The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-24
MEX|CANREBELSARE
HAVING PEACE TALK,
MAKE MAN De MANDS
THE FOLLOWERS OF FRANCISCO
MADERo WANT A LONG LIST
OF CHANGES.
DIAz MUST CALL new ELECTION
Rebels viii Hold Arms Pending Any
Pacific Negotiations-the Reforms
Wanted, They Say, Must Be Grant
ed Before Agreement Is Reached.

Ell PASO, Texas, March 17.-Be
fore any proposals for termination
of the Mexican insurrection will be
entered into by the insurrectos here
Diaz must declare null his election
of 1910 and must agree to submit to q
new election under the terms CT a
free ballot allowed by the constitution
of 1857. He must agree to grant all
the political reforms demanded. The
insurrectos must not be required to
surrender their arms until peace is
assured.
This is the reply of Senior Gonzales
Cara, the insurrecto secretary OF
state, to the statement from New
York that Senior Limatour, the Mex
lcan minister of finance, had foimu'
lated tentative plans for ending the
instruction and in effect it is the re-
ply of Francisco l. Madero, the revo.
iutionary leader. who is now fighting
In the field.
Senior Cara has been in comunica-
ton with Madero and has acquaint-
cd Madero with whatever negotia-
lions have been carriend on in Wash
lngton and New York looking to set
clement. Francisco Madero is looked
upon as the revolutionary president
ind as representing the will of the In
ourrectos, and no peace plans will be
ontered into until he has given his
consent and fully gone over the de-
Calls, Senior Cara said.
"Madero is about 100 miles south
Ct Ell Paso, surrounded by about 1000
followers" he continued. "He is re-
sorted to be coming northward to be
Joined en- route by Gen. Orozco with
900 men. Whether this destination is
the frontier in connection with any
peace negotiations is unknown. Com
munication with Madero has been diff
6cult, 1t requiring three or four days
for courier to reach him.
President Madero Is the only man
authorized to conclude any armis-
fice," said CARA He holds his au-
thority because he represents the will
Of the people. DR.. Francisco Vas
uuez, the insurrecto representative at
Washington, or member Of Madero's
family, would be able only to suggest
Q plan.
THE only president of Mexico that
we now recognize is Francis l. Ma
dero. Prospects of peace would be
considered by us only on condition
that Madero be allowed to partici-
bate. He must be given guarantee OF
safety to all of his men. A place
would have to be assigned to him, per-
Gaps chihuahua, in which he might
conduct peace negotiations.
Mediation on the part of the Unit
ed States or any ether foreign power
would not be acceptable to u.s."
The full details of the transactions
between Limatour and the insurrec-
tos in Washington and New York, 1t
d understood, have been submitted to
insurrecto leaders here. It is said
that none of the insurrecto leaders
In the east have power to conclude
the terms Of peace. These would
have to be submitted to francisco
Madero. He Is now 100 miles or more
Ia the interior, and communication
with him requires several days.
Suppose on new ballot Presi'
dent Diaz should again be elected,
would he then be acceptable to the in.
surrectos" Senior Cara was asked.
"Yes, we would accept him. but he
would have to be elected on q free
ballot. We have no faith in him. Ma
dero would be elected.
"The members Of any committee -
Iected to arrange terms would have
to be Mexicens. The insurrectos
would not want to do anything that
would Lessen the dignity Of their
country. Mediation by the United
States would be considered lessen
tng of dignity. It would also be nee
essary for the Mexican government
70 guarantee equality to both sides.
n the peace plans failed the insured
tos would want to take up arms again
and be as strong as they are now. 1t
is unlikely Diaz would want us to sur
render our arms. Our attitude Is that
the relative positions must be I'M
changed"