The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-04-24
LASTING PEACE SEEMS sure
MiDERO AND DIAZ ENJOYS
TO MEET IN FL PASO.
Rebe, Leader signs 3 nay Truce ed
That Reforms VIII De Made May
NJ Nice-President- tan DIsband Ills
z Arm, Plenty Of Work Ready for Al.

f. PAso. April 2s.-The armistice be-
tween the insurrectos and the Federals
has been extended to five days. The time
dates from this afternoon at l:3O. when
Francisco l. Madero put his signature
10 the terms. Prior to that Gen. Juan |
J. Navarro. commanding the Federal
troops in Juarez. had already signed the
document.
The agreement provides that there
will he no fighting during the period |
Of the armstice and that neither side |
will take any further steps to reinforce !
Itself or to construct Notifications while |
iis terms are in operation.
The nsnrrectos are TO have permission
70 take food for themselves and horses
ard also clothing from FL Paso or Juarez
WITHOUT molestation. These supplies are
10 he passed over the International bridges
between RI Paso and Juarez and are to be
regularly passed without payment of duty
70 the Federal officials Of Mexico. The
Mexican officials are to have right to
search the supplies for arms and am
muntion, but agree not to obstruct any
thing that is not ammunition or arms.
The peace negotiations are TO be car
ried on from III Paso. DR.. velasuuez
Gor,ez. in charge of the Washington
confidential agency of the insur rectos.
s expected to come here at once. The
Madero family is now here and Messrs.
Oscar Branif and Esauival Obregon.
congressman from Mexico city. have
been here for several days representing
President Diaz, their personal friend.
The senior Madero, father Of the rebel
cheftain. and Rafael Hernandez are
close friends of Finance Minister jose
Yves Lmantour. The men who are
empowered to negotiate are here and the
negotiations will undoubtedly he carried
onhsre. II peace agreement is reached
twill no doubt be signed in Juarez.
Messrs. Branid and Obregon OF Mexico
obtained the signature of Gen. Navarro
10 the agreement. Then, accompanying
Gonzales Cara. secretary general Of
the insurrectos, in charge of the Ell Paso
junta, and Francisco |. Madero. Sr..
father of the insurrecto chieftain. they
made visit to Madero's headquarters
in the little adobe hut on the banks of
the Rio Grande very near the monument
marking the boundary line of New Mexico,
Mexico and Texas. After a short dis
cussion Madero signed the articles of
agreement and the peace party returned
10 Juarez and Ell Paso.
The commissioner mazda THAR trim
to the camp through Juarez. going over
the international bridge between the
two towns. They returned the same
way. During the morning the senior
Madero had made an early visit to his
son by crossing the suspension foot bridge
between the FL Paso smelter and the
Fl Paso brickyard. Mrs. Madero, wife
Il the insurrecto leader. also crossed
the little suspension bridge from III Paso
during the morning.
A short time afterward planks were
nailed across the bridge at both ends
and United States soldiers. by order
of Col. +. Y. Steever. commanding the
border guard. kept all people back Then
the people began to swarm across the
river on the Southern Pacific Railroad
bridge near the smelter. but this was
stopped this afternoon shortly before
o'clock. This effectually bars the way
Ia visit to the camp Of the rebels except
through Juarez. The peace commission
ers and Madero's relatives all have per-
mission to make the trip that way. so
that there is no trouble about it.
Madero's father. his uncle Ernesto
and two brothers. Gustavo and Adolfo.
oil hor Mt taG ~ in, bo
peace negotiations.
Madero has set up housek eeping in the
little adobe hut near the FL Paso brick
yards, and there he and his wife had their
luncheon to-day on boy covered with
white tablecioth a few minutes after
signing the armistice. Madero himself
sa,d he had nothing more to give out
than what the formal papers had to say
He said his friends and others who are
Engaged in the peace negotiations will
continue their work in an effort to draft
terms suitable to both sides precedent
to disbandlng the iusurrecto army II
al agreement is reached.
Nj those interesting themselves in the
peace plans are jubilant. The father OF
the insurrecto leader, Messrs Obregon
and Braniff, unoficial commissioners
from President Diaz and others interested
III peace appear to believe that basis
has been reached on which there can he
settlement. Nothing is said here ot
The report that Madero might be made
Nics-l resident of Mexico in case of the
conclusion of hostilities. In fact very
httle credence is given TO IL
II IL understood that the peace terms
will include a pledge on the part OF the
Mexican Cabinet that all reforms recom-
mended by Gen Daz in his last message
I" Congress will be carried out in gooc
ia''h and that a general amnesty will b'
granted to all men in the insurgent army
VINO go to their homes in peace.
Gen. Daz was accused Of stealing th'
thunder Of Madero" in his message, ~
ie advocated about ell that the insu"
f"c,os insist upon getting from the Gov
ernment NIadero's position in the pas
has been that the insurrectos could ~
more trust Diaz now then of old Ia cG"rl
n' 'hes" promises of reform End tha
in"y would not cease fighting as long ~
ial remained in Office. The p"Gce com
I-Son"rs, however, have been ebl" L
assure him that Diaz will put no stone II
'h" WAY Of the successful carrying on
ul all the reforms ment ioned in his mes
and hnt IN, lnpt ha il "a