The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-08
MADERO DELIVERS PEACE ULT|MATUM The Rebel Leader Insists on
 Diaz's Retirement DOES NOT TRUST DIAZ In First Formal Interview Since Diaz's Message Madero Says He
 Will Sacrifice All Personal
 Rewards for Peace
DOES NOT TRUST DIAZ

Madero's Camp, Bustillos Estate, Near Chihuahua Mex, April 7.-What he declared to be his ultimatum on the question of peace was delivered by Francisco l. Madero. the insurrecto leader in camp here today. While still insisting on his demands that President Diaz retire and that the country be given new election, Senor Madero said in the interest of possible peace he was willing to make all. personal sacrifices and to that end would resign as provisional president and if neces- sary would allow a provisional presi- dent to be selected from President Diaz's cabinet.
 It was the first formal interview Senor Madero had given since the com plete text of President Diaz's message was received in camp.
 By permission of both the federal au- thorities and the insurrectos a special train, flying white flag. was run out 10 Bustillos, IIiciendia. 60 miles west of Chihuahua Half way out the corres- pondent was met by Gen. Pascual Or ozco and an escort of 100 insurrectos.
 Seated beneath bower of apple blos- sons in the Patio of the great palace in which he has established his headquar- ters, Senor Madero dictated statement. After reading it over carefully he said it might be accepted as a definite express sion of his views The statement follows:
 Madero's Statement
 q know the great q age which the war Is doing to -t' Juntry and If 1t were possible b. .otiations to settle the war I would oe pleased, though it should be necessary to make some con- sessions from each. I am disposed to make all personal concessions, and I will ask only the necessary guarantees to have a new election perfectly free and open to every voter.
 q will not consider as a guarantee the promises of General Diaz, because he mas never fulfilled his previous promises. To have peace in Mexico it Is absolutely es- sential that General Diaz should retire. In such case a provisional president will have to be selected by both sides. It is not necessary that I or any of my friends shall be chosen. I would accept as pro visional president a member of the Diaz army if chosen by both these sides and if we are granted the right to select a few provisional governors.
 ''If we are described in the United States as being unfriendly to law and order, I wish to tell you that in war we
 
 pay no salaries to any one, but to the families of all those fighting in our ranks we distribute food and supplies. All of tho land we have taken has immediately been subject to civil government
 Are Not Selfish
 "President Diaz' message arouses one" he said Tt will have no influence on us. It probably will be thought that now, when we have all our demands promiseo we will show only selfish ambition If we continue, but those promises are Jus, what we heard before. If the people will unders tand how often we have been prom sed they will not accuse us of selfishness. Especially do I wish 1t understood ,nat I am not fighting for personal reward.
 I would sacrifice myself and every thing I possess for the good of the country.
 we intend it as no affront to the United States when we say we care for no foreign interference This is Q family matter. Far different condi- tions prevailed when Russia and Japan sent peace commissioners to your coun- try and when at Portsmouth Mir Roose- welt helped settle the difficulty. Two countries had been at war and it was feasible to have a third one mediate. But here we are a people of one coun- try divided against each other. We de- sire peace as much as any one but we have not and will not retrench from our just demands"
 Mexico City. April 7.-Francisco I. Ma dero's proposition to resign from the provisional presidency in favor of some member of the Diaz cabinet came to gov ernment officials as a distinct surprise. When the news was transmitted to Min ister of Finance Limantour by an .As- sociated Press correspondent it elicited no comment, but a request to call on him tomorrow. Similar answers were given at the homes of other officials. None was prepared to make a statement nor could a statement be obtained at the home of the president.
 Unless all members of the cabinet and possibly with the support of congress It. self should agree to Maderos terms, there is but one man in the republic who can answer the rebel leader, and that is the president himself. That the mem bers of the cabinet would go that far in the road towards peace is not to be ex- pected