Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-03
TRUCE MUST Be EXTENDED
Mexican Envoy Hss lot Arrived and
Armistics Expires Tomorrow.
CARABAJAL EXPECTED ToNIeHT
InsurfectOs DO Not Conceal Pleasure
at Activity of Their COmDatri-
OTIS In Southern and Gen.
trail Mexico.

Ell PASO. May 2-When Judge Francisco
Carabajal failed to arrive on the morning
train today, Francisco l. Madero. jr., and
his coterie of peace lieutenants were visibly
perturbed. As the armistice expires at noon
tomorrow. General Msdero telephoned
across the river to Senior Breniff and Obre-
gon the federal go-betweens at El Paso,
asking concerning Carabajal and whether
the federal government again wished to
extend the armistice.
The federal go-betweens said they ex-
pected to hear from Carabajal today. A
prolongation OF the armistice now is in
evitable.
The insurrectos today did not conceal
their pleasure at the rebel activity in
southern and central Mexico, They again
entered into a long conference on the de-
mands 10 be made of the federal govern
nent Abram Gonzales, provisional COVER
nor OF Chihuahua and one OF the most
popular of the chiefs outlined the rebel
demands today. He said:
"The principal issues involved are local
self government which means the abolition
of the iefa polticoa and the elective In
stead Of appointve system of municipal
officers, a guaranty of the autonomy OF
the states. which includes the choosing OF
governors by the people or the legislature,
but not by the federal government; free
press. free speech and the sovereignty OF
the ballot
This secured, the national congress Sc
lected by the people can enact laws to
overcome any injustioes that have grown
out Of class legislation by congress, the
members of which practically have been
named and controlled by one man"
VIII Get FuIl Credentials.
IF Judge Carabajsl does not bring
with him full credentials from Presl-
dent Diaz, It will be due to an
oversight, and we will get them by tele-
graph without delay" This statement was
made by one OF the go-betweens here in
connection with the peace negotiations and
has reference to a foreboding that formal
negotiations might be further delayed by
the absence of documentary authority for
Judge Carabajal TO act.
The tardiness of Judge Carabajal in
reaching this city, It is explained was due
to a misunderstanding as to the place OF
meeting. Juarez had not been definitely
, agreed upon when Carabaial reached
| Saltillo and accordingly he was ordered to
wait there until the matter was cleared up.
Saturday night he was told to proceed TO
Juarez but the telegram arrived too late
for him TO catch the only train leaving for
Laredo that day. He was therefore unable
10 resume his journey until yesterday. II
Is hoped he will arrive here tonight
Mail adviees from Torreon state that the
insurrectos hold absolute possession OF
Lardo and Gomez palacio near there and
have possession OF Asarco. suburb where
the American Smelling company plant ID
| 4 agv,4. l.,
the rebels
The municipal palace in Laredo was
burned and all the prisoners liberated
These men later caused much trouble. On
the Torreon division. nine bridges had beer
burned.
San Pedro is threatened with famine and
a thousand insurrectos there have ordered
the railroad repaired 10 Hipolito. wher,
there are six ears Of corn. which the!
ordered brought In. The rebels have seize.