The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-18
Warrants Conclusion That Hos
tilities Are at an End.
DIAZ TO QUIT JUNE 1.
Head of Revolution to Assist in
the Reorganization
In Capacity of Adviser to the
President Ad Interim.

Juarez. May 1S.-Peace in Mexico
will be signed by Saturday, according
to the almost unanimous opinion of
Provisional President Madero's advis-
ers today.
Developments in the negotiations to-
day progressed to a point Justifyine
the confident prediction that the end
of the internecine strife was at last
plainly in sight, and that the signing
of the peace pact would be followed
Monday by the formal resignation
from the presidency of Porfirio Diaz.
The provisional president did not to-
day make formal acceptance OF the
invitation Of Minister De La Barra 10
come to Mexico City, but unoff1cially
he expressed himself as highly graft
fed over this action and there IS no
doubt that he will start for the capt.
tai upon the announce cement of the re-
tirement of President Diaz and the
taking up of the reins of government
by Senior De La Barra. Senior Ma
dero today sent a personal message to
President Diaz congratulating him on
his patriotic action on retiring and
stating that he himself would resign
from the presidency just as soon as
Senior De La Barra Is in office, thus
clearing the way for reorganization OF
the government and for a new general
election.
So confident are the provisional
leaders that the conclusion of peace is
now but a formality that Manuel Bo-
nilla, provisional governor of Sinaloa,
will leave tonight for his post.
AS the date for the withdrawal from
office of President Diaz and Vice Pres
ident Corral has been definitely fixed
for June /, it will not be necessary
for the insurrectos to institute prov1-
sionaI governors or provisional mem
bers of the cabinet for the interven-
ing twelve days, but the fact that Ma
dero himself will act with Minister De
La Bara in the reorganization of the
government will be accepted as sufh-
cient guarantee of the success of the
revolution. President Diazs announce
ment of his intention to resign is ac-
cepted with absolute faith by the in
surrectos.
Regarding the future policy of the
Medero government toward foreign
capital in Mexico, Senor Madero said
he and his cabinet would continue to
encourage American investments, but
q vigorous prohibition would be made
against trusts of any kind and against
the wholesale granting of concessions.
Madero has no doubt that he will be
the next regularly elected president of
Mexico and that DR.. Vasquez Gomez
will be the vice president. Concern
ing the reorganization of the Mexican
v.
victs hereafter will be eliminated and
the army will be composed entirely of
volunteers.
Outlines His Policy.
Madero received the full details of
the happenings at Mexico City with
unconcealed pleasure. The dispatches
came too late for his perusal last night,
but he was up at sunrise today digest
ing the news. Walking beneath a
grove of trees, which fringed a muddy
Irrigation ditch near the house in
which he has established his Capital
Senor Madero outlined the policy he
would pursue when he reaches Mexico
City.
Certainly, I will go to Mexico CITY
to act in harmony with Minister De
La Barra," said Madero There couId
not be selected from the government
side a man more agreeable to us than
Senior De La Barra- The only nm
favorable part of the news is the init
nation that the government would Sc
lect General Reyes for minister of
war. Reyes will not be acceptable to
us and don't think he ever will be
minister of war"
I'VE realize we yet have a great task
before US. Senior De La Barra and
myself will work in perfect accord.
Inasmuch as only twelve davs will
elapse before the Diaz government re-
tires L think It will not be necessaTx,
for US to insist upon the Immediate in.
stitution into office of our provisional
officers. The members of the cabinet
and governors who are to act until the
election will be selected by Senor ne
La Barra and myself
Lower California probably will he
the only part of Mexico which will NOT
be Immediately restored to tranoui1lity
The warfare there is apart from ours.
but we hope 1t will soon cease. AS for
our army, propose that all the insur-
rectos shall be allowed to enlist as
volunteers.
"All convicts hereafter will be
eliminated.
'~Volunteers will be encouraged IN
Join by offering good pay.
VIII Free Political Prisoners.
"a prompt effect of peace will be the
liberation of all political prisoners and
prisoners Of war. This will of co1,rsa
embrace Americans. including those
now In the penitentiary at chihuahua
I'VE VIII continue to be warm friends
of the people of the United States and
we will encourage American invest
ments. 1t is not true that one of the
slogans of the revolution has been 10
curb the invasion of Americans. I do
not hesitate to say, however. that we
will oppose trusts and unjust conces-
sions.
''Of General Diaz I have nothing -
say. When he was at the height of
his power I openly opposed him. To
day, Wnen ne is down, l shall think OF
him but say nothing
''Dr. Gomez undoubtedly will he tn.
next vice president. In addition h,
will be appointed minister of public in
struction- Doubtless in attempting +,
introduce In Mexico a thoroughly dem
ocratic system, free elections, we viii
encounter many difficulties but thes,
will be overcome. DR.. Gomez has stud
led political systems in many parts O
the world and as minister of publ,
instruction he will be able to introduc,
some progressive IDEAS
i will send out at once instruction.
to tnsurrecto chiefs to cease hostilitie