The evening times., 1911-04-24

that any terms arranged by him
would be faithfully kept by them.
When the conference adjourned for
luncheon, q long telegram was dis
patched to the City of Mexico. Pre-
sumably 1t suggests detail changes or
additions I'm the outline plan, which
serves as basis OF discussion.
The peace meeting began in the
rear of an adobe house on the banks
of the Rio Grande across from the
smelter ON the American side.
Crowds Of sightseers had crossed
from the American side and a guard
was thrown around the house and its
meagre, dusty grounds to protect the
conferees.
Along the river for a mile the SOL
diers gathered, confronting a long
row Of curious persons ON the other
side Of the stream which at this ses-
sion is shallow and in many places
not more than fifteen feet across.
The soldiers for the most part were
cooling their feet and hands in the
water or giving much needed atten-
tion. to their linen. Many of the
sightseers had brought lunches, por-
tions Of which with peanuts, oranges
and the like. they tossed across to
the revolutionists, who laughingly
scrambled for the tid-bits to which
they have been so long strangers.
Meanwhile the sun growing too
hot, the peace commissioners enter
ed the house and the discussion,
which had been informal. became
business like and serious The "sala"
or parlor Of the house was unusual
ly roomy for a native adobe and
with the five chairs, eked out by re-
inforcements of boxes, all found
seats. ~
Panchovilla seemed greatly pleas
ed. Don Pancho was bandit but
with the dawn of q new era he bids
fair to become a decent and useful
citizen. For three years Villa haunt
ed the mountain passes for bullion
trains; or descended on lonely
haciendas for food, clothing and
horses. Then came the revolt and
with his twenty-eight men he Joined.
The pasture was rich for a bandit
and after two months of being good,
Don Pancho in q moment of exhilari-
ton burned two grocery stores, drove
Z
generally let OF steam. Pascual
Orozco ordered his arrest but could
not catch him and the federal govern
ment placed a price sof $4,000 on his
head.
The Terms.
The terms Of the armistice are as
follows:
| 1. Both forces which operate in
the rectangle formed, by principal
points Of Chihuahua, Juarez, Casas
Grandes and Minaca shall remain at
the points they actually occupy on
this day April 23) with neither side
advancing, nor forwarding reinforce.
| ments.
j 2. All work 0rx Qualifications
trenches, bnttlelnenis 81 any and ali
prescriptions on the repafrment uoi
railroads OF other military works
shall be suspended.
3. It shall be permitted to bring
In by way of Juarez all provisions
forage, clothing, medicine and other
necessities Of life, without payment
of duty. Intoxicating liquors are ex.
cluded from this provision.
4. This armistice shall remain in
effect five days beginning today at Il
O'Clock noon.
B. 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 pass
age to aud from camp. The form OF
the pass shall be agreed upon.
Gomez to Participate.
Washington, April 24.-Dr. vasquez
Gomez, head of the confidential
agency Of the Mexican revolutionists
here, today received a request from
Gen. Francisco l. Madero, Jr., to come
; Immediately to Juarez to participate
IN the peace parleys there.
The Mexican government may send
the gunboat Gen. Guerrero to Aca-
pulco to protect the Americans in
that city in the event Of an attack by
the insurrectos. The state depart
ment was so advised by Ambassador
Wilson. Acapulco Is not included in
the arnistice, the rebels in that ter
ritory not being under the control OF
Gen. Madero. 1nsurrecto activity at
other points along the Mexican Pa
cific coast was reported today by Con-
sui Alger at Mazatlan, who fears an
attack on that important port.