The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-19

| interests of his country. There was
no subterfuge in his declaration. He
meant what he said-that he would
lay down the reins of government
when he could do so without danger
of anarchy or chaos following his &C
ton.
Jaurez, Mexico, May 15.-Peace ne
gotiations, unofficial but suspicious
have been resumed between the fed
eral government and the insurrectOs
and the prospects are that a definite
understanding would be reached with
in twenty-four hours.
Rafael Hernandez, the original go
between, when efforts were first made
to bring the warning factions together
a few months ago, has transmitted
propositions looked upon favorably by
both sides. Messages were passing
back and forth yesterday, but it was
not expected that plan of proceed
ure would be determined upon before
some time today.
Diaz Questions.
The propositions are somewhat diff.
ferent from those hitherto considered.
though similar in intent.
The question of the resignation OF
President Diaz, vaguely handled in
the Diaz manifesto, it is now felt, was
emplified and explained sufficiently
by Minister Limantour in an Associat-
ed Press dispatch two days ago, and
the insurrectO leaders are satisfied.
What they really want and have
been wanting for some time, is a
guaranty that the reforms they desire
would be put into operation, and that
they be able to participate in the ad-
ministration of the republic.
Some Proposals.
To satisfy both these conditions, the
propositions now under consideration
include an immediate reorganization
of the cabinet of President Diaz, prob
ably by a blanket resignation of that
body, and the introduction into the
new cabinet of four members from the
revolutionist party.
= President Diaz could remain in
power until complete tranquility is
restored; the revolutionists have no
objections to that They themselves
have nothing personal, they say,
against the aged executive and are
willing that he retire decorously, per-
hitting a new administration, and a
complete change of politics in the re-
public.
To Name Governors.
To reinforce the effect of the
change in the cabinet, proposition
is under consideration, which, how
ever, will cause little difficulty as it
already has been tentatively agreed
upon in previous parleys-that is, to
allow the revolutionists to name the
government of fourteen of the
twenty-seven states. This will
strengthen the more important guar
antees which the revolutionists have
been clamoring for. The change in
the cabinet. of course, is placed above
all other propositions by the rebels, as
they consider that reorganization Of
that body means practical overhaul
ing of the federal government.
Armistic Planned.
With the acceptance by the federal
government of those propositions, i'm
mediate arrangements will be made
for a general armistice throughout
Mexico. 1t is true that Provisional
President Madero considered sending
a large part Of his force southwark to
meet Gen. Rabago, reported to be
moving northward on Juarez with
about 1000 federal troops, but as COM
munication along the railroad line
which is to convey the troops is now
open, orders can be given at any min
ute for cessation of hostilities.
Plans Discussed.
Provisional President Madero has
discussed with his military. advisers,
Gen. Villjoen, the Boer war veteran, a
plan for mobilizing his troops in Chi
huahua, but the possibility of peace
was taken into consideration in their
discussion.
If peace is declared, the efforts of
the provisional government to rehabili-
tate the state governments in Chihua-
hua and Sonora will not be in vain, as
these are two of the fourteen states
where the rebels will be allowed to
name governors. and it is believed sec.
rtaries of state also. The provisional
government has ordered the recon
struction of telegraph and railroad
lines, and in the custom house here
the former employees of the federal
government had been retained by the
new government. Already about $1,000
has been received from import duties.