
to the Mexican government General
Madero's suggestion concerning the resig-
nation Of President Disz Judge Carbajal
is said to have advised the rebel commits
sloners that he had no instructions from
the government to receive or discuss the
resignation of the president.
Efforts were being made to resume the
conferences of the peace commissioners
late this afternoon to determine whether
spite the ultimatum of yesterday.
Senior Braniff asserted that he had per-
sonaly ventured the opinion to Msdero
that President Diaz would resign immedi
ately after peace was restored.
Braniff Speaks for Dias.
Senior Braniff later issued the following
statement;
"Mr Madero declared officially that he
has been confided by some of US with the
secret that General Diaz intends 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 confirmation of this secret, thus
relieving the actual deadlock.
I'm my endeavor to fight the anti-Diaz
DOGGY, which has been exploited by some
for purposes which in due course of time
we shall make public with appropriate
and sufficient proofs. privately and con-
fidentialy, 1 told Mr.. Madero that for a
long time past General Diaz was DESTROYS
Of retiring from public life. 1 told him
that now more than ever Diaz was anxious
to retire to private life, not only because
he thought that he deserved few years
rest and relief from the terrific RESPONSE
bilty of the last thirty years but because
Messing the consolidation of his country's
stability through its political emancipation
| to be brought about by a periodically and
discretely exercised suffrage and that his
obligations towards the majority of voters
who had reelected him. together with the
prudence OF the patriot. the dignity of the
executive. and the prestige and credit of
the government and country-both at home
okr
pressure OF an armed revolution.
Alongside of this determination the
government was willing to recognize and
implant promptly all such reforms, how
soever radical. as responded to the well
defined general public demands, In DEM
onstration of good faith It stood ready
to grant all practical guarantees to the
effect of irrevocably binding the admins
| tration to these reforms-but this In a dig
nified decorous manner.
Senior Braniff lauded the sincerity Of the
government and declared that 'it was now
up to Mr.. Madero and his followers" to
meet the government in the same spirit
Ready to Renew war.
The commissioners are confident Of ar
ranging the other conditions of peace
within forty-eight hours If the Diaz ques-
On the Interpretation Of the Mexican's
presidents reply depends the fate Of Mex
leo, rebel leaders declared today. Should
an unfavorsbIe reply be received they are
prepared to break off peace negotiations
and continue the argument with arms
They have no alternative, they say, for tel
egrams have bean pouring into the head
quarters of General Madero from revolu-
tionary chieftains in all parts OF Mexico
warning him that IL he consents TO any
arrangement which will continue Genera
Diaz in power they will renounce his lead
ership and continue the rebellion indie
pendently.
Reports also have been received at TIT
Madsro camp Of the mobilization Of large
bodies of rebel troops prepared to marcel
on the city OF Mexico II necessary.
The present armistice for the Chihauhal
district will end at noon tomorrow ant
should peace negotiations fail an attacl
on Juarez would be imminent Some o
the lnsurrectos, however, in discussing
such a contingency today, thought the at
tack on Juarez might be abandoned II
view OF possible complications with tn
United States and expressed the opinion
that II would be a good move to turn thu
insurrecto army southwark where the rev
oiution is declared to be acquiring mo
mentum rapidly.
Should the attack be made the rebels vii
be met by a garrison composed of 200
artillerymen. 1000 infantrymen, 500 cavalr;
and 1000 policemen.
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