Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-05-20
GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS
new PROPOSITIONS To
OFFER The REBELS.
nsurrectos Want Guaranty That Re-
forms They Desire Will Be Put In
Operation, And That They Be abb
To Take Active Part In Government
of the People-Diaz To Resign Later.

Juarez, Mexico, May 15.-Peace ne
citations, unofficial but auspicious, have
been resumed between the federal gov
eminent and the insurrectos, Rafael
Hernandez, the original go between
when efforts were first made to bring
are warning factions together, few
months ago, has transmitted PROPOSE
tons looked upon favorably by both
sides.
The propositions are somewhat differ
ent from those hitherto considered
though similar in intent. The cues
ton of the resignation of President Diaz
vaguely handled in the Diaz manifesto.
1T is now felt, was amplifed and ex-
planned sufficiently by Minister Liman.
tour in an Associated Press dispatch
two days ago, and the insurrecto lead.
ers are satisfied.
What they really want and have been
wanting for some time is a guaranty
that the reforms they desire will be
put into operation and that they will
be able to participate in the admins
tration of the republic. To satisfy both
these conditions the propositions now
under consideration include an imme-
date reorganization of the cabinet of
Diaz, probably by blanket resignation
OF that body, and the introduction in
to the new cabinet of four members
from the revolutionist party.
President Diaz could remain in pow
er until complete tranquility is restor-
ed. The revolutioniss have no obiec-
ton to that. They, themselves, have
nothing personal, they say, against the
aged executive, and are willing that he
retire decorously, permitting a new ad
ministration and complete change of
politics in the republic.
Name IA Progressive Governors.
To reinforce the effect of the change
in the cabinet a proposition is under
consideration which, however, will
cause little difficulty, as it already has
been tentavely agreed upon in previ.
GUS parleys-that is, to allow the revo.
lutionists to name governors of IA of
the ~ states. This will strengthen the
more important guarantees which the
revolutionists have been clamoring for.
The change in the cabinet, of course, is
placed above all other propositions by
the rebels, as they consider that a re
organization of that body means a prac-
teal overhauling of the federal gov
eminent.
Might Mean General Armistice.
With the acceptance by the federal
government of those propositions, i'm
mediate arrangements will be made for
a general armistice throughout Mexico
1t is true that Provisional President
Madero today considered sending large
part of his force southwark to meet
General Rabago, reported to be moving
northward on Juarez with 1000 federal
troops, but as communication along the
railroad line which is to convey the
troops is now open, orders can be given
at any minute for a cessation of his
tilities
Provisional President Madero has dis
cussed with his military adviser, Gen.
eral Villjoen, the Boer war veteran,
plan for modifying his troops in Chi.
huahua, but the possibility of peace
was taken into consideration in their
discussion.
If peace is declared the efforts of
the provisional government to reha-
bilitate the state governments in Chi
huahua and Sonora viii not be in vain,
as there are two of the IA states where
the rebels will be allowed to name
governors and, it is believed, secretaries
of state also.
The provisional government has or
dered the reconstruction of telegraph
and railroad lines and in the customs
house here the former employees of the
federal government has been retained
by the new government. Already about
$1,000 has been received from import
duties.