The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-17
PEACE IS NEAR;
MADERO SMILES
Definite Result Expected In
Short Time.
EACH SIDE YIELDS POINTS

lnsurrectos to Have Three Members
Of Cabinet and ID out Of the 27
oovernors-Diaz VIII Resign When
Peace Is Restored--Rebcls VIII
Form Political Party and Wage
Campaign For Presidency With
Madero at Head Of Ticket.
El Paso, Tex, May 17.-Francisco
I. Madero, provisional president Of
Mexico, and Francisco CarbaIal fed
eral peace commissioner, both wore
smiles and declared that the pros
poets were bright for peace and that
the next few hours would bring def
mite fesults.
Madero has agreed to recede from
his demand for four cabinet members
and accept three-the portfolios OF
war, justice and goberndcion- the
latter meaning the control of tho gov
ernment of the states, The insurree-
tos also ask IA OF the ~ goVernofs.
Dlaz Was Strsy.
Diaz only wished to concede the
insurrectos one of the cabinet Offices
and they at first held out for four
lie was willing to permit them to
have the portfolio of gobernacion,
which, is now vacant, the incumbent
of which will have TO do with rostor-
ing peace throughout the country.
The insurrectos wish TO completely
overhaul the courts.
One criticism of tho insurrectos
against the federal government has
been directed against administration
of the courts of Mexico, and the reb.
els are anxious to have political
prejudice against the courts removed.
The insurrectos, Immediately after
peace is declared, will form a polit-
ical party, probably TO be called the
progressive" party, and as soon as
peace is completely restored and Diaz
has resigned, national campaign
will 10 launched with Francisco |.
Madero as candidate for president.
Army Held Together.
II is declared that the peace pact
will not he signed until Diaz and Ma
dero have agreed upon the cabinet
appointees and the governors of
the different states, so that there can
be no chance of another break after
theinsurrecto army has been dis
banded. The army is to he held to-
gether and a truce is to be first de-
clared. to he made nationwide. n pos
sible. so that there will he no further
lighting while the two presidents are
attempting to get together on the Off
cials to be named. The insurrectos
are to be given the free use of tho
telegraph wires, II is stated. so that
Madero can communicate with his
men in all parts of the republic be-
fore naming those he wishes for tho
different positions under the govern
ment.
Madero Takes No Chances.
Madero, although perfectly conf
dent Of peace, declares that he is pre-
pairing for war He has positive ad-
vices now that the federals have
abandoned any hope they might have
had of attacking Juarez, but he is
still sending men south and declared
positively that If peace negotiations
are broken of he will attack Chihua-
hua. He is permitting repairs to be
made to the Mexican National rail-
read south of here, and will use the
road to transport troops to n point
near Chihuahua II an attack is made.
II peace Is declared, then the road
will be ready for operation as soon
as peace is restored. and consider
able time will he saved.
All is quiet in Juarez Stores are
open. Few armed rebels are in sight.
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