The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-05-21
REYES HELD
FOR SAFETY
MEXICAN MILITARY LEADER HAS
STOPPED At HAVANA AS
MEASURE OF SAFETY
Rebel Leaders Generally Are OBJ
serving Terms Of the Armistice
Except In Southern States

Mexico City, May 20.-Although tho
government today showed a disposi
tion to belittle the significance at
tached by mest persons to the hat in
the voyage of General Bernardo Reyes
and although one official even went
so far as TO deny that he had been ar
derea to leave the boat at Havana,
it is conceded generally that President
Diaz and his advisers determined that
another discordant note must not be
sounded. have ordered him to remain
In the background until the negotia-
tions fer peace are concluded.
Through friends of Madero 1t is
know that he and his advisers some
days ago demanded the detention OF
General Reyes.
AT best his coming offers to the
revolutionists an awkward problem.
Friends of Reyes Indignantly deny
that he would be the sourse OF trou-
but should he return after the estab-
lishment of provisional government,
but those not so intimate. remember
his popularity at the time he left for
Europe and are indulging in some
guessing as to how far his alleged
ambition might lead him. It is not
impossible that 1t was a mixed motive
that caused the government to delay
his arrival. In addition to the desire
not to antagonize the rebels it is pos
sible they wished to guard him from
attack. It is popularity believed he
would have been unable to make the
trip from port to capital in safety.
For the first time since the sign
ing of the new armistiee, today has
brought good assurances that the
terms of the agreement are to be
respected by the principal leaders.
Luis Mayo in the north has done
nothing to indicate that he was un-
willing to obey his chief. but from
tHc suutH utcuuitthS iuhioio VI W.
durateness on the part of Ambrosio
F'igueroa have been frequent. The
battle at Cuautla was fought with his
knowledge and by his men. 1t was be-
gun before news of the signing of the
armistice was received. but 1t was
finished only yesterday. A commits
sion of citizens attempted to persuade
Zapata, the rebel leader, to stop the
fight but he refused to treat with
them. It is pointed out, however, that
It would have been difficult for him
to stop his men after the fighting had
gone as far as it had.
The next point Of attack by the
Figueroa forces was to have been
Cuernavaca and this was the day
fixed upon. The same committee call
ed upon representatives OF Figuerof
following their failure to stop the
Cuautla flight and succeeded in secur
ing promises that the battle OF Cuer
HdNdSd Woutu NC Po@eHSai~N'
city has not been attacked, thus CIV
ing reasons for the hope that Figue
roa intends TO make good his oft
repeated boast that he will obey th'
orders of Madero.
At the headquarters of the Re'
Cross orders were issued today 10
physicians and nurses to be sent i
the morning to Cuernavaca and thi
gave rise to story that Cuernavac
had been attacked. but the truth !
they will be sent via Cuernavaca I
Cuautla to care for the injured there
Tonight there are heard the usui
Saturday night rumors OF trouble !
the capital on Sunday but there al
pears no basis for them.
An interesting phase In the sitt
alton today was the birth Of anotht
political party. Promoters OF Tn
fourth party style themselvs "libe
ais" Men of more than ordinai
promise are ldentlIled Win ~ ihe
propaganda carries the promise tn
they will do all in their power
maintain the laws of REFORM
Those familiar with political co
ditions in Mexico express the opini'
that the great issue after all will
that old one of church and stat
There is little doubt that the recen
y found national Catholic party
Mexico will be the party Of :
church and the liberals by proclai
ing themselves as believers in t
laws Of the reform are those prom1
gated BY Jnarez when he divors
church and state. Unless Made
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