Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-02
Rebel Commander in Chief
Tells Associated Press He Is
Eager 10 Arrange Peace in
Mexican Republic,
SENDS REPRESENTATIVE
TO TREAT WITH HUERTA
Conference of Insurgents Was
Called at Ahumada Prepara
tory to Meeting With Gov
ernment Agents,

eminent Agents,
(Bs Morning journal special Icascd Wire ,
El paso Tex. March i-General
paseual urozco. Junior the comman-
der-in-c chief of the northern revolu-
don until today silent regarding his
stand ia the Mexican dilema. declares
that he Is eager 20 arrange peace by
negotiations. In answer 10 questions
put by the Associated Press, General
Orozco from his camp at villa Ahu-
mazda. Chihuahua. today made de-
clarations somewhat clearing The mys-
terry of bis whereabouts ana eonncc-
tion with the revolution since his dia-
appearance after the rebel defeats at
ojinaga last september.
Colonel Jose CordoNa. Orozces scc-
rctury. who has been with him com
siantly. is ON his way To Mexico city
to confer with the party In power and
to lay down the demands of the rebels
as represented by the Orozeo faction.
In this way the rebel chief proposes
TO take mp directly. aud az once. the
matter of the pacihoatlon of the north,
but 10 see FIRST what will be offered
10y Provisional President tluerta and
his advisors Orozeo himself viii res
main some time nt Ahumada. between
Juarcz aud chihuahua city where he
is Ia touch with the outside world by
telegraph and railroad.
"The government of Madero having
fallen, ! am disposed 10 recognize
President Hucrtn. and tu complete
arrangements have sent my represen-
tauvc, Colonel Cord1va, TO Mexico
CITY" said General Orozco to-day
Regarding the manner Of Madero's
death cannot express an opinion, for
/ lack data OF the circumstances.
Since the battles about 0ilnaga. !
have been attending to my health "
was the answer given. OrO1co did not
care to explain where he had been
since his disappearance.
REGARDING the naming Of General
Inez salazaf as eommander-in-chief
Of the northern re, Olution at Guada-
lupe some weeks ago. General Orozeo
insisted that no change had been made
in his relation to the other rebel
chiefs. that Salazar merely had been
acting commander in view Of Orozco'f
disablement.
"The chiefs OF the various columns
operating in the north are still under
my orders he declared. They oe-
,.,t.. .i,. t.u.,... ,.,aifl.na .e al flt lac.
ginning Of the revolt ngainst Madero.
Manuel CARA Aldapa, named on
General Huerta's provisional cabinet
VIII arrive here tomorrow from san
Antonio. Tex. with others, he viii
proceed ly special train 70 Ahumada
to confer with Orozco ltehcl chiefs
still In arms are marching toward
Ahumada. where viii be held gen
oral congress of all revolutionary lead
ers 10 come to some conclusion re-
garding the requests to be made on
the party IN power at the national
capital
So far. the many rebel generals
have expressed varying versions Of
what the rcmands of the northern rev
olutlonists Will be The meeting Of re-
bel chiefs at Ahumada would be pre-
liminary to the projected meeting Of
the northern reVolutioniAts and dele
gates Of the Huerta government a.
san Antonio. Tex, which apparently
has been fostered By the United States
scnor Aldapa. however
is said To- represent informally General
Huerta. Negotiations already are un-
der way by telegraph between Orozeo
and General Antonio Rabago. com
mander Of the northern military zone
with headquarters at Chihuahua city
Peace Will be restored IN Mexico
within sixty days" declared Genera
ceiped here today. Asked by Amcri-
can. English and German property
owners IN Chihuahua state regardine
the safety Of their property the pro-
yisional president gave assurance thai
run guarantee would he made to AL
foreign capital In The republic.
Governor Abraham Gonzales al
though released at Chihuahua CITY s
said to remain virtual prisoner
General Rabago, The acting military
governor it is explained has discoN
cred 4 clause IN the constitution pro-
Vidne that Il state governor may not
be iailcd The military authorities
are said TO be making an effort 60
bring together a quorum Of the state
senate To officially oust Gonzales and
later rearrest him on the charges Of
sedtion. originally preferred
The Chihuahua governor friends
here say. is not permitted to leave the
state capital although apparently
ofxfn his liberty