Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-24


willing to make have been known for two
weeks. ever since FREDERICK Moye a bust
ness man Of chihuahua, visited General
Madero ct Rancho Bustilios. They were
discussed in the meeting Of the leaders and
members Of the peace mission.
Those present we're; Francisco Madero.
sr., father Of the reber leader; the lauer's
brothers. Alfonso. Gustavo and Raoul Ma
Zero; Pascuai orozco the original field
leader Of the revolut,on; Pancho Villa. for
mer banker and present staunch supporter
Of Madero: giuseppe Garibaldi, and Gen
eral and Sonora Madero.
The last named IL accounted a warm sup
/. porter Of taking Jasrez ana then talking
peace. she feels her husband would be
in better position to talk peace from Juarez
than from the hills around IT.
Liberal Assurances Given.
Much Of the discussion was of nature
tn adjudication Of which IL not desired at
this time II may be said. however that
General Madero has the most authentic
assurances Of a liberal attitude on the
part Of the government. In fact, II may be
said President Dia1 is anxious to adopt
every measure which will insure the return
Of the revolutionary soldiers to their ferns
and shops with the feeling that the gov
eminent In Mexico City IL their government
and that every aid the government can give
them 20 repair the rayages OF neglect is
theirs for the asking.
IL wants no rencor TO remain on either
side. The lberality on the president on
every point intimately affecting the daily
life OF the people, as shown in the assur-
sncee given General Madero, exceedes the
dreams OF the revolutionists themselves.
All fAiaOra mi uybt haa
in the pourparleres and all documents In
the case were handed from one to another
and carefully read by all, including Sonora
Madero. The leaders under Madero assured
him, as they have done before that any
terms arranged by him would be faithfully
kept by them. When the conference adj
iourned for luncheon, a long telegram was
dispatched to Mexico City. Presumably Il
suggested detail changes or additions in
the outline plan which serves as a basis
Of discussion.
HadsrO signs First.
General Madero was the first to sign the
armistice. He placed Il in the hands Of
Oscar Braniff and Toriblo Euuivei ohre-
gron who rode on their mission to Juarez
General Navarro then signed an identical
letter with which the messengers returned
TO the rebel camp. Braniff Is a wealthy citi-
zen of Mexico City and an amateur sports
man and aviator. Ohregron is a leading
lawyer there.
The peace meeting began in the rear of
an adobe house on the banks of the Rio
Grande across from the smelter on thu
American side Crowds OF siRhtseers had
crossed from the American side and a
guard was thrown around the house and
Its meager, dusty grounds, to protect the
Conferees.
Along the river for a mile the soldiers
gathered confronting long row Of curious
persons on the other side of the stream
which at this season IL shallow and in
many places not mora than fifteen feet
wide
The soldiers for the most part were COOL
Ing their feet and hands in tho Water ar
giving much needed attention TO their
hhen. Their wiry, stunted ponies, the very
backbone Of guerilla warfare. searched the
ni'lside vainly for grass. orw AIDED knee
deep In the brown waters OF the stream.
many OF the sightseers had brought
lunches, portions of which, with peanuta
oranges and the like. they tossed across
to the insurreotos, who laughingIy scbam.
bled for tidbits TO which they have beAu
FOR 80 long strangers.
Boxes Help Out Chairs.
INV oul kIOWtHk TOO not the
peace commissioners entered the house and
the discussion. which had been informal
became business like and serious The
sals' or parioS, was unusually roomy 70,
a native "dobe," and with the five chairs
eked out byta few boxes, ali found seats
rancho villa seemed greatly pleased
Don Pancho was bandit For three years
ne haunted the mountain passes for hui.
non trains or descended on lonely hacisn.
GAS for food. clothing and horses. Then
came the revolt and with his twenty-elRh,
men he Joined.
The pasture was rich for a bandit, and
aIler TWO months Of being good. Don aPn.
emo in moment OF exhiliration burned
TWO grocery stores drove a station asent
from Penderanailes, and generally let OF
steam.
Pascual orosoo ordered his arrest, but
could not catch him. and the federal gov
eminent placed price OF 1900 on hi,
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