Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-03

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impossible for hin. to disclose their
nature at this time.
1t Was said that the formal nego-
tiatichs would DE taken up tomor-
row in a tent to be erected in u grove
on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande.
half way between Juarez and the In
surrecto camp.
Judge Caraba jail will act alone. while
DR.. Vasquez Gomez will represent the
provisional government, advised by
Don Francisco Madero. ST., and Pine
Suarez, provisional governor of Yu-
eatan.
After tedious wait for news of the
whereabouts of Judge Carabajal. Gen.
Francisco l. Madero. Jr., this afternoon
finally informed Gen. Navarro, in COM
mand of the Federal troops in Juarez.
that three days prolongation of the
present armistice which expires at
noon tomorrow would be acceptable if
the Federal government so desired.
Gen. Navarro telegraphed to Mexico
City for instructions. Impatience was
written in the faces of the rebel lead
ers today because of the dilatoriness of
the negotiations. The Insurreetos
point out that they have been prepared
for several days to present their argu-
ments.
Gen. Madero. however. was inclined
to take into consideration the difficult
ties of travel from Mexico City north
ward.
We shall prolong the armistice,s he
said. because we wish TO be as rea-
sonahle as possible. We do not want
to be accused OF having seized on any
pretext to break off the armistice. We
wish to show our earnestness and sin
certify in the negotiations
Seniors Braniff and Obregon visited
the Insurrecto camp today for the first
time since the gathering of the In
surrecto chiefs in the camp. 1t was re-
ported tonight that they brought a
proposal to neutralize the railroad be-
tween Laredo and Mexico City, which
now furnishes the only route of entry
into Mexico and which in the last few
days has suffered from rebel activity.
1t is said that the Insurrectos were
amendable TO some proposal for neu-
tralizing the road, but would not con-
sent to allow the federal government
20 transport even sufficient troops to
protect the inhabitants of the country
from bandits for fear that government
officers would continue to characterize
the rebels as bandits.
There was a disposition in the confer
ence which Seniors Brani.. and Obregon
attended 10 insist on official credentials
from these men before taking up their
proposals or engaging in peace discus
sions. Some of the rebel chiefs took the
stand that all peace ENJOYS, including
Carabajal must have plenary powers to
act on behalf of the government. Seniors
Braniff and Oregon have declared their
unofficial personality in the proceedings
and their desire to continue their work
as private citizens
The rebel leaders today completed their
party platform, which contains the COM
posite ideas of all the governors and other
officers of the provisional government.
This platform was neatly typewriter in
the Madero camp today and all the rebel
leaders signed it. They call it an "act'
and admit it is analogous to declaration
of independence.
Ie contains the propositions for
peace in a general way. The actual
basis for peace which the rebel COM
missioners will submit to Judge Car
abajal is being written tonight by DIR.
VasqueZ Gomez and will be discussed
in another conference tomorrow.
Much secrecy is maintained about
the contents of both documents. but
there is good ground for belief tonight
that the questions of the designations
of President Diaz and Vice President
Corral are taken up in it.
Insurrecto leaders tonight did not
deny that if Judge Carabajal offered
official assurance of President Diaz's
retirement, a peace agreement could be
arranged within As hours.