Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-13

notified DIR. Vasquex Gomez, head of the
insurrecto peace commission, late this
afternoon that it was impossible for
him to continue the peace negotiations
He returned no answer to the ultima
tum that President Diaz resign.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 6.-The armistice
covering the Chihuahua district was
ended, all unofficial communication be-
tween the Mexican government and the
revolutionists was broken off today and
tonight the insurrecto army under Gen
eral Francisco l. Madero Jr. is pre-
pairing to pursue the revolution as Wig
orously as ever. Juarez will be the
first point of attack, but the rebels
probably win not move for another "a
hours.
The "inexplicable ambition of Presi-
dent Diaz," who refused to accede to
the rebel demand that he make public
announcement of his intention to resign,
was the expression by which General
Madero tonight epitomized the reason
for the break.
Judge Carbajal having notified Dr.
Vasquez Gomez, head of the rebel peace
commission, today that it was impossi-
BILE for him to continue the peace nego-
tiations on the basis suggested by the
rebels and the rebel chief having re-
fused to extend the armistice, the fol
lowing statement was issued by Gen
aro1 Mo1aro dafp,Oo, HE
Denounces Diaz.
q" AS it is well known, invited the
people of Mexico to take up arms
against Diaz when all legal means to
bring about the will of the people had
been exhausted. The way was inevita-
BILE and indispensable, and already we
have begun to see its fruits, inasmuch
as the principles which the revolution
lists proclaimed have been accepted by
} General Diaz and the members of his
cabinet.
"But that is not enough, for while
General Diaz is in power all law will
be fiction and all the promises tricks
of war. With that idea and in order
to obtain peace in Mexico 1 asked him
to make public the intention which he
had manifested privately of resigning
, from the government. In order that
he might not feel Inundated or have
any pretext to deny such request 1
proposed that 1 also resign as pro-
visional president, even manifesting to
: him that 1 would accept as president
. Co.. ha into al,o,s Of h !,
net who occupies a. post of much con-
fidence and who is correspondingly able
to fill it.
cit is not possible for me to do more
for my country, and if the war con-
tinues it will be due solely to the mex
plicable ambition of General Diaz. He
therefore, will be alone responsible be-
fore the civilized world and in history
e for all the misery which the war may
3 cause"
Rebel Leaders Disappointed
Though determined to pursue theii
demands to the last ditch, the rebe
e leaders tonight plainly showed theii
r disappointment at the outcome of the
= days events. They had thought that
e some announcement from President
. Diaz would be forthcoming. They were
b. under the impression that the govern
ment had received from Judge Cabaja
copy of their demands with regard
= to the resignation of President Diaz.
q Stories were printed Saturday a.
e Washington, D. c., that General Leon
+ ard Wood, chief of staff of the army, a
n an informal gathering of members o.
e the house committee on military affair
d Thursday, expressed the opinion that in
,, PREVENTION in Mexico will be inevita
r, BILE and that it would take 100000
American troops to patrol the troubled
republic, brought no little chagrin t.
administration circles.
/ Taft Keeps Aloof.
The suspension of the armistice an
6 even the active resumption of hostili
- ties by the insurgents will cause n
/. change in the determination of tn
y United States to refrain from inter
vention in Mexico.
Mexican Soldiers Free.
Douglas, Ariz, May 7.-Forty-thre
ID Mexican federal soldiers held prisoner
D. here by the United States troops sine
he they crossed over from Aqua Priet
e. when the insurrectos captured that tow
re on April 10, were released tonight b
t. Colonel Charles M. O'Connor on ordel
Of from Washington. Many of them IN
mediately crossed the line to Agu
Prieta to rejoin the federal garrisc
there.
The rebel prisoners who surrendere
n, to the United States troops when Il
I'd federals recaptured the town on ApI
X, II were released.
Rebel sympathizers are getting up
petition to Washington protestiI
against the action of the army author