Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-05-18

ial, the federal peace envoy, formally |
notified DIR. Vasquex Gomez, head of the |
insurrecto peace commission, late this |
afternoon that it was impossible for
him to continue the peace negotiations.
He returned no answer to the ultima
tum that President Diaz resign.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 6.-The armistice
covering the chihuahua district was
ended, all unofficial communication be-
tween the Mexican government and the
revolutionists was broken off today and
tonight the insurrecto army under Gen
eral Francisco /. Madero Jr. is pre-
pairing to pursue the revolution Wig
orously as ever. Juarez will be the
first point of attack, but the rebels
probably will not move for another "a
hours.
The "inexplicable ambition of Presi-
dent Diaz,D who refused to accede to
the rebel demand that he make public
announcement of his intention to resign,
was the expression by which General
Madero tonight epitomized the reason
for the break.
Judge Carbajal having notified DIR.
Vasauez Gomez, head of the rebel peace
commission, today that it was impossi-
BILE for him to continue the peace nego-
tations on the basis suggested by the
rebels and the rebel chief having re-
fused to extend the armistice, the fol
lowing statement was issued by Gen
eral Madero defining his position:
Denounces Diaz.
GAS it is well known, I invited the
people of Mexico to take up arms
against Diaz when all legal means to
bring about the will of the people had
been exhausted. The way was inevita-
BILE and indispensable, and already we
have begun to see its fruits, inasmuch
as the principles which the revolution
lists proclaimed have been accepted by
General Diaz and the members of his
cabinet.
'But that is not enough, for while
General Diaz is in power all law will
be fiction and all the promises tricks
of war. With that idea and in order
to obtain peace in Mexico / asked him
to make public the intention which he
had manifested privately of resigning
from the government In order that
he might not feel Inundated or have
any pretext to deny such a request |
proposed that I also resign as pro
visional president, even manifestlng to
him that 1 would accept as president
for the interim member of his cabi-
net who occupies a post of much con-
fdence and who is correspondingly able
to fill it.
cit is not possible for me to do more
for my country, and if the war con-
tinues it will be due solely to the mex
plicable ambition of General Diaz. He,
therefore, will be alone responsible be
fore the civilized world and in history
for all the misery which the war may
cause.''
Rebel Leaders Disappointed.
Though determined to pursue their
demands to the last ditch, the rebel
leaders tonight plainly showed Their
disappointment at the outcome of the
days events. They had thought that
some announcement from President
Diaz would be forthcoming. They were
under the impression that the govern
ment had received from Judge Cabajal
copy of their demands with regard
to the resignation of President Diaz.
Stories were printed Saturday at
Washington, D. c., that General Leon
ard Wood, chief of staff of the army, at
an informal gathering of members OF
the house committee on military affairs
Thursday, expressed the opinion that in
terventiou in Mexico will be inevita
BILE and that it would take 100000
American troops to patrol the troubled
republic, brought little chagrin tc
administration circles.
Taft Keeps A1oof.
The suspension of the armistice and
even the active resumption of hosti1
ties by the insurgents will cause nc
change in the determination of the
United States to refrain from inter
vention in Mexico.
Mexican Soldiers Free.
Douglas, Ariz, May 7.-Forty-thre'
Mexican federal soldiers held prisoners
here by the United States troops since
they crossed over from Aqua Prieti
when the insurrectos captured that town
on April 10, were released tonight by
Colonel Charles M. O'Connor on orders
from Washington. Many of them i'm
mediately crossed the line to Agus