Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-18
Leader Says That With
T h r 9 a is of Execution
Hanging Over Them the
Fighting Will Continue.
LIMANTOUR ON
WAY TO BORDER
Threats That Mexican Min
ister's Train VIII be
Blown up Stirs Madero
Representatives in U. S.

El Paso. Texas. March 17.-Despfts
Mexican minister of finance, had
started plans for the termination .of
the Mexican revolution, the revolu-
tionary leaders here today declared
the fighting would continue.
There will be no pause In hogtil-
tiles" said Senor Gonzales Cara the
insurrecto's leader.
When the threat the Mexican gov.
ernment is hanging over us that we
will be shot without trial our fight
for liberty and for the setting up
permanently of the Madero govern
ment will continue No overture for
peace will be considered offlcially by
us until 1t has come from Mexico
city. It must come with a promise
that Diaz will retire on the ground
that his election was not regular"
Notwithstanding this assertion the
report of Limantour's exertion in be-
half of peace has created profound
impression In the insurgents ranks
courier has been dispatched to the
front to inform Francisco I. Madero,
the revolutionary president, OF the
latest phase.
If the peace plans failed, the In
surrectos would want to take up
arms again and be as strong al they
now are. 1t is' not unlikely that Diaz
would want US to surrender our arms.
Our attitude is that the relative posi-.
tions must be unchanged" said Senior
Cara.
Outline Of Demands.
He outlined the demands Of Madero
as follows:
Abolition OF the reelection Of presi-
dent.
Election Of the governors In a state
instead of by federal appointment.
"Curtailment Of the powers OF
mayors of cities and their selection BY
popular vote instead of appointment
by the governors.
Reform OF the land laws. 20 that
plantations now AZ extensive as from
one million to ten million acres may
be sold in small lots to the people.
Free ballots in all elections and
preservation of individual rights un.
der the constitution.
Extension of the school system"
Senior Garza suggested that Chi.
huahua City probably would be ths
point at which negotiations would be
conducted.
Two hundred rounds of ammuni-
ton, a rifle, horse, blanket, and
rations consisting of fresh meat,
beans, corn cakes and coffee form the
average equipment Of the 5000 In
surrectos now In the field. according
to the reports to the Junta.
Late reports from chihuahua City
show that the food conditions are be-
coming serious there. Only occasional
-. H.. A. a. hoc k4Ia
graphic communication been possible
for federal Official dispatches The
beyond the outposts and the tops of
houses have been provided with piles
Of sand bags to form breastworks In
case Of an attack.
Threats Made Against Llmantour.
New York, March 17.-The Madero
family here is watching the progress
OF Jose Yves LimantOur towards the
Mexican frontier with the greatest
anxiety. When they saw dispatches
today relating that the insurrectos
purpose to burn the railway bridges
south of Laredo, thus cutting Liman.
tours route to Mexico City, they
showed grave concern.
That would De nOrrlDIe, 6al0
Gustave Madero, "Lmantour 10 Q
practical man and the country needs
him. He ought not to be kept out"
AS showing the attitude Of the
Maderos toward the peace negotia.
tions 1t became known today that
Gustave recently visited Wall street
with an offer to sell part Of the large
family holdings Of land but shortly
before Lmantour left, changed his
mind and withdrew the commission.
He admitted this reversal today, but
made no explanation.
Limantour at Hot Springs.
Little Rock, Ark, March IL Jose
Yves Limantour, fiannce minister oi
Mexico, passed through Little Rock
this morning in the private car
Hidalgo, enroute to Laredo. His sec.
retary stated that the minister had Z
not heard Of the report that insur
rectos probably would try to prevent
his reaching the city OF Mexico.
Prisoners Not Put to Death.
Washington, d. c., March II.
The American consul at Juarez today
telegraphed the state department that