The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-09

sued last night and posted throughout
the city this morning, after relating
at length the details of the reforms
already in course of enactment or
planned the events leading up to the
negotiations for peace. and the ap-
pointment of commissioner By the
government, was in part as follows:
The result of this private initia-
tive was as is known, an agreement
FOR the suspension of hostilities con
cluded between the general in com
mand of the federal forces q. Iuarez
in order that during the truce thus
arranged, the government might learn
the proposed conditions or basis on
which order might be restored. The
government named delegate in the
person of distinguished justice OF
the Supreme Court, to whom insurrec.
tions We're given conceived in as broad
a spirit of liberty as was compatible
with the dignity of the republic and
the stability of the very peace which
It was sought to bring about.
THE governments good viii and its
evident desire to make ample conces-
sions and afford effective guarantees
for the early execution OF its inten-
tons were, perhaps, interpreted by the
rebel chiefs as signs OF weakness or
of slender faith in the justice OF its
cause. But in any case the negotia-
tions came TO naught, owing to the
Ipreposterousness OF the demand for
mulated by the representatives of the
revolutionists as condition for the
declaration of their own terms, de-
mand absolutely inconsistent with all
ideas OF legality.
IF the demand of the revolutionists
that the president should resign in the
midst of present difficulties. were to
be allowed it would expose the nation
to all the contingencies and dangers
of new elections, which, according 4.
constitutional provisions. would nave
to be held at once, while political
passions are in effervescence and be-
fore order could be established
Throughout the republic.
| Again, to fix given date OF the
resignation wo' Id involve the same
drawbacks, seeing that it is impossible
to foresee when the disturbances Will
end and what is still worse, such a
course would impair the prestige and
authority of the nations chief at the
very time when those qualities are
most needed TO buttress the political
situation over the mainstays and the
sound sense of our people and the at
titude of the army. whose brace and
Exemplary conduct has been source
of pride to the republic. 1t is not
Therefore. sentiment of personal van
ity that led to the president. to whom
power has become more than ever a
burden of bitter contraties and i'm
mense responsibilities, to refuse to
yield to the demand of the insur
gents.
mo, 1t is duty--the supreme duty OF
bringing back the country to the sway
I OF law ami order al any sacrifice, Il:
cluding that Of his life If necessary.
Furthermore. TO allow the presi-
dency of the republic, the supreme au-
thority in the nation, to become the
sport of the will and pleasure of more
or less numerous armed groups would
not certainly conduce to the restora
tion of peace, which must ever rest on
the foundation of respect for law. but
on the contrary would open new
and most sinister chapter OF anarchy
in our history, the persistence and
consequences of which it would be
impossible to foretell.
''The president of the republic, who
thus has the honor of addressing the
Mexican people these solemn words,
let there be no doubt. retire from
power when his conscience tells him
that he can do so without giving the
country to anarchy. and he will then
retire in the dignified manner which
the nation has a right to expect and
which he Is entitled as a ruler may
have made many mistakes, but who
has also fought in defense of his coun.
TRY and has served her with loyal de
votion.
The failure of the peace negotia
tions will perhaps entail a renewa
land aggrayation OF revolution activ
lity. If, unfortunately. such should b
custom. the government on its sid,
will redouble its effort. relying on tn
loyalty of our heroic army to quel
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