The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-21
Rebel Chieftain's Farewell to His Men Is Impress
 sive Scene
REAL PEACE PLANS
 STILL INDEFINITE
In Response to Message From Diaz, Madero Names Dominguez to Treat With De La Barra
 on Secondary Points

Juarez, May 2o.-Standing on the pedes- tai of a monument, near which arose the smoky ruins of the recent battle, Fran cisco I. Madero, Jr., today bade farewell
 to his soldiers and told them of his plans
 when he goes to Mexico City to modern ize the government of the country and
 fbuild a new Mexico" The occasion was the redistribution of the ''insurrecto army of the north'' comprising the forces largely enlisted from Chihuahua state which began the revolution and lived to enjoy the fruits of victory.
 Fifteen hundred insurrectos tomorrow
 at daylight will leave for Casas Grandes under command of Gen. Pascual orozco and Colonel Villa. More troops will leave for other parts of the interior and with the departure of the provisional goyer- nors in a few days only 800 men. under
 Col Jose Blai;co. will guard Juarsz.
 Giuseppe ssaribaldi. grandson of the Italian liberator, also will soon leave. after having been an active participant in
 the can1peign which led to the fall Of
 Juarez At Casas 6randes the main body of the snsurrectos will remain under arms,
 
 after President Diaz has resigned.
 Casas Grandes is 15o miles south of Juarez It is the intention of Orozco to camp there for possibly several weeks or until Abraham Gonzales formally assumes office as provisional governor of Chihua-
 hua, succeeding Governor Ahumada.
 The scene of Madero's farewell to his
 men was impressive. About the plaza
 stood the blackened walls of the new municipal palace and library buildings, which had been blown up in last week s battle. Further on stretched acres of adobe buildings, mutilated and knocked into grotesque shapes by the combined fire of federals and insurrectos.
 Madero rode from his headquarters. ac- companed by his cabinet, and ascended the steps of monument of Benito Juarez. Greeted With Shouts
 As the leader appeared above the crowd he was greeted by shouts of Hong live the liberator of Mexico,' and ''our next pres- ident" Orozco and Villa appeared beside
 Madero and were greeted by their fol- lowers. rft7
 Tri7colored. ribbons were displayed by
 the soldiers, who were massed in semi circle about the base of the monument.
 In the group was a 12-year-old boy, who
 
 in Il battles and skrmishes.
 Madero. as he spoke, stood beneath a plaster statute, typfylng justice, from
 which the uplifted hand had been shot away during the battle. It was the Pro visional Presidents" farewell address to his army. "Soldiers" said Madero. you see
 about you the terrible consequences of
 war Beautiful buildings have been de- stroyed and people have fled in terror lfrom their homes, Many of you per sonally have felt the bitter sufferings of fighting. You have gone hungry, have marched hundreds of miles over the lhot deserts, often without water or sleep. You have sniffed the smoke of battle and some of you have had occa- sion to contemplate death.
 "But, my soldiers, it has been a just war. All of the sufYering that has been caused is as nothing to the suf- fering which the result of this war will prevent It was war against tyranny it's fruit. is liberty.
 My soldiers, bid you farewell. Ii is sad to see you go, but you may live with lighter hearts than when you came
 Tn a week or so I shall leave for Mexico City to make permanent the peace which followed our triumph here. When peace is finally secured you will have the privilege of leaving the army if you like There will be no conscrip- tion. The army which in the future will uphold liberty guaranteed by the constitution of Mexico will be com posed of soldiers who join 1t from choice and who will receive good pay. l. "Many things are yet to be done before the principles for which we fought are within our grasp. We are going to have free elections. We are going to have education along the | lines which will give our people the democratic system of free thought and acts that were in the minds of the | liberators of our country.
 "Good-By"
 "Soldiers, good-by. You have fought bravely So that In your homes and in l the peaceful pursuits with your fel- low citizens you are us brave and loyal I as you have been in war with me. ]! Asked for his view of the probable l method of establishing peace, Fran cisco I. Madero, Jr.. said to an Asso- !, ciated Press representative tonight he Idid not see how any peace agreement could be signed or even proclama- tion of peace issued till after Senor Dc
 La Barra becomes the provisional pres l ident. afa
 "It will be necessary to prolong the
 armistice.' he said, and we may dc this tomorrow, making the period 1, ] days After Senor De La Barra becomes
 tCVNTINUED ON FACE D