The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-06-02
PRESIDENT IN MANIFESTO SAYS
WILL QUIT WHEN PEACE
is RESTORED.
REBEL LEADER HALTS ARMY
Madero Proposed TO AssalI Mexico
city with 10000 Men-Abandons
siege Of Juarex Fearing Compiled.
tIons With United States.

as peace Is restored.
In this manner the president has
virtually acceded to the demands OF
Francisco l. Madero that he make an
nouncement OF such intention.
AS 10 when peace is actually re.
stored General Diaz reserves the right
to be the Judge. In the words OF the
manifesto, II viii be when. according
TO the dictates OF my conscience, | am
sure that my resignation will not be
followed by anarchy"
The president declared that his de
termination not TO relinquish the pres.
idency al this time was not due 10
vanity or love of power, because, as
he pointed out, power at this time had
no attraction. accompanied as II is by
tremendous responsibilities and worry.
He said he was prompted solely by a
desire 10 conserve the best interests
Of his country.
VIII Not Quit While War Lasts.
The president made Il clear that he
does not propose 10 abandon the presi.
dency while his country is at war and
that he would not do so at any time
under compulsion.
President Diaz's manifesto will no
be sent officially to Judge Carbajal,
the Mexican peace envoy at FL Paso.
for formal transmission 10 DR.. Vas.
euez Gomez. The promise of the pres
iient Is made TO the people of Mexico
and lis receipt by the reyolutionists
Will be Incidental.
u was at a cabinet meeting that
General Diaz announced TO his min.
isiers hts decision. For two hours
and a half they discussed the terms of
the manifesto and at the conclusion OF
The meeting there remained nothing to
90 but 10 order its official promulga. |
ton.
Refers 10 Revolution Casually.
only IL a general way does the
manifesto refer to the revolution. The
governments position is that General
Dlaz could not have made a public
statement at an earlier momen and II
y Indicated that the re~volutionists
iailed TO observe the amenities OF the
peace negotiations by making them
public. Officially II was stated that
Madero and his advisers we're guilty
o. oetraying an agreement by inject
ing into the conference, either secret.
Y or openly, the questions OF the pres
leehts resignation. II was declared
tnat i had been agreed TO in conf
ueh'e that this point should not be
permitted 10 become an issue.
Feared Anarchy Would Reign.
regarding the point upon which the
rupture Of negotiations occurred the
manifesto declared that compliance
VIA the demand for Diaz's resigna-
Non could not be entertained for the
reason mat his immediate resignation
would doubtless precipitate a condi-
uOn q anarchy throughout the coun-
aA "hlle on the other hand IL his re-
niemeht was fixed for a future date
N government would not have suf-
Ne'eh' stability 10 assure the return of
|.~al conditions pending the selec-
uol q q new executive.
'oAciuding, General Diaz appealed
wIe patriotism OF the people. calling
stO1 mem 10 act together for the
rea'e ana progress OF the nation and
eslogized the army.
MaderO Hats His Army.
q Paso, Tex. May s.-Two hours
eo'r word came from Mexico CITY
GENERAL Diaz had announced his
'uA''n or resignation the Mexican
NV army had begun breaking camp
Juarez, preparatory to march
republic. nc
"'dllons for the long march fol- ]
! ~, an announcement by Francisco !
,ha. Zero Jr, provisional president. !
c,s. ne expected to be before Mexico
AZ me head OF 2 10000 troops with.
von,i lays and that his troops
+ga.l Pc kept busy fighting until the :
COS 'Ioops had been completely ,
ras,aa Madero heard OF the proposed
s"a,lon OF President Diaz he i'm.
a'eiy gave orders to have the
~, slop marching. Couriers we're :
Az ''ead to halt the advance guard 7
~. naturally am very glad to hear !,
No.. n'az mas made the !,
sald Madero. IL am going 10 !
ora, : telegram to him at once con. :
!, aung him on his patriotism. for :
r,'a'"iy was an act that required =
est KIND OF personal sacrifice =
rear Y. S. Complications. !
pos ~aaero's announcement Of the pro. =
AN march southwark and his aban.
Iparae q the proposed attack on .
cat,ona vas due to his fear OF commit 7
In,a,' with the United States. n the
tlpras 'uonal border warfare is con. p
tior,s. Ills order directed all revolu.
a.. 's's to withdraw from the FROM.
tho "iauiiesto to his army he cited :.
,laro Io1sias ARID incident and do. a
mlgb, ,ua'' while the taking OF .Juarez :.
.ape pc an immense military advan. !
tlon. | would bring about compllcn. :
yiye, M'lh a nation which has alwavs :"
I'm, rs proofs OF its frier,dsbin AL ;,