Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-06
SELECTTHEIR commissioners
To PRESENT TERMS To
PRESIDENT DIAz.
They Want Square Deal-Wnl De-
mand That Proper Credentials Be
Shown By the Delegates From Mexico
city-Want Representation in Cab
inet-Diaz May, But Will Not, Stay.

Ell Paso, Texas, May In a low
adobe house upon which the sun beat
fiercely, the leaders of the Mexican in.
surrection, political and literary, sat for
hours IN the camp, formulating a pro-
gram to be presented to the federal gov
eminent through it peace ENJOYS. At
the conclusion of the conference. Fran
cisco l. Madero Jr., president of the
provisional government, announced the
election by ballot of DR.. Francisco Vas
quez Gomez, Francisco Madero ST., and
Senior Jose Pine Suarez as the peace
commissioners of the revolutionary
party.
With the provisional governors pres
ent of the various states, upon which
the insurgents have formed their gov
eminent, definite basis of peace terms
was agreed upon. Though no official
announcement of the terms was made,
it was admitted by many that there
might be many breakers ahead. The
first obstacle, it is believed, will be met
when Senior Francisco Carabaial, head
of the federal peace commission, arrives.
The insurgents will want to know ex
actly what powers have been bestowed
upon Senior Carbajal. 1t is understood
here, for instance, that Senior Braniff
and Senior Oregon, who have been go
between in the negotiations hitherto,
will act with Senior Carabaial, but in
which capacity is not known to the in
surgent leaders. Should it develop that
Senior Carabajal is to be the sole en-
voy with plenary powers, the insur-
rectors will invest DR.. Gomez with sim
liar credentials, Francisco Madero ST.,
and Senior Pine Suarez acting in an ad-
visory capacity.
Credentials Will Be Demanded.
The insurreeto leaders are determined
that formal negotiation shall not begin
until the federal ENJOYS present ere
dentials authorizing them to act for the
government. DR.. Vasquez Gomez, who
hitherto has favored Laredo, Mexico,
as the meeting place for the peace nego
tiations, discarded that point in favor
of the place selected near here. 1t was
pointed to him that to remove the nego-
tiations from here would delay the mat
ter seriously. AS it is, the armistice
probably will have to be extended once
more, perhaps for three days, for it is
not believed an agreement can be reach
ed before Wednesday noon, when the
present armistice expires.
Their Demands
The substance of the insurrecto de-
mands is known in a general way.
They insist on participation in govern
ment affairs, and point out that the
only way to guarantee it is to place
some members of their party in the
cabinet, and to select at least dozen
of their supporters as provisional gov
ernors pending new elections.
While the resignation of President
Diaz is said to be hardly mentioned in
the insurrecto demands, the insurrectos
believe that with a majority representa-
tion in government affairs, the person
atty of the executive will be of little
Importance. They emphasize the fact
that theirs is not a personal quarrel
but a political revolt.
One reason for the absence of discus
sion at present concerning Diaz' part
in the Forthcoming transactions is the
fact that there are few here that be-
lieve President Diaz intends to con
tinue his presidency. No one has as
/ surances of any resignation, but the in
surrectos generally declare other hands
are steering the ship of state in the
Mexican capital.