New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-22
PEACE TERMS SIGNED
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the constitution: and
Fourth-That the national rovernuep
VIII s,udy me conditions of public opinion
10 sa1sty these co lditions with the pro
visions OF the constitution, and will com,
10 an agreement conducive TO inden,nifv
Ing the losses directly caused by the revo
luton Therefore, the two parties reure
sented in this conference I'm view of the
previous considerations. have agreed I,
formulate the following agreement:
FROM to-day on hostilites which have ex.
listed In the entire national territory Of the
republic shall cease between the forces OF
the government and those OF the revolution
these forces to he dismissed in PROPORTION
as IN each state the necessary steps are
taken 10 re-establish and guarantee tran.
quility and public order
TransitorN provision:
AS soon as possible the reconstruction or
repair of telegraph and railway lines hith-
erto interrupted shall be begun.
Agreed and signed I'm duplicate by
SENIOR DON FRANCISCO s. CARBA-
JAIL.
DON FRANCISCO vASQUEZ GOMEZ.
DON FRANCISCO MADERO,
DON JOSE MANIA PINO SUAREZ.
The agreement was signed after three
days of INDIGESTION. Francisco l. Madero
jr., leader Of the revolution. expressing
the view that peace could be declared
only when Senior de In Barra became
met was installed
Some Of his chiefs argued otherwise
declaring that armed forces in the field
In the interim might precipitate trouble
II was suggested, too. that in Difference
to the wish Of President DiaZ to retire
when tranquility was restored the peace
agreement he made immediate. as his
resignation is expected within four or
five days. The latter view prevailed.
Madero's hesitancy was based on the
idea that a peace agreement could have
no legal effect. inasmuch as one of the
parties. the revolutionists, expired when
peace was declared. 1t was pointed out
to him, however. that peace treaty in
the legal sense Of the word was not de-
sired but merely d signed declaration
recording what had been done toward
satisfying the demands Of the revolu-
tionists
The troops, it IS provided. will be die =
banded proportionatcly as each state is
restored to tranquility. AS the revolu-
ton in many states has been melted by
the opposition to the governors, the re-
tention of armed forces until the new
governors are installed constitutes a
practical guarantee that the issue will
rot be evaded.
The signing Of the agreement gave a
definite aspect to tie more or less tam
gled status of the peace parleys which
has existed for the last week.
Francisco I. Madero. jr.. Will remain
here for at least five or six days more.
He will start for Mexico City via Chi
huahua and Torreon Immediately after
President Diaz has resigned. Assur-
anccs have been received from railroad
officials that the line from here south
ward will be repaired in three or four
days.
In Mexico City Madcro VII confer win
Senior de la Barra about the question
of the governors. TIE new Cabinet ana
the laws which II is hoped can be for
mulated before Congress adjourns COW
ering disputed points for which leglsla-
ton is the only remedy.