Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-01
MAY QUIT IF HosTn1T1Es CIs
Should He Surrender Reins of Govern.
ment Will Go to Europe.
MIxUP IN THE NEGOTIATIONS
Government Unwilling to Extend
Armistioe Beyond Five Days.
FIGHTING MAY SOON BE RESUMED
Anxiety is Felt over the Recent XIII
inE by Rebels of seven spnniards
in the state of Pueblo and Pro-
test f. Expected.

PRESIDE, Tex. April 3o.-CVia Maria
Tex.)-Insurgent forces beseiging Oiinaga
began their long anticipated attack on the
federal garrison yesterday.
The revolutionary forces, under Colonel
viilaresl. opened the fight in the early
hours Of the morning on the north and
south positions OF the federal forces en-
trenched In the villages Of san Francisco
and Jagarita. At daybreak the Canada
Ancha position on the west began an at
tack and at this point the fighting ap-
pears to have been the strongest The
insurrecto artillery is posted here and the
rebel force apparently has determined to
make their advance on Ojinaga from this
point
WASHINGTON, April 90.--(Specal Tele-
gram )-According to a report received
here, President Diaz of Mexico will not
resign ON May 3. as has been repeatedly
stated. but he will resign within thirty
days after peace negotiations are con-
cluded. In the event he does resign he
will depart for Europe within a month
after quitting office. But should peace
negotiations fail. he will stay in office
while the war continues.
The outlook for peace in Mexico, accord
ing to dispatches coming here is not en-
tirely favorable. Some serious points Of
difference exist among the negotiators
and the government is declared to be
unwilling to extend the armistice beyond
the limit Of the present five day extension.
II peace has not come by that time, it is
declared TO be the disposition OF the gov
ernment TO fight on
One OF the sources Of anxiety here Is
the recent killing by rebels in the state Of
Of rde atr
OF protest is expected from Spain. Demand
may be made on this country in the up
holding of the Monroe doctrine to see that
the lives and property OF spaniards are
safe
Statement by Diaz.
ME wYoRK. April sO.-Cspecisi Tele-
gram. l-In an interview printed here today,
President ptRz Is quoted as sayins:
II cannot believe that Senior Corral made
the statements attributed to him. In the
many conversations with me he has all
ways expressed views directly contrary to
those with which ne is credited in the
cable from Spain. can see no reason why
he should have changed his opinion in the
short time he has been gone. and I know
he held no such views the last time we
talked together. believe he was incorrectly
reported"
''But in the remote event that he did
say that Americans fomented or are To-
menting the revolution for any purpose
whatever does he express the views OF this
administrationY'
Decidedly not" was the presidents
answer. MY own views too we'll known
for me TO express them again, but such
a thing 10 ridiculous and 1 don't believe
that senor Corral said anything OF the
sort"
He. as well az myself has always been
most friendly to the Americans and we
have no reason to believe they have acted
in any way unfriendly to this government
or attempted In any way TO foment the
revolution
Son Prevents an Answer.
General Diaz, II revolutionists should
insist as their only condition for making
peace, that you should resign the office
OF president would the result be peace or
war7"
The president started to answer the
question emphatically, but Colonel Porforio
Diaz. jr.. who was present. interrupted,
and said to his father;
II don't think It is wise to answer that
question at this time"
President Diaz stopped In what he was
saying and acduiesced In his sons sug-
gestion but a moment later turned to the
correspondent. and looking him full In the
eyes, said with evident emotion:
when my country Is concerned there is
no sacrifice 1 will not make. I will give
my life for my country. l will do anything
for It's welfare, but / will have to consider
what b best for It,"
The correspondent asked Diaz what he
thought or Madero's comment that the
recall of General Reyes looked as though
Mexico was preparing for war rather than