Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-04
COMMISSIONERS
OF PEACE MEET
1t Is Believed They Will Com
plete Arrangements
by Tomorrow
SESSIONS ARE NEAR JUAREz
Resignation of President Diaz
Is Not Demanded by the
Madero Forces.

Washington, D. c., May ACCORD.
ing to a telegram from American Am.
bassador Wilson at Mexico City made
public at the White House today. for
eign minister de La Barra of Mexico,
expects peace arrangements between
fected today.
Peace Negotiations Open.
Ell Paso, Texas, May 4.-After sew
eral preliminary conferences of an in
formal nature during the last three
months, the Mexican government and
the revolutionists headed by Francisco
Madero, Jr., formally gathered for
peace negotiations today across the
Rio Grande, half way between the
federal stronghold of Juarez and the
Madero camp, five miles away to the
north of the city.
Judge Carbajal of the supreme court
of Mexico assisted by Senors Branitf
and Obregon presented the govern.
ment, while DR.. Vasquez Gomez head.
cisco Madero, ST., and Senor Pine Juar-
ez as advisors. Credentials were ax.
changed by both sides and the nego.
tiations began.
1t was stated at the Madero camp
by one of the insurrectos that the res
! ignation of President Diaz finally was
! excluded from the list of the revolu
zionist demands.
Firing at Aqua Prieta.
Douglas, Ariz., May Firing heard
last night to the east and west OF
Aqua Prieta, across the line from
Douglas, is believed to have been the
Mexican federal garrison endeavor
ing to stop bands of insurrectos who
were crossing from the United States
The troops also opened fire severa
! times without serious results on small
bands attempting to get through theil
lines.
Word has been received that all ser
vice on the Yaqui river branch of tht
Southern Pacific railroad in Mexico
was abandoned last night. This line
was the only one touching the Tonich
lend Sahuaripa mining districts il
which there are many American mer
and refugees.
Washington Satisfied.
Washington, May 4.-Tha state de
partment regards as a closed inciden
the recent operations of the fedora
and insurrectionary forces in Aqua
Prieta concerning which the Washing
ton government formally complained
to Mexico The two governments nov
agree as to the facts and the amend
ed Mexican reply is entirely satisfac
tory to Washington.
RebeA Bands Near Mexico.
| Mexico City, May At is considere,
here that Mexico City is not in DANCE
of attack in any event. The capital il
garrisoned by more than 1000 federal
and 200 gendarmes with cannon ant
rapid firing guns.
The authorities declares that tn
city could Withstand any assault.
Many rebel bands are reported il
the neighborhood but they did not ap
pear to be working in unison. PREP
arations were made today for tn
usual festivities tomorrow, the ami
versary of the battle of Puebla.
4 Rebels Take Maxatlan.
i Mexico City, May 4.-The war de
partment advices confirm the new.
reported that Mazatlan, a seaport II
Sinaloa, where many Americans ar,
said to be, is held by the rebels
The official dispatches give no de
tails and telegraph communication
with the place has been cut off.
Optimistic as to Results.
FL Paso, Texas. May 4.-The peac,
conference was adjourned at 1873
o'clock to be resumed at oclocl
this afternoon. A brief statemen
was issued to the effect that pre-
lminary basis of proceeding for tn
negotiations had been agreed upol
and that the credentials of both pai
ties, as presented, was satisfactory
Judge Carbajal says that prospect
for an agreement were good and tha
he was optimistic of final results O
the conference