Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-05-05

FL PaSO, Tex. MAY 4-The peace
commissioners of the MeXicon reVo-
lutionists formally presented today To
Judge Carbajal, the federal envoy. a
statement signed by Francisco l. Ma
dero, Jr-, appealing to President Diaz
To make public the assurances given
privately that he intended To resign.
After offering his own resignation
as provisional president of the repub-
lie. Senor Madero suggested that both
President Diaz and Vice President
Corral resign and that Minister of
Foreign Relations de Ia Barra become
president for the interim until a gen.
eral election shall have been held.
The statement. couched in most
courteous Spanish phrases. informs
President Diaz that there is no other
way out of the present difficulty and
that a word from him viii bring peace
in few DAYS.
Senor AIadero. i'm his statement
calls on President Diaz particularly
20 make known to the people Of Me- :
leo his irrevocable resolution to retire
from power as soon as peace is es-
tablished in the country. which Gen
eraI Madero declares was made 10
the go-betWeen interested in restor-
ing peace.
The statement was presented by the
rebels commissioners at the negotia-
tions which began early today only
after a heated discussion among the
revolutionist leaders. Some of the
rebel chiefs went so far as to address
a letter to General Madero stating
that unless he asked for the imme-
diate resignation Of President Diaz
or at least a public announcement Of
future intentions they would not sup
port the peace negotiations.
General Madero himself is somewhat
alarmed by the extent Of the insur-
rection which he has created and is
now desirOus of making any effort To
save the country from a state Of an
archy. and finally he wrote the fol-
lowing statement constituting instruc-
tions to his peace commissioners. DR..
VasqueZ, Senor Gomez. Francisco Ma
dero. Sr.. and Senor Pine Suarez:
In general the conditions of peace
have been accepted by me in tele-
grams transmitted by the govern
ment's official agents. Senors Braniff
and Obregon. / ought to tell YOU that
| have acceded TO treat about those
conditions because some Of the gen.
tlemen acting as go-betweens have.
i'm a confidential way, indicated to
me that General Diaz has made
known To them his irrevOca BILE resolu-
ton To- retire from power as soon as
peace is established i'm the country.
This resolution appears to me to
be highly patriotic because i'm the
present moment it is the only one
which can satisfy public opinion. and
I am convinced that if General DiaZ
makes public his intention it win per-
NIT us to pacify the country in very
few DAYS. a matter which is difficult
to obtain in any other way.
For these reasons. and not doubt
ing the patriotism Of General DiaZ
! wish YOU to present to the envoy
of the government the following prop
osition:
In order to assure the immediate
pacification of Mexico and to furnish
TO the world an example which will
increase the prestige Of our coun
try. both contending leaders General
Porforio Diaz as we'll as myself as
provisional president and the vice
president Of the republic. Ramon Cor
raj. shall resign. and in the interim
the minister of foreign relations,
Francisco de la Barra. shall be presi
dent pending d general election ac-
cordng to the constitution of tn.
country As far as | am concerned,
! am offering my resignation with
good satisfaction. as | only wish to
serve my country as circumstances
demand. If General DiaZ is inspired
by the same patriotic sentiment /
have no doubt he will make public
what he has manifested in private. |
beg of YOU TO make this proposition
in the most favorable terms in order
not to offend in the slightest degree,
and that YOU may not insist that he
retire Immediately / believe that the
country will become quiet alone
through the announcement of his in
tention to retire from power. and as
soon as all the arrangements YOU are
effecting with the representative of
President Diaz are put into operation.
CSigned)
FRANCISCO |. MADERO. Jr-
Provisional President of Mexico.
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