The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-05-19
MEXICAN |NSURRECTOs GAN NOW
IMPORT ARMS---MORE PEACE TALK

1uarez. Mexico, May 1.-THE pro
,isional government of Mexico hal
made such progress with it's organiza
tion that it is believed that the state
officials of Chihuahua and Sonora will
ho completely administered by its
stote and municipal officers within {
few days.
The establishment of garrisOns il
,.orious places in Northern Mexico, the
installation of local officials, the open
ing of all railway and telegraph lines
;c being accomplished by direction Of
provisional President Francisco l. Ma
dero and his cabinet.
Having dissolved their original peace
commission of three, the rebels now
NAV conduct their peace negotiations
through their newly organized depart
ment of foreign relations, of which
Dr Vasuuez Gomez is secretary. A
clean of hope for peace is contained
in the fact that some rebel leaders
have declared they would De willing
TO accept Gen. Diaz' manifesto as sui
fcient evidence of his intention to re
sign and go ahead with peace negotia
lions. provided the government con
scented to the immediate appointment
Of governors for fourteen of the TWEEN
tv-seven states and general transfer
of power into the hands of the revo
lutionist party.
What will come of this plan is not
known. but it is said to be favored by
nrominent insurrecto leaders, and with
the question of the Presidents resig
nation eliminated progress toward
peace is certain to be made. On the
other hand, some of the insurrecto
leaders believe the military successes
of the insurerctos soon will include
Mexico City, where the provisional
government will be moved, and that
submission at this time hardly would
afford as complete a transfer of politi
cal power as surely would follow mill
tary triumph.
It is pointed out that the rebel
chiefs in the south would consent to
nothing but immediate abdication OF
Gen. Diaz, yet authentic advices OH
this point are lacking
Income Is Due.
The provisional government, by
taking possession of the customs
house will begin to receive its first
income.
Taxes are being levied and tariffs
will be exacted as heretofore by the
federal government, the funds being
used to prosecute the revolution.
The news that arms can now be
passed through the American lines
was joyously received here and ar
rangements already are being made
for the purchase of much ammunition
and artillery.
The insurrectos in the north are
we'll supplied, but those in the south
and west are not.
Ban Is Removed.
The United States customs house
officials have received word from
Washington to pass arms and all
classes of articles through to Juarez.
and already the war department OF
the provisional government, of which
VenustianO CarranZa is SECRETARY, is
making preparations for their distri.
button. Senior Cararnza has been in
conference with the military chiefs, ar.
ranging for the apportioning of garri
sons in various parts of Chihuahua and
Sonora, and the movement of the pres.
ent large force of insurrecto troops in
Juarez southwark. AS the railroad
between here and Casas Grandes has
been opened, and it will be possible
Tor the insurrectos to convey their men
rapidly to any point along the line
they feel in complete control of the
situation.
The war department is in constant
communication by telegraph now with
lnsurrecto chiefs south of here, and
little fear is entertained that Gen. Ra
oago or any other federal will be able
10 make much Roadway.
Mexico City, May Gen. Diaz will
not leave the presidency while the
country is in its present state of I'M
rest.
he stands ready to state in more ex
pllclt terms than those contained in
MS recent manifesto, if necessary. his
attitude with reference to his retire
ment. He has demanded to know
from his opponents the terms in which
tney expected him to announce his
Willingness to resign and it waiting 8
reply from them.
The Presidents declaration last Sun
Jay is said to have been made in gooG
faith and with the desire to serve th