Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-09
Ambassador Zamacona Off
cially Notified That Mex
lean President VIII Retire
From Office AS Demanded
NEWS STOPS ATTACK
4 PLANNED ON JUAREZ
Insurrectos Planned Early
Morning Battle Today,
But Heard Of Resignation
Before They Struck.

e Paso, Texy May 0.--Madero
and Navarro have agreed on an
other armlstice.
BY telephone communication Il
was agreed that General Navarro
would send out an officer with
white flag and General Madero
would do likewise to arrange for
an immediate armistlce. They
left simultaneously about one
o'clock. Later II was announced
at Madero headquarters that
peace negotiations would be form
ally resumed At o'clock this
afternoon At the usual meeting
place half way between Juarex
and the Insurrecto camp. One Of
the first thInos TO be arranged 10
an armistlce to cover the chihua-
rua district and perhaps other
sections.
A detachment Of about 100
rebels over-saoer for 4 fight with
fs6eraIs left their camp sScretiy-
early today and unaecompanied
by officers, opened nre on the fed
eraI outposts Of Juarex. Only Z
few shots wore heard during tho
morning but toward noon the fir-
ing became Incessant.
In the meantime Gen. Madero
himself rode to the front and per-
susded most OF the rebels to turn
back. Some, however had ventursd
90 close to Juarex that they hardly
could be reached. Some OF these
penetrated into the center OF
Juarez and engaged the federals In
a fierce skIrmlsh.
The messenger bearing white
flag from Madero's camp was shot
from his horse as he neared the
fighters and tho insurrectos than
made rush In the direction Of tho
Juarez jail.
Washington. D. c.. May 8.OMcia
of the intention OF. Presi
lent Diaz to retire was received toda!
~ Senor Zamacona, the Mexican am
in the following delayet
lispatch from Foreign Minister d.
"a Barra, dated last night:
Tonight or tomorrow a declaration
II General Diaz will be published II
which he addresses the nation, ex
blaming the actual political condition
II the country and the efforts made
~ the government to re-establisl
,eace.
-The president states therein tn,
easons which prompted him to refus'
he demand OF the insurrectionists *
esign jointly with the vice president
these reasons are based on considera
ions having in view the welfare OF th'
lation and the dignity OF the govern
nent. General Dfaz further afirmi
lis will to retire from power as sool
is he is consciously convinced tina
here is no fear OF the country beinl
plunged into anarchy by his act. HI
inishes by making an earnest appea
O the whole nation to help toward thu
'estoration OF peace.
"This manifesto is inspired by thu
highest sentiment Of patriotism and
Relieves Tension at Washington.
A distinct feeling Of optimism re
,arding the Mexican situation pei
,aded administration circles today
rhe intention OF President Diaz to re
ire Is believed to be an Irresistible
Itep in the direction Of peace.
The fact that Diaz himself is to b
he Judge as to when peace has beel
and anarchy made impoa
,ible, in the opinion Of ofiicials here
,ffers no stumbling block. The prin
,iple for which the revolutionists hav'
was embodied In the actiol
II the. venerable president in com
hitting himself to resignation. Tn
late OF retirement is regarded as Q
little Importance.
The state department received NJ
word from Ambassador Wilson during
he forenoon. It is believed the am
bassador will await the PRONUNCIATION
,f the manifesto by President Diaz be
lore reporting. The relaxation OF ter
sion was apparent everywhere Il
official circles. At the war department