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TRY TO REVIVE PEACE TALK
Unofficial ENJOYS Attempt to Renew
Negotiations. r.
DEMANDS WILL BE INCREASED
Any Further Exchanges Probably
VIII ne Conducted ny Or. Comes,
the Provisional Secretary
of Foreign Relations.


JUAREz. Mexico. May lathe step
along the somewhat rocky path that
stretches between war and peace in Mexico
will be taken this morning. II will be
short step. Seniors Obregon and Braniff
the voluntary go-betweens, both of whom
have endeavored in an unofficial
capacity for weeks to bring about an end
Of the conflict in their native country. will
meet Francisco l. Madero, jr., provisional
president. at his headquarters in Juarez
this morning Their talk with the rebel
leader will be the first exchange Of impress
sions between representatives OF the fed
eral and insurrecto governments since the
battle of Juarez.
Whether or not this renewal Of efforts
on the part Of Seniors obregon and Braniff
will result in proposition either from
Madero OF Judge Carbajal. the federal
peace envoy, for q renewal Of the peace
negotiations will probably depend upon
the meeting of Provisional President
Madero's cabinet, scheduled to follow the
first holding forth of the olive branch.
In the opinion Of the insurrectos. the peace
commission was permanently dissolved last
week. And IT is now at least possible that
II another formal endeavor to end the re-
bellion that has convulsed Mexico be made,
II will be through the provisional minister
Of foreign relations alone. conducted directly
with the representatives of the federal
government.
But In the meantime the victorious rebel
leaders are taking measures to guard
against possible loss Of the advantage they
have gained in the capture Of Juarez. Last
night $50 insurrectos marched out Of camp,
Hail 49,
Rabajo, reported marching from chihuahua
with a small band to relieve the federal
garrison at Juarez, or Colonel Luque, re-
ported heading this way from oJinaga was
not announced.
Six cases of typhus has been discovered
in the hospital hitherto used by the federal
government for its sick and wounded sol
oilers. One man died yesterday OF the dread
disease. The five other patients have
been removed to another part of the town
and quarantined.
Americans returning here from Chihuahua
by automobile today reported that General
Rabajo with about 300 federal soldiers was
still at Tezzasas, about 200 miles south of
here, awaiting orders. An insurrecto force
o. about $50 men left here to meet him.
RevOIutiOnists Ready for Peace.
The revolutionists say they ars ready
to treat for peace, but their demands ma
turaly have been strengthened by their
recent successes. Before the battle they
asked only four ministers in the cabinet
and now they are said to demand that tn.
entire cabinet of the proposed provisional
president, Senior de la Barra, shall be com.
posed Of their partisans.
| The rebel chiefs win consent to no terms
at present, except a definite understandings
regarding President Diaz's resignation
Should the government decline to accede
they are ready to pursue the war vigor.
ously.
The detachments of federals under Gen
eral Luque and General Rabago, they feel
easily can be defeated. Then the lnsurrectc
leaders want to march to Mexico City.
The rebels nov have a tremendou,
amount of ammunition and artillery, and
are believed to have sympathizers IN Mexico
City ready to assist them. That there I.
more than threat In the talk of an at.
tack on Mexico city has been evidenced
by the part 1t has taken in the discussion.
among the rebel military leaders.
| Not the slightest inkling as to how tn,
government al Mexico City feels about tn,
rebel victory has reached Juarez, but the
relations which the provisional govern,
ment Is beginning to have with foreign
countries, It is believed cannot but Der.
plex the Diaz government
Agencies in Foreign cities.
Word was received here today OF tn,
establishment of revolutionlst agencies IN
London and Paris ready to apply for rec
ognition should the insurreetos win an
other decisive battle or take Mexico City
Within the last two days the rebels hav,
been Indirectly In communication with tn,
Treasury and the War departments a
Washington,
Colonel Steever, in command OF tn,
American troops, has let Il be known tina
he will not prevent the insurrectos fron
going to the American side, but, canno
guarantee them against provisional ar
rest should the Mexican government 30 re
quest This the Mexican government ma,
demand under its treaty rights.
The provisional government already Il
being urged to lower the tariff on agri
cultural implements entering at Juarez.
DR.. Gonez's first statement as ministe
Of foreign relations was issued tonight
The statement follows:
1T is reported here that the Mexican
government has closed the customs houses
at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, Otinaga an,
Aqua Prieta. on the northern frontier.
DeileFe that IN TINS way. II desires Il
avoid complications with the United
i States. inasnluch as II does not posses
sufficient military forces to maintain IL
positions. already beginning the movemen
OF retreat. In consequences the entire zon,
in tbs north will soon be in the hands o
the revolutionists.
Dias Must RsuisR.
ITO avoid great sacrifices TO the eoun
try the government Of General DiaB should
yield Immediately in order that peace ma,
be arranged. For already 1t is agree,
that the revolution IL strong and the Who'll,
nation desires the separation from II o.
General Diaz and tho men who for many
years have been governing Il with him.
The good OF the country demands tn,
resignation Of General niaz and his circh
OF government. II they really love thei
country they ought TO retire. II they d,
not do so they will be responsible for al
ths serious consequences that can follow
The taking Of Juarez the best de
Tended place OF the government Of Mexico
prove that the revolution is strong ant
| that herAafter n Will h. unt.rh r,nr. -.