Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-22
DIAz SENDS NO MESSAGE YET
Federals Assert They Do Not Fear
the Rebels.
MILITARY OFFICIAL CONFIDENT
American Army Officers Say FOrtifi-
cations Are Good.
BATTLE MAY BEGIN SOON
Twenty-Four Hours Notice 20 Dias
to Agree 20 Resign Expires at
or ~ r. M.-Inaurrec-
tO'E statement Not Clear.

Ell PASO Tex, April 1.-THE armies Of
Diaz and Madero arc marking time today.
Maderos army Is waiting just outside oi
Juarea, well armed and numerous. Inside
the town heavily fortified, are the 40
loyal soldiers of Diaz waiting for the at
tack, The fcderals undisturbed by shots
or war Indications OF any character, are
ready FOR the battle. they declare, any time
Madero onpons IT, outside the town Madero
and his men are waiting for Porfrio Diaz.
president OF Mexico, TO send word that he
is willing To resign the presidency. This
they declare, is tne only thing that will
prevent an attack on Juarez.
Yesterday morning Madero sent notice to
the foreign cousuis in Juarcz that "Juarcz
may be attacked any time after midnight
April 20"
During the day persons attempting TO
bring about an aunistice for the discus
sion OF peace obtained from Madero the
statement that Il will wait twenty four
hours longer for Diaz to decide II he will
surrender the presidency"
The peace commissioners are not sure
whether he meant twenty four hours from
the time. they were talking to him, which
was O'Clock in the afternoon, or twenty
four hours from the time he had Informed
the consuls that the battle might be ex-
pected.
Text of Answer In Doubt.
Anyhow there has as yet been no indica-
tion that the answer Of Diaz is TO he favor
able. At the offices OF the El Paso junta
there appears to he no jubilation such as
might be expected II the code messages
coming from its confidential agent at
washington were Of a character indicating
compliance with the wishes of the insur-
recto president and his men,
The Juarez military officials appear con-
fident of the completeness of their fortifica-
tions and American army officers compli-
ment them as excellent samples Of engineer
/ ing work. Not only is the town fortified
| to defend Itself but 1t has several field
guns and three or four rapid fire gums
calculated to prove most effective In scat
! tering the enemy when the guns are put IN
action
The rebel army has now had Juarez sur
rounded on the northwest, west and south
west for more than thirty-six hours and
has been busy surrounding the city stead
| lily since last Friday, when the first de-
tachment arrived
| II battled all next day twelve miles from
Juarez with a small band of the defenders
of the town.
Since that time none OF the federals have
ventured outside the city limits. but they
have been busy inside preparing for an at
! tack.
1t is officially stated in Juarez that Cen
eral Antonio Rebago is enroute from Chi
! huahua with heavy artillery and cavalry
to reinforce the garrison and the federals
says the rebels could not hold the town
II they took IT, Colonel Guizeppi Garibaldi.
chief OF staff to Madero. answering this
report, declared today:
I'VE are not afraid OF bugaboos. We will
take Juarez when we can. II the federals
then attack us again 1t will be our business
to defend ourselves"
UItImatum from Madero.
| II the Mexican government would avoid
international complications, 1t must order
General Navarro to evacuate Juarez at
once. This is tho ultmatum sent by Gem
eral Francisco /. Madero, jr., to DR..
Gomez at Washington to be communicated
to the Mexican government.
In addition, General Madero sent word
to Dr. Gomez that he was we'll aware OF
the difference between an armistice and
peace negotiations. which II was suggested
should follow the armistice. General Ma
dero has taken the position that an evao-
uation of Juarez is essential before he will
consider armistice.
He is desirous Of establishing a head.
quarters from which TO conduct formal ne
gotiations with the Mexican government.
The reply of the Mexican government Is
expected to be received here from Dr.
Gomez. and II is very probable that any
attack on Juarez will be postponed until
It arrives. Allowing for the time OF com
munication, II is not believed tht the an
swer will reach here before midnight
MaderO IL Standing Pat.
Ridiculous" said Francisco l. Madero.
when shown the Washington dispatch