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Show MADER0 IS SANGUINE Brother of Revolutionary Leader Says Insurrection Gains Ground. WASHINGTON. Jan. .'."The insurgents insur-gents have nol lost a single fight to date und are slowly but surely eliminating tho Diaz power from Chihuahua," said Gustavo Gus-tavo A. Made.ro. a brother of the lender of the Mexican revolution, in a signed statement today. He characterized the lighting In Yucatan and Tabasco us grave, and said that with the llnancial backing and resources of the insurrectos an army soon would he assembled at a siratogle point "which no force that General Diaz could mobilize would be able to defeat." With reference to the provisional arrest ar-rest here twenty-seven days ago of Juan Sanchez Azconu, a journalist and former member of tho Mexican congress, Senor Madcro said that Azeona had decided to remain In conllnement until the end of the forty days' period during which he may be detained under Ihe extradition treaty, pending advices from the Diaz government as to the exact charges agnlnst him. His purpose was to test "the sincerity of the Mexican government." govern-ment." Senor Madero charged that tho attitude of the Diaz government In not sending further evidence in tho Azcona case, after ordering his provisional arrest, was merely a "repetition of the Diaz government's govern-ment's tactics for tho last three vears. in which Diaz has. by means of telegraphic requests, caused many an Innocent man lo be arrested and held in Jail." "Thero ls no desire to seek recognition from the United States In the present Insurrection." said Senor Madcro. "I am only here to familiarize myself with the Meld, because, very shortly, wo expect ex-pect to be In full and complete 'possession of some of the frontier custom houses, which probably will necessitate certain business relations between our customs uuthorlllcs and those of the United States. "Wo are projUrcd to light on .Indefinitely .Indefi-nitely until tho Diaz administration Is driven from power. Wo arc nol lacking In money, trained ofllcers, or friends In Mexico City or other parts of the republic" |