Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-04-05
PEACE TALK FUTILE
UNLESS DIAZ RESIGNS.

Mex, April "A declaration that all
talk OF peace is futile so long as Pres
ident Diaz refuses to resign md that
the recent cabinet changes haNo sery-
ed only 10 convince The nlsurrectos
of their ultimate success. was wade
by Francisco |. Madero, the provision
al president in an inrerview in his
camp here today.
The interview was in ampliflcation
of one which he gave TO the Asset
ated Press few days ago. Madero
said he was confident of the final
triumph OF arms in the overthrow
OF Diaz.'
In all northern Mexico. he said, the
insurrecto movement was spreading
until now the federal troops were con
fined to the garrison towns, ''at
which the insurrectos We're preparing
to strike decisive blow"
Referring to his father and Gus
tavo A. Madero, his brother, who were
reported to have initiated peace plans
with Senior Limantour to end the
war, the insurrectionary president in
timated they had no authority to act
for him, and he would not accept pro-
posals not addressed directly TO him
self or to DR.. Nasquez Gomez, his
confidential agent in the United
States.
Madero's camp was reached after
sixty miles travel. The building oc.
cupied by the leader and his staff Is
an extensive stone and plaster pal
ace which he laughingly referred to
as his capitol"
When the visitor arrived Madero
came to the front portico attended by
General Pascual Orosco and members
Of his staff. After n formal greeting
the leader swept his hand toward the
plantation where about 1900 men
were encamped and wanted TO know
IL II did not look like an army. with
him were seven Americans including
DR. Wilson, his physician, and Oscar
G.. Creighton, who has been active III
blowing up railroad bridges.
The personal appearance OF Ma
dero invited scrutiny. A rather short
plump man, accoutred In boots, a
sweater and a suit of khaki. with a
quick, decisive way of speaking
when he gave orders, invested him
with the maner of commander.
A habit OF meditatively ciawing his
closely trimmed beard as he spoke
suggested that he carefully weighed
his words. The interview took place
in a spacious tile floored room and
Immediately turned TO the subject of
peace.
Nothing has transplred since we
took up arms to justify us in laying
them down." said Madero. Mr.. Ii
mantour has said the peoples wish
for reforms, pacificatlon asked, would
be granted In December. 1909, ]
wrote to Mr.. Limantour telling him
revolution would come If the gov
ernment did not grant free ballot.
That was asking for reforms paclfl-
cally. The answer was to jail with
all reformers'
"We took up arms and we mean to
fight It out. The change in the cabi.
net is something unheard of in Mexi-
co before. It Is concession to an
armed revolution. But II Is not suff,-
Client and il comes too late. II simp-
ly iustifies us in our course and
shows the governments inability to
crush us now"
"As 10 the cabinet itself 1t Is
somewhat Of an enigma, II is an un
tried quantity. De Ia Barra Is bet
ter than Creel, but de La Barra is
nothing in the past by which we may
gauge his future. Sodi and Domin-
guez are less known.
"The only promise Of note which
Diaz has made Is for the cutting up
Of the big estates and selling them II,
lots to the people on terms OF from
ten to fifteen years. The idea Is good
but we would dislike to see Diaz put
"A n I.. n
preteM for speculation by Diaz's
friends.
II would result the same as did
the appropriation of $25,000,000 for
the announcement of agriculture.
when the money went into the hands
of a few men, chiefly friends of
Diaz
"No. we don't want promises, be-
cause the government always has
made promises and kent none. The
only conditions on which we VIII
accept peace terms Is that Daz
shall step aside and declare null the
election of last year We must be
certain of q free ballot the protection
OF the constitution OF 1857 and n
guarantee of no reelection for pres
ident,
Il wish to repeat. and | hope the
people of the United States will be-
lieva us sincere that we most em-
phatically do not intend to lay down
our arms until Dlaz Is out and we
are certain of free elections II Is
useless for the government to try to
treat with us on the condition that
We lay down our arms.
"You see all the men about me now.
If you made q trip around China you
would see that the city Is practically
under siege.
eve are making great strides and
becoming stronger and more hopeful
every day. Tell the people Of the
United States that our triumph viii
be complete and Diaz VIII be over
thrown.
"The money Interests of the Unit
ed States have nothing TO fear. Theh
country will progress more rapidly
under the reforms which we will in
stitute and the Americans who have
capital invested here Will receive
greater dividends.
eve are respecting the property
rights of foreigners. | have several
men in hand just now who dlsoboycd
orders. In some instances we had
To destroy property, hut we intend