The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-18
Will Lay Down Reins
Of Government Be
fore June 1.
REBEL DEMANDS
ARE MET FULLY
Foreign Minister De La Barra
Will Be President ad Interim
and Insurrecto Chief Madero
His Chief Adviser-Arrnis-
tice Declared and Peace
Assured.

mexico City, May i7.-Prentdent Din
and vice-Presidcnt Corral Will resIgn
before juno ], md Minister of Foreign
Relations de Ia Bnrra will become
president nd interim, according to ON
eini announcement made to-day.
Frnncisco I. Madcro, Jr., the reyoiu-
tionary lender, will he called TO Mex-
ico City TO net ms De In Dnrra's chief
adviser and 10 serve MS the srentcst
guarantee possible that every pledge
made by the government to end tho
revolution Will he carried out.
An viewed by the public, II will he
virtually a Joint presidency, pending
the calling of new presidential cleo
tion.
The Cabinet will be reorEanizcd.
The Minister of War Will he named bv
de In Dnrra. The foreign omcc VIII
bc IN charge OF n suhsccretnry, named
by DC In Bnrrn. Other Cabinet mem
beers will he chosen by De In Barn aud
Madcro netting Jointly.
The new election Will he called with
In ak months, and political amnesty
Will he recommended 10 the Chamber
OF Deputies
The foregoing are the conditions on
which President Diaz will compromise
with the rebels. Virtually, they are
admitted in high quarters to be com
piete surrender to the sreYolutionists,
Guarantee Complete. IF,
The resignation OF Diaz and the
'joint regency"of De la Barra and Ma
dero are said 10 constitute guarantees
SO complete that the original insurrec-
TO demand for fourteen Governors no
longer need be considered
The Cabinet was In almost conti1-
nous session for two hours to-day, de-
spite the illness of President Diaz. Tho
PRESIDENTS entire face is affected By
an uicerous growth. His upper LID is
swollen far beyond its normal size, and
his face Is innamed. His condition IS
not alarming. despite his advanced age.
The governments conditions were
teiegraphed 10 Judge Carbajal this aft
ernoon, with instructions 10 submit
them TO General Madero They we're
accepted, apparently, as an armistiee
covering the entire republic OF Mex
lea was agreed upon at Juarez this
evening. Inasmuch as the government
believes that 1t has made every con-
cession that the revolutionists re-
Quested II Is firmly believed that a
treaty OF peace Will follow t
The public received the announce
ment OF Diaz's Intention to resign with
apparent satisfaction Since the battle
of Juarez the people have realized that
the Presidents renunciation of his
nigh office alone could bring about
peace. Business throughout the re-
public has suffered severely, and the
people generally were eager for an
honorable peace
The one condition over which a
quibble may occur is said TO be that
regarding the selection Of the Minister
OF War. The selection Is left entirely.
to De la Barra He must be- according
to the agreement Of the ministers and
the President "a general who has the
good will and respect of the army
Many people see in this an intima-
ton that General Bernardo Reyes will.
be the choice. Madero has expressed
open opposition to Reyes. and he may
still hold against such an appoint
ment
May BE Gonzales.
General Jose e. Gonzales, a native
of chihuahua. has also been suggested
as Minister of War. While the sugges-
lions came from the revoiutionists 1t
is not impossible that he might be
fully acceptable TO the government.
General Gonzales has taken no active
part in the campaign against the
rebels. He now occup es the ranking
position in the infantry branch of the
Department of War. He has the good
Will and respect OF the army as Well
as of the administrator. The reser-
WALTON made regarding the Foreign
Office proba bly, VIII be acceptable to
the revolutionists. At no time has De
la Barra incurred the personal an
tagonlsm of the revolutionists; but he
has done everything in his power 10
bring the two factions together. 1t Is
almost entirely through his efforts
that an understanding Is so near. 1t is
not expected that the armistice will
result In immediate cessation of hos
Titles. Although the government will
place at the Opposition of Madero the
telegraph and railroads to facilitate
the transmission TO rebel armies of the
news that an agreement has been
reached and of his orders to cease
l fighting. many of the rebel bands are
far from the telegraph stations, and
Hadero Will have no easy task In stop
ping hostilities. 1t Is not questioned
that the reputable chiefs OF Madero.
such as Ainbrosio Figuerero In the
south. and Luis NIoya in the north, will
obey the order of Madero to cease hos
Titles. On the other hand, there may
be cases of brigandage by bands WHO
call themselves "MadtrIsts." The gov
eminent itself will not be inclined to
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