The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-05-05
LEADERS DRAFT PEACE PLAN

which the sun beat 6ercely, the
readers of the Mexican insurrectlon,
political and military, sat for four
hours Sunday, in the insurrecto
camp formulating a program to be
presented to the federal government
through its peace envoys. AT the
conclusion of the conference, Fran
cisco l. Madero, Jr., president of
the provisional government, announ-
ced the election by ballot of DR..
Francisco Vasquez Gomez, Fran
cisco Madero, Sr., and Senior Jose
Pine Suarez as the peace commits
sioners Of the revolutionary party.
With the provisional governors
present of the various states in
which the insurgents have organized
their government, definite basis of
peace terms was agreed upon.
Though no official announcement of
the terms was announced, it was
admitted by many that there may be
many breakers ahead.
The first obstacle, it is believed,
will be met when Senior Francisco
Carabajal, head Of the federal peace
commission, arrived here, Monday.
The insurgents will want to know
exactly what powers have been be-
slowed upon Senior Carabajal. Ii
is understood here, for instance,
that Senior Braniff and Senor Obre-
gon, who have been go-betweens in
the negotiations hitherto, willact with
Senor Carabajll. but in what capa-
city is not known to the insurrecto
leaders. Should it develop that
Senior Carabajal is to be the sole
envoy with plenary powers, the in
surrectos will invest Dr.. Gomez
with similar credentials, Francisco
Madero, Sr., ana Senor Pine Suarez,
acting IN an advisory capacity.
The inusrrecto leaders are deter
mined that formal negotiations shall
not begin until the federal ENJOYS
present credentials authorizing them
to act for the government. DR..
Vasquez Gomez, who has hitherto
favored Laredo, Mex, as the meet
ing place for the peace negotlators,
yielded that point today in favor of
the place selected near here. 1t
was pointed out to him that to re-
move the negotiations from here
would delay matters 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 reached
before Wednesday noon when the
present armistice expires.
The substance of the insurrecto
demands is known in general way.
They insist on participation in
government 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 governors pending
new elections.
While the resignation of President
Diaz is said to be hardly mentioned
in the insurrecto demands, the in
surrectos believe that with major
1ty representation in governmental
affairs, the personality of the execu
tive will be of little importance.
They emphasize the fact that theirs
is not a personal quarrel, but a po
litical revolt.
One reason for the absence of any
discussion at present concerning
President Diaz's part In the forth
coming transactions is the fact that
there are few here who believe Pres |
ident Diaz intends to conuune in |
the presidency. No one has asssur-
ances of any designations, but the
insurrectos generally declare other
hands are steering the ship of state
in the Mexican capital.
A curious incident of the days
happening in the insurrecto camp
was the fact that Francisco Madero,
Sr., was not present at the confer