The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-06

yesterday.
 
 Fl Paso, Tex, May 5.-If President Diaz does not announce by tomorrow noon his intention of reslgnins, an att 1 tack on Juarez as well as conclusion of the armistice for the Chihuahua dis. trict is imminent
 This was the opinion of insurrecto leaders tonight after 24-hour wait for the answer of President Diaz to the suggestion made by Francisco l. Ma dero, Jr., through his peace commis- sioners, to Judge CarbajaL the federal envoy.
 1 General Madero tonight was ap- preached by one of the federal go-be- tweens to ascertain whether he would consent to an extension of the armistice. which expires tomorrow. He replied that he would answer that question to- morrow morning. He said that If an extension was asked by the federal gov ernmeHt he would demand specific reas- ons for granting it.
 Judge Carbajal as well as the other peace commissioners, remained in their hotel here all day. Dr. Vasquez Go- meg, head of the rebel commission, said at 10 o'clock tonight he was still await ing word from Judge Carbajal as to yesterdays proposition and that no more peace conferences will be held un- | til a reply was received. Judge Carba- | jail himself thrust perplexing note in- | to the days events by declaring that he had not officially transmitted the proposition to the rebel commissioners He told the newspaper men he had no authority to receive any proposition concerning the Diaz resignation, his in- structions covering only the specific points concerning political reform When told Of this General Madero ex- | pressed the opinion that perhaps Judge Carbajal was not willing to acknowl- edge the submission of the Diaz ques- ton to the government. Some of the | federal go-betweens admitted it was their impression the government re- ceived the Madero proposition last night, , but could not state in what form it had been sent.
 Suspect Confusion All the insurrecto chiefs believe the government is fully cognizant of their demands, at any rate through the press and that the delay through the receipt of an answer is due to the confusion in official circles in Mexico City Some of them scent friction in the cabinet of the | president. General Madero feels that he has played his trump card He showed plainly today the effect of the | nervous strain of the last few days. | When the federal go-betweens first talked to Madero just before the first armistic was arranged they found him ready to accept General Diaz as pres ident, providing certain reforms were
 instituted. Since then he has been sur rounded by the political chiefs of the revolution and finally had been per suaded that only through an announce ment of the intended resignation of Diaz could peace be restored. | The change in his views is said to | have been due to the persuasion of Dr. | Vasquez Gomez. Dr. Gomez, before com 1 ing here, was one ot those who thought peace could be effected with President Diaz in power, and the informal as- surances of President Diaz' intention to 1 resign would suffice When he arrived here, however. and learned the deter mined position of revolutionary lead- CTS in various parts of Mexico, he is said to have devoted himself at once
 
 submitted to the envoy yesterday. A brief celebration of the battle of Puebla took place in the Madero camp today. General Madero presented Gem eral Pasqual Orozco. his s-commander-in- chief, with silk Mexican flag. A few speeches were made by rebel leaders and band played national airs. | Dr. Vasquez Gomez, head of the rebel peace commission, also decided to stay | in Fl Paso until Judge Carabajal should advise him of a reply from Mexico City, the envoys of both sides deeming 1t use- | less to go to the neutral meeting ground across the river until definite answer to yesterdays proposition had been re- ceived.
 | The commissioners are confident of ar ranging the other conditions of peace within 4S hours if the Diaz question Is once settled
 On the interpretation of the Mexico presidents reply depends the fate of l Mexico, rebel leaders declared today. Should an unfavorable reply be re- ceiyed they are prepared to break off peace negotiations and continue the arguments with arms. They have no all formative, they say, for telegrams have been pouring into the headquarters of General Madero from revolutionary chieftains Tn all parts of Mexico warn | | ing him that if he consents to any ar rangement which will continue Gener- | al Diaz in office, they will renouncs his leadership and continue the rebel-l | lion independently. Reports have also Leen received at the Madero camp of the mobolization of large bodies of rebel troops prepared to march on the City | of Mexico if necessary.
 | The present armistic for the Chihua- | hua district will expire at noon tomor- row and should peace negotiations fall an attack on Juarez would be imminent. Some of the rebels. in discussing such | contingency today, said they thought the attack of Juarez might be aban- doned in view of possible complications with the United States and expressed l the opinion 1t would De a good move to turn the insurrecto army south ward, where the revolution is declared