Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-06

concerning the resignation OF
President Diaz.
El Paso. Tex, May 5.-Peace nego-
tiations between the Mexican insurrec-
tos and the Mexican government were
suspended today to await an answer
from Mexico City to the proposition
submitted yesterday by Francisco I.
Madero, Jr., that President Diaz make
public his intention to resign. Federal
representatives admitted that they did
not expect favorable answer.
Await News From Mexico City.
Cherishing the hope that Diaz would
make good his privately announced
intention OF laying down the reins Of
government by public announcement
that he has done so, and thus end at
once the revolution that is tearing
Mexico. to. pieces if1sufrecto leaders
at the Madero camp across the Rio
Grande waited expectantly today for
news from Mexico City.
Judge CarbaJal the government
peace envoy to whom the three 1nsur
gent commissioners yesterday pre-
|sented Gen. Madero's suggestion that
President Diaz make public the private
assurances already given Of his In.
tention to resign, remained In his :
room at hotel here to receive tele-
graphic instructions as to how to deal
with the rebel demands.
DIR. Vasquez Gomez, head of thu
rebel peace commission, also decided
to stay in Ell Paso until Judge Car
bajal should advise him of reply
from Mexico City.
Madero May Not Hold Followers.
The commissioners are confident of
arranging the other conditions Of
peace within 4S hours If the Diaz
question is once settled. On the in
terpretation Of the Mexican presiden
reply depends the fate of Mexico, rel
leaders declared today. ShouldAan n
favorable reply be received they
prepared to break off peace negot't
tions and continue the argument with
arms. They have no alternative the
say, for kilograms have been pouring
into the headquarters of Gen Madero
from chieftains in all parts of Mexico
warning him that If he consents to
any arrangement which will continue
the Gen. Diaz presidency, they will
renounce his leadership and continue
the rebellion Independently. Reports
also have been received at the Madero
camp Of the mobilization Of large bodies
OF rebel troops prepared to march on
the city Of Mexico II necessary.
The present armistice for the Ch
huahua district will expire at noon tc
morrow and should peace negotiation
fail an. attack on Juarez will be In
minent.
Senior Oscar Braniff, one of the go
betweens in the negotiations told an
Associated Press representative to-
day that it was he who had conveyed
to Madero assurances Of President
Diaz's intention to resign. He de-
clared that President Diaz in q conver-
sation with him had said he felt obli-
gated to the majority OF Mexican
voters who had elected him but the
moment he felt convinced that tho
majority of the Mexican people no
longer wanted him as president he
would resign.
senor Braniff explained that he had
not been directed to relate the conver.
sation to Madero, but that he had felt
at liberty to do SO in assuring Madero
of President Diaz's real intention.
Senior Branin asserted that he had
personally ventured the opinion to
Madero that President Diaz would re.
sign Immediately after peace was re-
stored.
The Demand on Diaz.
The peace commissioners OF til
Mexican revolutionists formally pre-
sented to Judge Carbajal, the federal
envoy, statement signed by Fran
cisco I. Madero, Jr., appealing to Pres
ident Diaz to make public assurances
given privately that he intended to re
sign.
After offering his resignation al
president of the provisional govern
ment of the republic, Francisco I. Ma
dero, Jr., suggested that both Presi.
dent Diaz and Vice President Corral
resign and that Senor De La Barra,
the minister of foreign relations, be-
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