The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-05-22
PtSc>>I!v MEXICO FORMALLY DECLARED
PAPERS Sl.,''( Ez...ACREEMENT

Juarez, Mexico, May 2l.-On'cia.ly
designated representatives of Mex
lean government and the revolution
lists at 10 O'Clock tonight signed
peace agreement at the custom house
here intended to end the hostilties
that have been waged in MeNi,o for
the last six months.
Though covering only the principal
Toints negotiated thus far, the agree
ment practically records the conces-
sions by the government OF those de
mands which started, on No. 20
last, an armed revolution in Mexico.
kilograms announcing the signing OF
the agreement were dispatched
throughout Mexico to revolutionary
and Federal leaders alike.
For Resignation of Diaz.
Constitutions restrictions prevent
ed the inclusion in the agreement OF
the fact that the rebels will be per
mitted to suggest to various state
governors and likewise the fact that
six of the eight members of the new
cabinet have been chosen by the rev
olutionists, but the agreement records
that President Diaz and Vice-Pfesi-
dent Corral will resign and that the
government is to concentrate T. at
tontions on desired reforms.
In Historic Room.
In the same room where President
Taft and President DiaZ met two
years ago. where the portrait of Pres
ident Taft in silent solicitude looks
down on the peace commissioners,
the portrait of President Dia2, " lich
once hung beside the Taft picture,
having long since been removed,
peace was formally declared.
Judge Carbajal represented the
Federal government and DR. Nasguez
Gomez, Francisco !. Madero, Sr., and
Senor Pinor Suarez acted foc the
revolutionists.
Official agreement
The agreement follows:
In the city of Juarez, on the 2lst
day of May, 1911, in the customs
house, Senor Don Francisco ;. Car
bajal, representing the government
of Gen. Porfirio Diaz; Dr. Francisco
Vasquez Gomez, DR.. Francisco ]. Ma
dero and Don Jose Marin Pine Srar-
ez. as the representative of the revo-
utionary forces, having gathered to
treat about the method OF efectihg
a cessation of hostilities in The en-
tire national territory and consider
ing:
Il. That Senor Gen. Porfirio Diaz
has manifested his resolution OF re-
signing the Presidency of the Repub-
lie before the end of the pl esent
month; and
80. That bona fide news is at hand
that Ramon Corral will resign the
Vice-Presidency of the Republic with
in the same period; and
De La Barra in Charge.
%. That by the administration of
lew Senor Francisco Leon de la Bar
ra, at present Minister of Foreign
Relations of the government OF Gen.
Diaz, will assume for the interim
the power of executive of the nation
and will call the general election ac-
cording to the terms of the consttu
ton: and
l. That the national government
will study the conditions of public
opinion in the actuality to satisfy
The conditions with the provisions OF
the constitution and will come to an
agreement conducive to indemnifyins
the losses directly caused by the
revolution, the two parties repre-
sented in this conference, in view
of the previous considerations, have
agreed to formulate the following
agreement:
Cessation of HostiIities.
From today on hostilities which
have existed in the entire national
territory of the Republic shall cease
between the forces OF the government
and those of the revolutionists, those
forces to be dismissed in proportion
as in each state the necessary steps
are taken to guarantee tranquility and
public order.
"Transitory provision:
AS soon as possible the recon
sruction or repair of the railway
ines hitherto interrupted shall be
begun.
DON FRANCISCO s. CARBAJAL
DON FRANCISCO VASQUEZ GO
MEZ.
DON FRANCISCO MADERO.
DON JOSE MARIA PINO SUAR