The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-17
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fore the cabinet by the minister of CUB.
ernacion.
office for only a short time. in fact about
four or five months, when the presenI
revoIutionlst party. which probably Will
be known hereafter as the progressive
party" will nominate him as vice presi-
dent as a running mate TO Francisco l.
Madero. Jr,, the presidential Candidete:
These two men opposed President iia1
and Vice President Corral on the anu-re- :
election ticket about a year ago and il
was this controversy which arose as 10
the legality OF that election which pre-
eipitated the revolution: Inc , reyoiu'tSSn so tSs
effect OF giving these candidates another
chance though perhaps with more pro-
nounced following than before; ana WIN
extent indorsed by public opinion In
Mexico, as we'll as the Mexican congress,
which has enacted many of their reform
measures into law. chiefly the principle
1t was a quiet day in Juarez, but the
fact that peace talk was in the, air was
quite evident. Provisional President Ma
dero discussed with his cabinet the pro-
posals which he had made TO Judge Gal,
bajal III his conference last night. and
the cabinet. approved During the day
news from Mexico City. which made X
possible for both sides to admit that
peace was almost an established fact
and that a nation wide armistice would
One condition of such an armistice would
be that the rebels could use the federal
telegraph lines and railway lines on
parity with the federal government where
they now control the situation.
Minor Considerations.
The minor conditions of peace include
the pensioning OF soldiers. the payment OF
indemnity out OF the public treasury. ar
rangements for the reconstruction and re-
pair of public utilities.
10. al - Pres
ident Diaz has been diplomatically avoid
ed. The revolutionists obtained their de-
mand that some public announcement he
forthcoming from the president as to his
intention to resign when peace was re-
stored. This came in manifesto from
President Diaz himself and was satisfac-
mantour in an interview to the Asso-
ciated Press. The feeling is that General
Diaz will give way to Senor De Ia Barra
as privisional president within two or
Will follow about month or two later.
The provisional governors will hold office
until state elections shall have been ar
ranged.
The negotiations which have almost
come TO q successful conclusion have been
effected without much parley. and al
ever present go-betweens. Rafael Her
nandez, a cousin of Francisco |. MadeTo,
Jr,. transmitted To the federal govern
ment last Sasurday i some propoSluions r I OF
quez Gomez, head Of the rebel peace
commission. has been In communication
with the government about some propo-
sitionS along the same lines.
Concessions Made.
The insurrectos at first denia nded four
cabinet portfolios and fourteen COVER
norships. but in his conference with
Judge Carbajal last night Provisional
President Madero finally was persuaded
TO make concessions, and he declared he
would agree to peace Ii the rebels could
name three portfolos-those OF war, JUS
tice and gubernacion, and have fourteen
governors. Judge Carbajal was inclined
to offer only ten govcrnorships, but II is
believed ne is having little difficulty In
pressing for fourteen
In the naming of three men for the
cabinet posts. the rebels have picked per-
sons whom they know arc acceptable TO
the federal government and II was this
sort OF Willingness and concessions on the
part OF the rebels in the negotiations
which early gave promise of their sue
cessful outcome. The insurrectos have
not strengthened their demands, desQite
their military successes. for II Is believed
they wish to retain popular support and
especially in view of the coming elections.
and wish 10 give evidence that they are
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