New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
.D|Az WILL NOT RESIGN
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repeated 10 them his statement, given 10
The Associated Press earlier. that ne
does not insist OH the resignation oi
President Diaz as essential to negotia-
tions for peace. Thus the Keystone Oh
the arch of opposition 10 end the revoiu-
ton dropped from its place.
Madero said tnat all he will insist on.
i'm addition to the reforms already insti-
tutcd. is that the people of Mexico shall
have Square deal" as provided in the
constitution.
Sent No Ultimstum to Diaz.
Maderos earlier statement was as
follows:
II has been said that | sent an ulti-
matum TO President Daz insisting that
ne must resign. I did not do so. would
like TO see the revolution ended peace
fully. l want no further bloodshed.
! have always been willing 10 make
concessions To bring the war to an end,
and there is no personal sacrifice /
would not make. II must be borne in
mind, however, that there can be no
peace the terms OF which are not salts
factory 10 the Mexican people.
Ali my officers are I'm perfect accord
with my views. Not one will try to con-
tnue the rebellion il be finds that hon
orable terms are to be had. and that the
people Of Mexico will receive the rights
guaranteed by the constitution. When
| say that my officers agree with me 1t
includes Pancho Villa. villa, like the
rest Of us. Is lighting for a principle,
not for the love Of lighting.
With reference to DR. Gomez's an
nouncement that an armistice was being
arranged. Madero said:
] telegrsphed DR.. Gomez that If an ar
II istice were to be arranged, il should be
for four or five days and should include
the entire region between Juarez and
Chihuahua. We are waiting a reply TO
this from the City OF Mexico.
We outnumber the garrison OF Juarez
two to one, and cannot relinquish this
advantage without assurance that the
government will not attempt tn send re-
Inducements. IF the government sin
cerey wishes peace on basis Of justice
az much as we do, then there can be no
doubt that we will come TO terms.
Members Of the peace commission re-
The details Of their interview with the
rebel commander were not given out, but
1t is known that many facts hitherto
unknown to General Madero were poured
into his attentive ears. He has, it is
said. been in almost complete ignorance
OF what WAS going on in the outside
world for more than n month. Owing
TO the stoppage Of railroad trains, few
newspapers reached his camp.
The elder Madero, for instance. follow
ing his son through Chihuahua, found IN
The city of MADEIRA. where there are many
Americans. and in railroad camps along
the way no paper less than a month old.
For the first time the general learned
details of the conferences in Washington
and in New York In which his father.
Sehor Limantour and Sehor de la Barra
took part.
No Obstacles to Peace Seen.
While every indication points tonight
to peace, there is. OF course. room Tor
some unforeseen slip to occur. There Is
no obstacle In sight. however.
Tomorrow it is expected that modus
yivendi will be discussed and possibly
adopted. 1t also is probable That the
CITY of Mexico and Madero will nego-
tiate through the peace delegates. one
Of them. Rafael Hernandez. in an un-
official way represents the government
Ernesto Madero, brother OF Francfsco 1.
| Madero Is not revolutionlst, ana really
is the guiding spirit OF the present ne
| gotiations ,...,,
BY working through this body, when
has the advantage Of being on the
ground, the government may avoid the
recognition OF the revolution which the
appOintment of official commits m,ssioners
would imply. Madero is not inclined TO
insist on official recognition He consid-
ers that virtually he has II, anyway.
II IS regarded as probable that as a
pledge that reforms Will be continued
and that there will be no persecution of
revolutionists, the Vice Presidency VIII
be offered to and accepted by Madero.
This office will presently be resigned by
Corral, at present on leave.
in states where elections are due. as
in Sonora. IL is assured that complete
suffrage will be allowed. This Will allow
the election Of local officials whose ap-
pointment by the federal government
has been one of the principal complaints
against General DiaZ.
Peace will come and Mexico will
spring forward TO hitherto unknown
prosperity. security and peace" Ernesto
Madero said to- day. "All great reforms
in history have come from bloodshed.
and those I'm my country have. General
Diaz has heard the voice OF the people,
which hitherto could not reach his ears
through n wall OF officeseekers around
him. We of the peace body take no credit
for our small share In the prospect of
peace. We are the mouthpiece OF the
Mexican people. Through them Presi-
don't Diaz and General Madero were
ready and anxious TO listen
Nervous insurgent pickets fired half a
dozen shots at some fancied encroach-
ment Of federals opposite the FL Paso
water pumping plant this afternoon. but
the incident was without Importance.
GUARDSMEN OFF FOR TEXAS