Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-03-25
DIhz MUST QUIT,
REBELS DEMAND

New Election Their Only Basis For
eootiations-WilI Not Give
Up Arms.
D Paso. Tex, March 17.--Before
any proposals for a termination of
the Mexican insurrection will be en-
tered into by the insurTectos Presi
dent Diaz must agree to declare null
his election of 1910 and to submit to a
new ballot allowed by the constitu-
ton OF 1857. He must agree to grant
an the political reforms demanded.
The insurrectos must not be required
to surrender their arms until peace is
assured
Reply Made BY Cara.
This is the reply OF Senior Gonzales
Cara, insurrecto secretary OF state,
TO the statement from New York that
Senior Limantour, Mexican minister of
finance, had formulated tentative
plans for ending the instruction. In
effect, it is the reply of Francisco /.
Madero, the revolutionary leader, who
IS now Hgntlng IN the neiu.
Senior Cara has been in communi-
cation with Madero, and has acquaiat-
&C Madero with whatever negotia-
tons have been carried on in Wash
ington and New York looking to a set
tlernent.
All Depends on Madero.
Francisco l. Madero, the declared
provisional president, is regarded as
representing the will of the insurrec-
tos, and no peace plans will be enter
ed into until he has given his con-
sent, Senior Cara said.
Madero is about 100 miles south of
Fl Paso, with 1000 followers. He is
reported to be coming north to join
Gen. Orozeo and 500 men. Whether
his destination is the frontier in con-
nection with any peace negotiations,
is unknown.
Diaz Given Three Months.
Washington, D. c., March 1.-THE
supreme question in connection with
the Mexican situation is how long the
United States will allow the DiaZ gov
eminent within which to restore or
der in Mexico.
Good reason exists for the belief
that President Diaz is to be given
three months to show to this country
and the world that he can suppress
the instruction If it is not quellei
in that time thea the American army
will be given orders to head for the
Rio Grande and march into Mexican
territory regardless of consequences.
Embassy's Announcement.
At the Mexican embassy inquiries
were made on this point. The ques-
ton was asked how long the Diaz gov
eminent would be given to cope with
the insurgents. While no direct an
swer was vouchsafed. 1t was an
no1snced that all disturbances were
expected to be quoted in three
months.
That President Taft and the high
J officials with whom he Is counseling
in regard TO this matter have set up
some definite time and some definite
conditions which will guide them in
deciding whether it is necessary to
order the troops to invade Mexico is
generally believed. 1t is the logic of
the situation.
A high official of the War Depart
ment said yesterday the test would
be whether the Mexican government
could put down the revolution, re-
store order, and so compose things
that the property OF Americans and
foreigners would not be destroyed He
, said unless the Diaz government show
ed colclusively it could do these
things in a reasonable time, then the
american troops might be expected to
/ get orders to go in"
Conditions Grave.
\ This official added that reliable ad-
\ vices were that the conditions in
northern Mexico were much worse
than is generally understood in this
country.
\ The attitude of the officials at the
War. State and Navy Departments
yesterday indicated strongly that they
were now engaged in simply waiting
to see whether the D'az regime in
n Mexico can restore order and that I'M
til President Diaz is given one more
chance to see what he can do no fur
}ther sensational or picturesque moves
are to be expected.
The exception to this will come in
case the Mexicans fail to give proper
regard to the lives and rights OF
Americans who are across the border.
Any execution of American citizens
VIII Immediately fan the flames OF
trouble and it Is impossible to guess
where they win be checked.
Secretary Of War Dickinson was
back at his desk in the War Depart
ment yesterday. He was not COM
municative OF much information as to
the situation. He denied once more
that he had come back here and post