Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-22
lnsurrecto Leader Agrees
to Observe an Armis-
tiCe.
NO ATTACK ON JUAREZ
Possibility of United States In
tervention Won Him to
Seek Peace.

FL Paso, April 22-''Madero has
agreed TO delay his contemplated at
tack ON Juarez pending peace nego-
tiations. providing the government
will, on it's part, bind itself TO move
no troops, particularly in the direc-
tion Of Juarez."
This was the announ cement made
by members of the peace mission to-
day after an interview with Madero.
Madero is now lying on his arms
awaiting a reply from the Mexican
capital.
DOES NOT INSIST.
Madero's camp. via Ell Paso. Tex,
April 22.-Madero, in an interview
with the Associated Press. declared
he had never, and does not now in
sist upon the Immediate resignation
of President DiaZ IS a necessary pre-
liminary to the signing of peace
pact. Madero emphatically denied
he had sent an ultimatum TO Dlaz
insisting he must resign.
READY FOR SACRIFICES.
He said he would make any per-
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an end, but terms Of peace must be
satisfactory to the Mexican people.
Madero declared all his officers are
in accord with his views and that
no one VIII continue the rebellion if
the people of Mexico are given their
constitutional rights.
AGED FATHER PLEADS.
EI Paso. Texas. April 22-Francisco
Madero. ST., aged father Of the tnsur-
recto commander-fn-chief, accompanied
by other members OF the peace COM
mission, arrived here last night. The
senior Madero visited his son at the
insurrecto camp IN front of Juarez last
night. and after a brief interview, re
turned and spent the night here. Mrs.
Madero spent the night IN camp with
her husband and made several efforts
10 induce him 10 listen TO his father
and try TO secure terms Of peace on
which the fight could stop but he has
been deaf TO her pIeadings as well as
those Of others.
RESUME EFFORTS.
Early this morning the peace party
went to Madero's camp 10 discuss the
situation with the rebel chief. General
Madero, while anxious to capture Ju-
arez. does not wish TO waste life, and
he listened with great attention to the
argument that the revolution already
has accomplished every reform de-
manded, save the resignation OF Diaz.
and the latter is a Consummation not
10 be desired. It is argued.
There can be no doubt, also. that Dr.
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American intervention. That is a de
velopmeut no Mexican desires on eth
er side.
MADERO FINALLY YIELDS.
Washington. April 22.-Dr. Gomez.
confidential agent Of the Mexican rev
olutionisus in the United States, today
received a telegram from General Ma
dero authorizing him TO begin negotia-
tions with the Mexican government for
an immediate armistice News of the
agreement 10 arrange an armistiCe was
Immediately telegraphod by Gomez to
De La Barra. minister OF foreign af-
fairs at Mexico City. with whom he
has been in constant communication
during the last few days.
ALONG SAME LINES.
Gomez declared 10 the Associated
Press that negotiations for peace prob
ably would be along the same lines Of
the conferences held with Limantour
and De Ia Barra when they were in
the United States.
Mexican Ambassador De Zamacona
was elated when he heard an armistice
had been agreed 10 by Madero. He
seemed confident the disturbances in .
Mexico soon would end. Gomez wired
General Madero to send him complete .
instructions. not only for an armiSJiCe /
but for the peace conferences that are /
TO follow.
MAY BE fCNOFFICIAI."
The belief is general here that Mex /
Eco will quickly agree 10 an armistice, 4
although action by that government .
may be taken '-uuofcially' in order 10
avoid public recognition of the insur- /
roctos. The sudden change in the at .
t5.ude Of Nadpro. who until late last
night vas reported as ObduraJe against .
both armisJiCe and peace proposals,
was explained here by the fact Gomez.
81 Sis numerous messages within the
laz- .: hours. Ioi1-ed out the compli-
CsJiCn that mad arisen between the F.
United States and Mexico over Incl
DENTS On Thc border
INT&Ey =;NTIOS POSSIBLE.
Come believed American iEteTven- +
,,oa was q possibility, and has-ened 10 /.