The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-08
D|AZ WILL RESIGN /.
TO STOP CONFLICT
Mexican People Overioyed;
Madero HaIts Army on March
to Capital.
Continued From Page Ono.

uel Romero Rubio, noted lawyer and
statesman; lie has no children by ., ms
wife are Amada (Mrs. Ignacio de ia
Torre,. Lieutenant Colonel Porflrio Diaz.
and Luz (Mrs. r. Rincon Gallerdo), Al.
light much dissatisfaction with his con
tinued rule, the disturbances which cui +,
minated In the present insurrection did
not arise until after his opponents louho
themselves beaten at the polls
Why Madero Rebelled.
Francisco l. Madero. member of one
Of Mexicos wealthicst families. was a
candidate for the presidency against
Daz. the principal plank in his plat
form hcIng anti-re- election. In Noven-
her. 1916. Ma6ero was convicted OF IN
citing the people 10 rebellion anu was
put In jail.
He escaped into Texas and called upon
his followers 10 join in a general rcVol-
on November 20. Already there had peen
scattered disturbances throughout tne
republic but the insurreciion took Its rs
dTst definite form on this date ne
Madcristas issued a manifesto in which
they said the recent election had been
enforced al the point oi the bayonets
uprising and declared his election null
and void. The principle OF no re-elcction
was said TO he the supreme law ~ the
republic. and piaz was declared
This manifesto WAS dated October D.
and was circulated privately for more
than a month before II became public.
on November % Madero proclaimed him.
self provisional president Of Mexico and
was formally inaugurated- on his estate
at Coahuila on December l. the same DAY
that Diaz began hts eighth term.
Overtures for Peace.
On this day Diaz made his first over
tures 10 the rebels. sending eomm,s ms,
~ iIN,tol l1rta nn
declaring that the penalty OF continued ,a
rebellion would be death. These terms
were rejected. The most important bat
ties were fought on the northern bor-
der, but the insurrectos showed lighting
strength In twelve states.
This next formal efforts to secure peace.
so far as The general public knew knew ,oo oc-
failed. On March 5. Senior i'iiuantonr,
the Mexican minister OF finance. reached
New York from Paris. and spent several
brothers OF the rebel leader.
Meanwhile the United States had
m ssed twenty thousand men along the
Mexican border. while the Meet was OF.
the east coast, and off San Diego and
San Pedro, In the Pacific; CHdcrs ioT
this modification went out March 4 and
the immediate activity of the insurrec-
tos showed they were encouraged by the
importance which this government at
tached 10 their movements. The trulls
or Limantour conference Wltn inc ;na
deros in New York were never defi-
niteiy displayed. So far as all inter
ruption of hostilities was concerned. now
ever. they had no immediate effect, the
rebel occupation OF Aqua Prieta and the
movement on Juarez following soon after
Limantour returned TO Mexico City.
Perilous Situation.
Later in April the activity Of scattered
delachments OF rebels near the capital
itself indicated that the Diaz administra-
tion MS in more critical position than
had been supposed
On April IS, when Francisco Madero
with his army was encamped AT the
gates OF Juarcz. threatening immediate
attack. an arnistice Of five days was de-
clared TO enable Madero TO treat with
ENJOYS sent from Mexico City. On April
rs the arnistice was extended FIVE days
longer.
Al that time the rebels were practi-
cally in control In the states OF Sonora
Chihuahua Durango and Iacatecas, The
states OF Slnaloa. Coahuia, San Luis Po-
tos, Puebla and Guerrero were In seri-