New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-30
REBELS MAY D|SPERSE
But Will Retain Their Arms. the
MaderoS Insist.
PREPARE TO CROSS BORDER
Meeting Between Revolutionary
Leader and De la Barra Elk
neutrality-suspicious. of DiaS.

san Antonio Tex. March 29--On a telo-
gram from an undisCloscd source tonight
derends whether some member OF the
Nsdero family Will cross tho Mexican
border tomorrow to take part I'm tho pro
rrlinsry peace negotiations between the in
.ursenis and tho government. Francisco
I Madero. ST. father Of ;de revolutionary
leader. committed himself to that extent
hut declined 20 so into details
senior dc Ia Barra. Foreign Minister IL
tho now Mexican Cabinet is scheduled 10
pass through san Antonio tomorrow morn
jne. = man who travelled on the tram
from Ne1 York TO this city with FRANCISCO
Nsdero and his son Gustavo IS authority
for the statement that y the telegram OK
recfod BY Francisco does not say ~ the
contrary. one or more members OF the
Madero family will board Senior d. la
Psrrs's train hero and proceed to Mon
,ercv. Mexico. and probably thence 10 chi
huahus.
The publication to-day OF their utter
sncos Of yesterday led TO tho issuance OF
a tyrewritten statement hyS'rancisco and
Gustavo Nadoro II contained nothing
new. but departed from Yesterdays inter
Views in insisting that Tho insurgo Will
rot lay down their AIMS pending peace
negotiations
This statement. obviously meant FOR press
Use - regarded as the first step in the
negotiations. Privately II is said that the
insurgents VIII dispcrsc. so that they may
not h designated a. An armed force. with
which Pre- sident Diaz has said he would
no, deal That dispersal would not affect
armed As every man Is mounted. mohiiiza-
ton Is simple. They have 20 wagon trains
end no commissary. and every man can
nc readv 50 move in five minutes. Fifty
miles day is only an average ride on
their tough mesa ponies. They may DIS
rtrse. and probably viii. but their military
efficiency will not be lessened.
II the rebels are consistent with frequent
" promulgated principles, they will not DO
trioHsd nv the Mexican government INTO
LAYING themselves open TO successful at
tack in case Of sudden failure Of neEoOe-
fionF They arc Suspicious o. advances
from the government becasc OF experience.
IN, there is no doubt at present. II Is said.
that the administration sincerely desires 70
mect them half way 70 end the war
,. Rarrs. Mexican Minister If Foreign Re-
ls,;ous. who passed through here today
said lie believed the end Of Mexico trou-
hIee vas in sight lie cannot make plans.
he eaid. until he hs7 personally investgat-
.d conditions. lie declined an invitation 20
visit Governor Coauitt AZ Austin, saving
r. would he unable 20 stop there.
to-
M.dero. II. leader &c the insurgents has
pot been consulted ABOUT any peace terms
end No settlement win 10 accepted without
hts final vcrd. which alone would he re-
rs~ded as binding ~ present Msdero is
gathering his men about chihuahua. with
view possibly ~ hesiaeinc that city.
ln-ur-ent leader gave out this Irforms
ton o.niett w;'b the stipulation that it
va not intended "a minimize 'he impor-
lance of assertions made hv Francisco !.
Nsdero. sr.. and Guetayo NaCcro ~ Sar
Nutorio that tentative plans now under
consideration NAV result IN peace within =
month
That NaGcro'@ father and brother have
so5rc peace pl4us backed ov assurance
FROM Nc>ico city IS not doubted. hut it ie
-siJ er,phatitslly that any action without
inc frU consent Of tho iusurcent President
vould not he popular among tho men now
iu arm
Aware ~ this fact the Maderos At san
Antonio are believed here 20 have con" 10
tie frontier VITA tho express purpose oi
iettiu. into communication with Francisco
Madero. Jr.. and possibly ot meeting him.
Whether they would reuturo into the IN
terror bv way of III Taso. or ty railroad 81
chihuahua city or Laredo. TcX., is not
known here, hut significant statement
nsGo rs tho iuuts TO-DAY was thst IL the
Naderos ~ into Mexico n will he with tho
consent of tho Mexican government.
This was taken to indicate that Mexico
City it q lllinE that any pesce ovorturos
thall he presented 20 the irsurccat leader