Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-22
Mexican Congressman Who
Have Been Trying to Induce
Madero to Listen to Reason
Forced to Abandon Task,
JUAREz SURROUNDED
BY lNSURRECTO ARMY
No Move Made 10 Attack Town;
Madero Spends Afternoon
Chatting With Wife, BIatt
and Converse Ordered Re-
leased,
IBy Morning Journal special Iea.ed Wire,


Iby Morning journal special Leased wiret
I'll Paso. Texas. April 2l.---All nego-
tiations between the insurrectos and
the Mexican government were offioial-
y called off this evening late. Oscar
branift and Esquivel Obregon, two
conBressmen from Mexico city, who
nave been attempting to get Madero
10 accept some peace proposals, re-
ceived telegram this afternoon Just
atter they had sent a messenger un-
DER flag OF truce with a final appeal
to the rebel leader to listen to their
argument. The message was sent from
Mexico City, although they refused to
say who sent II. and II informed them
that the demands OF Madero were
such that they could not be entertain
ed, and asked them to drop their nego-
tiations. Already the two volunteer
peace commissioners had practically
given up hope and issued statement
throwing the blame for failure onto
Madero.
simultaneously with the receipt OF
the. telegram from Mexico City by
i'''''shi afN obitkVhs tHt fHtuITttto
troops began TO march out Of the hills
and canyons by the hundreds and
move closer to Juarez and down to
the river as IL preparing for an at
tack, but II soon appeared that they
were not hurrying into any real ac-
tion.
The troop movement proved to be
Pancho Villas command coming up
from the rear II had been eamped
back in the mountains and moved up
with the rest OF the main body.
Peace talk occupied the day in the
rebel camp. In Juarez the federals,
having nothing else TO do, put In the
time erecting few more fortifica-
tions.
Messages were sent to Madero on
several occasions. During all the day.
Madero merely said TO reporters and
correspondents that nothing had de-
veloped to make him change his de-
cision of yesterday to open the battle
today, but as the day wore on he
usied himself receiving messages
from the El Paso junta. visiting with
his wife. who came from San Antonio
to see him, and receiving callers.
some who came out OF curiosity some
on business. Among tht messages re-
ceived was n telegram from Globe,
Ariz., Offering him hundred Ameri-
cans for his army.
During the day Messrs Braniff AMI
Obregon, the peace commissioners.
gave out a statement OF the plans
they had proposed for settling tn.
trouble and declaring that Madero
would be to blame for the conse-
quences of the war, inasmuch as he
, could at present afford to accept
compromise with good grace. These
men declare that they represent
perfectly defined public sentiment
existing In Mexico. Their statement
says:
'The public demands are;
"First, that concrete guarantees De
Forthcoming from the Mexican gov
ernment that the promises and oth-
err already partly executed reforms
will be implanted and developed as
rapidly as possible.
Second, that with this guarantee
: perfected, the armed rebellion hah
carried its avowed principles into tri-
: umph, and as consequence ceases
thereafter to be Justified, and its per-
sistence renders II dangerous to our
future peace and welfare. and there
: fore unpatrlotlc and undeserving OIL
further public support.
"Third, that the retirement of Gen
eral Dias is not necessary to insure
compliance by the government with
It's promises, but on the contrary
would relnstate the demorallzlng pre-
cedent OF constituted authority yieli-
Ing TO force of arms.
Fourth. that a compromise woula
not only demonstrate to the world the
! good sense and patriotism of the Mex
lean public. and thus obtain a COM
: plete retrleval of its nomentarily los.
J prestige and credit abroad, but would
. result In the creation of two politicai
. parties similar TO those that nave
brought about In the United States the
effective government by the people
and for the people,
/ 1--WE have presented the above sit
: uation to the directors OF the revofu-
I ton and pointed out the terrible re-
: sponslbility to fall on them II they cast
, aside the public demands for conelli-
: alton. and unfortunately plunge our
, country into calamitous adventures.
1--WE know that these gentlemen arc
: patriots and that u left to think and
; feel for themselves, will listen to the
call of their brethren and avoid
dangerous rocks ahead. and my only
fear La. therefore. In the noasdbility OF