Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-21
Attack on Juarez win Begin at
Three This Afternoon Unless
Terms Are Accepted by the
Federal Commander.
COMMITTEE PLEADS IN
VAIN WITH REBEL CHIEF
Felix Martinez Heads DeIega-
ton of EI PaSo Citizens and
MexIcanS on FruitIeSS Trip to
lnSurrecto Headquarters,


lnSurrectO Headquarters,
iby Morning Journal Special Leased w,reI
Madero's Camp, west of FL Paso,
Aprll ~, 1880 p. m.--Everything is
quiet IN the camp of the rebel army
pesleging Juarez and the soldiers of
the army Of liberty are asleep In
Their blankets In this picturesoue
mountain canyon. Several Americans
are spending the night In camp and
the officers of the insurrecto army
have divided their blankets with
them The lights Of Juarex are plain
~ visible from here, to the rebel SEN
tries on the hills. Madero does not
yei know that Navarro sent reply
TO El Paso to his demand to surrend-
er the town.
El Paso, Tex, April 20.--Unless
the officials in Juarez make an at
tack on the rebel army Francisco I.
Madero says there will be no assault
on Juarez until after o'clock Fri
day II by that time he has not re-
ceived assurances from Porflrio Diaz
that he will retire from the presl-
dency, Madero declares that the
Juarez fight will take place at once.
"All that the federals want Ia time
to bring up more reinforcements.n he,
said this morning when asked II Ne
would consider an armistiee. Il will
give Diaz twenty-four hours to re-
sign" he said this afternoon when
delegation of El Pasoans and Mex
lean citizens called upon him In his
camp In the hills near Juarez and
asked him to consider peace terms.
The latter assertion was not only n
reply to the volunteer peace commits
sion, but also to Gonzales CARA, Sec
retary general OF the revolutionary
Junta, who carried to him a message
from DR.. Gomez In Washington, ask
ing Tor delay in the attack. lie said
1t was his final reply to all attempts
to secure peace; that Daz must sur
render the presidency
The volunteer peace commissioners
who visited the provisional president
ana insurrecto commander, went
under permission OF the federal COM
mander and made the trip In two
automobiles, with white flags. The
Associated Press correspondent was
In the camp when Madero met them.
After the conferences Madero dletat-
ed the following statement.
Il said | would agree, as ! have
said to DR.. Gomez, that in
me interest of peace | would resign
as provisional president of Mexico,
but only If / consider that the will
IL the people has been satisfied;
otherwise the revolution will continue
Notwithstanding any peace negotia-
ions
Il know that all the people want
he retirement of General Diaz and
10 Reelection. For that purpose |
VII accept MS provisional president
inyone of the members of the pres
mt cabinet who will call new cleo
ion.
"ln case this condition Is agreed
lpon, we want Juarez to be delivered
o us, and then an armstice will pc
igned.
Il will walt till tomorrow evening
hear the result of the peace nego-
lations which We're directed by DR..
francisco Gomez. III tomorrow night
10 answer comes ! will commence
ostilitles"
The peace pilgrimage was made up
( Felix Martinez of III Paso. Lie
.squibel Obregon and oscar Braniff
( Mexico city, speaking independ-
ntly but for the federal government.
ilvestro Terrazas, OF Chihuahua, Or.
A. samaniego, Of El Paso; Luis l..
nmaniego. of Juarez. and Emellnia
nriquez of Chihuahua
the conference was attended by
-adero in person, Colonel Jose de
"A Lug Blanco, Lieutenant Colonel
iarlbaldl, Raoul Madero and Lie
'rederic Gonzales CARA, provisional
ecretary of state and head OF the
Iexlcan revolutionary Junta In III
aso.
Cara had not accompanied tho
olunteer peace negotiators In their
utomoblle, but had crossed tho riv-
{ on foot near the lei Paso smeltcr
nd had ridden to Madoro's head
larters on horse sent to the river
Y the insurrcetos for him. He had
rst talked across the river from
mercan soil to Madero as the in
Irrecto chlertain and several of his
aff officers rode down to the river
lis morning early TO water their
,rses and get look at Juarez
rough field glasses
After the self-appointed peace
had returned to lei
$50, Felix Martinez gave out the fol-
wing statement Of their trip;
Il do not want the presidency
ldero said, and repeated frequent
durinp the conference "If am