Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
NSURRECTO AGENCY
REPUD|ATES MADER0
Declared Father of Leader
Without Authority to
Speak of Peace.

provisional president and leader of the
revolutionary army in the field. and is in
no wise competent to speak for the revo-
lutionary party or in any way its agent
to negotiate for peace, and is not in the
confidence of its leaders or even admit
ted to it's councils, Is asserted by the
confidential agency in Washington.
This statement is made to discount the
declarations of the elder Madero that
peace preliminaries have been under
taken between the government of Gen.
Diaz and Gen. Madero. his son. as rep
resentative of the revolutionary party.
That a peace plan was discussed in
New York by Minister Limantour and the
elder Madero and with Gustavo Madero.
financial agent in the United States OF
the revolutionists. as possible third
party, Is probable. This program, 1t Is
also probable. was submitted and OBJ
tanned the acquiescence of the conferees.
The adoption Of che program, however.
by the revolutionary party seemingly did
not follow.
In this conference Gen. Madero. ST.,
who had previously held aloof from par
ticipation in the revolutionary activities,
was in no way a representative of the or
ganized opposition to the Diaz regime.
He was not SO regarded in the confer
ence and has only recently assumed to
speak with authority, it is declared
Minister Limantour's Statement.
That Minister Limantour regarded him
merely as a messenger of peace, with
possible influence over his son. the pro-
visional president of the revolution, is in
dicated by the utterances of the Diaz
adviser upon his return to Mexico. That
his hope in the elder Madero's ability to
obtain the submission of his son was
abandoned was also indicated.
IT am not acquainted with Francisco /.
1Iadero." said the minister. Il have
known his father and his grandfather for
many years and for long time held their
power Of attorney. Through these men
/ had hoped that the SON might be
reached, but I found 1t hopeless"
That the tender of the olive branch to
the Madero faction no longer offered a
possibility of the solution of the situa-
ton was also set forth by Minister
Iimantour. He voiced the expectation
that the revolutionary forces would tight
on and declared that the administration
would pursue measures of suppression.
Admitting that Mexico was facing a
crisis even greater than he had believed,
Minister Limantour said the administra-
ton had no plans perfected for the soiu-
ton Of the problems confronting the gov
eminent. 1t had no alternative, he said,-
but to continue the military program
upon which 1t has entered
Notwithstanding the governments ag-
gressive attitude, reforms which are In
tended to remedy the alleged grievances
complained of are under consideration,
he then said. The most important of
these reforms is that relative to the re-
vision Of the electoral laws.
No Disposition to Oppose Reform.
There is no disposition on the part OF
the Diaz administration. said Minister
Iimantour, to oppose any wise reforms
demanded by q reasonable public. At
the same time the administration does
not propose to accede to demands backed
up by argument Of arms.
In view OF these confrmatory state
ments of representatives Of opposed fac
tons, IL seems more than probable that
no negotiations for peace have been I'M
dertaken. or that no assurances nave
TO reconciliation and the resumption OF
peace.
The Diaz administration is expected to
conducting the reorganization of govern
ment in its own way and in its own time,
and through the fundamentally Of its
own agents The revolutionists, not con-
tent with the situation, discrediting the
promises of the administration, and in
tent that the laws Of the republic shall
he revised by those who have demand
ed reforms, will continue armed opposi-
ton.
This APPARENTLY Is the present deadlock.
Arrangements for peace are apparently,
At this moment afar off in the opinion Of
the insurrecto agent In Washington.
The Mexican congress Will open Satur-
day. A paciflcatory message from Presi-
dent Diaz is promised by the press Of
the republic friendly to the executive.
The revolutionists expect something vast
ly different.
Not Expected to Offer Amnesty.
That President Diaz will denounce the
men under arms as bandits and enemies
of the republic, who should be annihilat-
ed. In the way the revoiutionists expect
to be considered in the message of Presi-
dent Diaz. That he will offer even
amnesty to those who might lay down
their arms il doubted.
That the Diaz administration is max
inG d bug-a-boo Of the activities Of
American troops on the border to fright
en- the people into submission Is declared
by the revolutionists. The press-and the
revolutionists declare there is no free
press In Mexico at this moments full
OF threat of Intervention, IL revolt con-
tinuee.
Spokesman Of Diaz. they assert, are
saying that the United States only seeks
the slightest pretext to cross the border
and assume the conduct OF affairs in the
republic. The people are urged to quiet
rulers. that Mexico may continue to re-
main an Independent nation.
The subsidy OF the press is complete.
assert the revolutionists. and even
papers printed in the English language.
they declare. are mouthpieces Of the ad-
ministration. That the subsidy of the
press extends into California and Texas,
United States, is asserted. and names
of daily newspapers are quoted