The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-24
FIGHT is STOPPED
Representatives of Mexican Gov
ernment and of the Rebels
Sign Articles Providing for
Armistice of Five Days.
A PERMANENT PEACE
Is Expected to Follow Further
Negotiations.
Diaz Seem Disposed to Grant All
RevOlutiOnists Ask.
| PERMANENT PEACE

FL Paso. Tex, April 24.-An armlsuce
of five days beginning at noon SUNDAY
and affecting the district between
Juarez and Chihuahua and west OF the
latter. has been made effective in an
exchange of Identical letters signed py
General Francisco l. Madero, jr, Tor
the rebels and General Juan Navarro
for the government.
The truce provides there shall be no
movement of troops of either side our
ing the next five days and that pro
visions and medicines may De proushl
to either camp from the Unlteo ota'ee
without payment of duty.
1t is noted that Ojinaga, where d
small federal force is besieged, is not
covered in the armistice, the 1nsurrecto
activities in that district being larsey
Independent. 1t is expected that IN tne
event of the settlement of the repelIloH
in Chihuahua, the situation at Opnaea
and other scattered places throughout
the republic will receive attention
The moral effect of the cessation OF
hostilities in Chihuahua is regarded rs
| certain to make settlements IN ollef
parts of the country simple.
1t was known that truce was agree
able to Madero and telegram from
Mexico City informed General Madero
that General Navarro had been in
structed by President D1az to enter
into the agreement.
The concessions which the govern
ment is willing to make have been
, known to General Madero for two
weeks, ever since FREDERICK Moye,
General Madero at Rancho BustflloS
They were discussed in the meeting by
the leaders and members of the peace
! commission. Those present were:
Francisco Madero, ST., father of the
rebel leader; the latters brothers, AL
fonso, Gustavo and Raoul Madero; Pas
cuaI Orozco, the original field leader
of the revolution; Pancho Villa, former
bandit and present staunch supporter
, of Madero; Giuseppe Garabaldi, and
General and Sonora MaderO.
The last named is counted a warm
: supporter of taking JuareZ and then
talking peace. She feels her husband
) would be in better position to talk
!. peace from Juarez than from the hills
around it. A representative of the As
sociated Press was present by invita-
2 tlon, having been with the insurrecto
I forces much of the time since the re-
| volt started.
v Much of the discussion was of a ma
\ ture the publication of which is not de-
D sired at this time. 1t may be said
0 however, that General Madero has the
). most authentic assurances of liberal
e attitude on the part of the government.
In fact, it may be said President Diaz
is anxious to adopt every measure that
: will insure the return of the revolution
y ary soldiers to their farms and shops
4 with the feeling that the government
s in Mexico City is their government, and
/ that every aid the government can give
3 them to repair the ravages of neglect
= is theirs for the asking.
The government wants no rancor to
remain on either side. The liberality
of the president on every point inti-
mately affecting the daily life of the
people, as shown in the assurances given
General Madero, exceeds the dreams OF
the revolutionists themselves.
Terms in Detail
t The terms of the armistice are:
l. Both forces which operate in
8 the rectangle formed by Chihuahua
Juarez, Casas Gran6es and Minaca
shall remain at the points they actual
ly occupy on this day (April 23) with
>. neither side advancing nor the for
warding of reinforcements.
2 All work on fortifications
trenches, battlements of any and ali
descriptions, or the repair of railroads
or other military works shall be sus-
pended.
3. 1t shall be permitted to bring by
way of Juarez all provisions, forage
clothing, medicine and other necessi-
ties of life, without payment of duty.
Intoxicating liquors are excluded from
this provision.
4. This armistice shall remain in
effect five days. beginning today at
noon.
5. Passes to and from camp shall
be granted to members of the Madero
family. peace commissioners, those
hauling supplies and others whose
legitimate duties require their passag ge
to and from camp. The form of the
pass shall be agreed upon.
1t is stated that one of the condi-
tions of the disbandment of the insur-
rectos will be that they be allowed to
retain their arms; that it is not to be
a surrender, but merely disband-
ment. Madero is to make the men a
speech, farewell address, and they
are all to get up and ride off to Their
work and their homes, to await the
return of prosperity that all confident
ly expect is to come to Mexico follow
ing the agreement that undoubtedly
will be reached within the next few
days.
Having faith that the army will soor
be disbanded, labor contractors are be-
ginning to arrive here to hire men fol
! railraOd work when the affair is ended
One man, who hires thousands of mer
a month, L. F. Manning of Tucson, be-
l1ieves he will be able to place 5. 00(
men on railroad track work in this
United States in few days. Railroad
and mining men in Mexico are anxiou.
s to get men; farms and rancho.
4 in Mexico need men. and 1t will
+ not be month until all will have EN-
: ployment If they want it, if the army 1.
disbanded.
) Time May Be Extended.
Ell Paso, April 24.-It was learned
this morning that if there should b,
= | need of a longer period than five dayl
y in which to conclude peace, the armis
tice signed between General Navarro
= of the federal force and Genera
Madero will be extended from mex
l. Friday when the five days agreed OIL
/ expire at noon- Negotiations for peac'
: this morning had extended just ia
o enough to put each side in possession