El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-14

enough men to take it II the govern
ment desires to avoid international
complications. loss of lives and prop
erty let it send orders that the town be
and open peace negotiations.
He then points out that he knew this
was an absurd demand, but thought 1t
would force the government into an
armistice and the result as matter Of
fact was a conferences with the Mexican
ambassador at Washington in which an
armlstice was agreed to. The result OF
the conference was telegraphed the
agreeing TO suspension of hostilities
in the zone comprised between the
cities of Chihuahua, Minaca, Casas
Grandes and Juarez during period OF
five days, the movement of troops to
be suspended during that time while
the preliminaries of an arrangement
for peace could be discussed.
DR.: Vasquez Gomez. in commenting
on the arrangement for an arms ice
says: my efforts had been crowned
with complete success. In my Judgment
the revolution had triumphed since the
armisIice implied the recognition of
belligerency and morally. the govern
ment was defeated in the eyes Of the
world"
DR. Gomez then goes on to say that
he lost no time in communicating the
good news to Madero, sending to Fede-
rico Gonzalez Cara at Ell Paso the
following message, dated at Washing
ton:
Armistice Negotiations.
Formal armistice proposed. Gov
eminent accepts. Let me know at once
II Madero accepts SO we can arrange
1t Immediately: Public opinion excited
over Aqua Prieta incident. Attack on
Juarez would bring armed Intervention
at slightest pretext. We would lose all
we have gained. Rush favorable reply
To this message, DR.. Gomez received
the following reply:
Madero has no proposals to make
put awaits Diaz proposals made
highly inconvenient to celebrate armis-
tee. Sent him your last message. If
Navarro or Diaz say nothing by to-
morrow at six. attack is inevitable"
other message from Gonzalez Cara
saying: @'- ."
"Madero says he can arrange armis-
tice only If Diaz agrees to peace pre-
linlnarleS under conditions indicated
the chief condition being retirement of
Dlaz and naming of de la Barra pro-
vlsionaIly. In case of armistice Juarez
must De surrendered or We expose our
selVes 70 danger OF reinforcements
coming from chihuahua"
Or. Vasquez Gomez continues:
Inc CONDITIONS mentioned were those
tsrensS rd to in IN. my mes message sent
reached Madero. My answer was the
following telegram: F. Gonzalez Cara.
FL Paso: Armistice signifies recognition
peiligerency and absolute suspension
military activity movement of troops
and munitions of war. No reinforce
ments VIII arrive. Quicker armistice ia
concluded, the farther they will be
it means its moral death. Conditions
retirement Diaz and naming de la
Barra logical object conference during
truce. Government topping Armis-
tice opportunity do it decently. Judge it
unnecessary and dangerous to attack.
Opinion here favors immediate truce
under legal conditions Answer Vas
quez Gomez
After the exchange of numerous
kilograms which 1T would be useless
to transcribe, Mr.. Madero agreed to an
armlst1ce, but as can be seen the cues
SL OF the armlstice was one ON which
Mr.. Madero and I were not in accord
Tor while he judged 1t highly inconve-
ment IN my opinion it was the first
mortal blow to the enemy, and 1 con-
tinue TO think that 1t was such. On this
very act, realized after the flat mega
tive OF Mr.. Madero, I stand, In proving
that if I have at times not been in full
agreement with him, have never been
ton as was alleged by certain speak
ers in the convention, men who for
their part did not abandon their homes
nor the comfort of living with their
families in their native land
Contracted No Obligations.
Taking up the question of the funds
for the revolution, DR.. Vasquez Co
mez denies that the revolution, so far
as he knows contracted financial OBJ
legation in the United States. other
than an agreement made by Gustavo
Madero with Capt Hopkins, a Washing
ton attorney who defended Juan San
chez Azcona, that the fee for the de-
fence should be $4,000 gold. He adj
mits that a bond Issue was proposed.
but never carried out.
Continuing then the discussing OF
events in Connection with the armistice.
DR.. Gomez says the armistice was
signed and arrangement for peace
taken up in manner which did not
please number of Madero's close
friends and as result he received at
his Washington address a telegram
from Juan Sanchez Azcona, saying:
Urge you to come at once to coun-
teract unfavorable influence. Prolonga-
ton of armistice dangerous Troops
impatient and deserving
The influences referred to, the doctor
explains, were the persuasive powers
OF Limantour's confidential agents over
Madero. DR.. Gomez points out that he
already knew of what Madero was do
ing and that he had received tele-
gram three days previous to that Of
Sanchez Azzcona of terms for peace
which Madero had agreed to- one of
them being that only Corral's resigna-
ton become effective and that Diaz
and Limantour be allowed to remain