The Detroit times., 1911-03-30
SETTLEMENT NOW
UP TO MADERO
Leader Of Mexican Rebels Receives
Diaz's Offer and Will Decide
Whether Conflict Shall End.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 30
In an ofhcial statement made today
Don Alfonso Madero, brother OF Pro-
yisional President Francisco l. Madero
declared that everything depends upon
the answer to be made within one
week by his brother TO the peace
plans outlined by the Diaz admins
trstion. II Madero then believes he
can gain sufficient concessions 20 war
rant further negotiations he will APP
point peace commission TO meet the
Diaz peace commission is neutral ter
ritory.
This will not necessarily be in
Washington; IL may be In Cuba,
Guatemala, or some other Latin coun-
try.
There is mistaken notion regard
ing the part played by my father and
myself" said Madero. I'VE cannot
make peace with Mexico; that rests
with my brother Francisco and his
chiefs and soldiers.
MY father and Senior Limantour
Mexican minister OF finance met In
the Hotel Plaza, New York. and de-
clded to attempt to bring about peace
My father made certain demands, con-
ditional always upon their acceptance
by my brother and his soldiers. what
these demands were ] am not in a
position now 10 state.
'Iimantour went To Mexico and laid
these demands before President Diaz
who accepted them. My father Is now
getting into communication with my
brother who Is a days journey west
OF Chihuahua, TO lay the proposal be
fore him Neither my father nor my
self will enter Mexico without guar
antee Of safe conduct from the Mexi-
can government | cannot tell you
how we are communicating with my
brother, but we expect an answer from
him In week
Senior De La Barra, formerly Mexi-
can Ambassador TO the United states,
but now Minister OF Foreign Affairs
in the reorganized Diaz cabinet, pas
sing through here today on his way
10 Mexico declared that he was
confident that the Good common
sense OF Mexicans would result In
speedy restoration of peace
Juan Sanchez Azcona, secretary OF
the Washington junta, is on his way
10 San Antonio TO confer with Gus
tavo Madero.
Senior De La Barra was met at the
railroad station by large number VI
Mexicans. In San Antonio, who after
communicating with the minister in
Spanish. expressed belief that peace
Is sure in Mexico i'm two weeks.
De La Barra. however, refused 10
commit himself. He handed out a
long statement. lauding the friendship
~ MI
States. He was asked pointblank II
and he answered:
II know nothing of any peace con-
ference. But | know that the good
common sense of my people viii bring
an end to the internal struggles.
De La Barra refused further 10 ais
cuss peace plans or TO predict unle
when the conferences VIII De held'
or even 10 admit that conferences
have been arranged, although ne re,
peated many times that he pelleVeu
the war surely would end shortly. he
explained his delay of one day III 81
Louis. by saying he left his son ia
washington, seriously ILL., and paused
I'm his journey TO await possipie
crisis. His wife wired him that their
son was out OF danger and ne pro
ceeded southwark. II Is reported here
today that as soon as Azcona reaches
San Antonio he and Gustayo Madero
will he announced as peace ENJOYS
with Francisco l. Madero, Jr, for the
insurrectos Francisco Madero, Sr., II
is reported. is not to be recognized oy
the insurrectos as their representa-
tive