Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-18
NADERO Forces
concentrating
INSURRECTO LEADERS REFUSE
TO MAKE CONCESSIONS.
Will ESTABLISH CAPITAL
Demand Made on President DiaL to
Declare His Election
Void.

ny Associated Press
El Paso, Tex, March THAT
FranVisco /. Madero, leader of the
Mexican lngurrectos, Is ooncentrat-
ing his forces 100 miles south Of HI
Paso with "A view Of stormlng ana taxi
ing town and establishing I'm II a
"capital" from which TO carry on his
operations throughout the states Of
Sonora and Chihuahua, was given out
by the Revolutionary Junta tonight,
C0uriers bearing messages from
Madero to the confidential agents Of
the revolutionary movement I'm New
York and Washington arrived today
direct from the insurrecto camp. The
messages were in response to inforFna-
zion conveyed to Madero concerning
supposed preliminary peace negotia-
tons which Senior IAmantOur, the
Mexican minister OF finance Is now
thought to he bearing to Mexico city.
Asked II Madero would be willing
10 make any concessions to the de-
mands Of the insurrectos that Presl-
dent Daz must declare void his elec.
ton at the first consideration for
peace, Senior Gonzales Garza, the In
surrecto secretary OF state replied:
Absolutely none, 1t Is folly for
Dla2 TO talk about peace and at the
same time say he Intends to remain
IN power"
From Brauho Hernandez, insurrecto
secretary OF the state OF chihuahua,
II was learned that Madero plans to
establish a capital IL possible. in
Casas Gundes, the scene of the in
surrecto defeat of March 8,
The following news concerning Chi
huahua, whore 700 Americans live,
Camo to Juarez today:
There are 5000 federal troops
here. They are regarded as sufficient
against attack, but the inhabitants are
not allowed to go into the country. We
sleep beneath the guns OF the both
the lnsurrectCs beyond and the feder-
ais within.
"Our condition Is growing daily
moro serious. We have been under
Siege for elshteeen days. We have
not seen newspaper from the out
side since February 22. There have
been few robberies and several MUIR
ders by the lawless element. Cover
nor Ahumada Is much loved and his
orders are obeyed.
Last week the grocerymen met and
agreed to raise the price of everything
80 per cent. There was a loud pro-
test, and the agreement was not car
ried out.
Jose G. Ramirez, editor Of "El
Destroyer Mexrano," was arrested
for crltclsing the army. j. G. Sayes,
an American manager of a ranch In
the western part of the state, was ar
rested on March by instructors, and
so far as Is known today, he Is still
detained, Several Americans are
Sick but the rest are cheerful and
hope the war will soon end"
Mndcro Issues Decree.
Washington, March 17.-"Effect-
i've sufferage, no reelection" with
this slogan Francisco /. Madero, pro-
visional president of the Mexican in
surrectos, and Abraham Gonzales. sec
retary Of state of the government set
up by the Mexican revllutIonsts, to-
oday issued decree through their
confidential agency here guaranteeing
protection to interests OF all foreign
ers in Mexico.
No Interviews From Limantour.
Palestine, Texas, March 17.-Mex-
lean Finance Minister Limantour and
party passed through here at S:25
o'clock tonight. None of the party
left the private car and interviews
were declined.
Cannot Report Before April 1.
Washington, March 17.-None of
the officers OF the state militia who are
10 join the army in Texas to receive
instructions In military maneuvers. are
TO report to the camps before April 1.
Tho War Department Is waiting to
hear from General Carter before de-
Gliding how many officers from the
militia will be allowed TO attend the
instruction work at one time.
Jail Must BE Sanitary.
Washington, Mar. l7.-Taklng cog
ni2ance Of complaints from relatives
that Edwin Blatt OF Plttsburg, and
Lawrence Converse, Of Glendora. Cal.
held prisoners at Juarez, are confined
In unsanitary cells, the state depart
mont today instructed the American
consul at Juarez TO investigate con-
\ ditions
II the complaints are based on facts
his instructions direct him to request
the Mexican authorities to afford the
prisoners comfortable quarters. The
state department has not received the
Mexican governments reply to the
note Of the United States declaring
that Blatt and Converse were captured
on American soil