Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-20
JUAREz' MAY Be
ATTACKED TONIGHT.
Conflicting Reports as to
Peace Negotiations
and Armistice
MENCO'S OFFICIAL REPLY
Arrangements to Be Made to
Prevent Regrettable Clashes
Along Border.

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Of the United States for greater pre-
cautionary measures along the bor-
der was received at the state depart
ment today and conveyed immediate
ly to President Taft Mexican Am
bassador Zamacona said that while
the reply refers to the "lamentable
events on the border, it is friendly IN
form and essence"
President Taft will await the re-
ceipt of the formal note from Mexico
before taking up the matter turther'
The President, it was said today, will
look on the reply with tolerant spir-
it. He is disposed to regard it as the
usual diplomatic forerunner of formal
negotiation for greater preventative
measures.
Armistice to Be Arranged.
Washington, April 20.-Several
messages passed today between DR..
Vasquez Gomez, agent of the MeXi-
can revolutionists here, who are con-
Quoting negotiations for a proposed
armistice, and Gonzales Cara, sec
retary of the provisional government
stationed at Ell Paso, Texas. Senor
Cara advised Dr. Gomez that within
tWenty-four hours replies will be re-
ceived to messages concerning an
armistice sent by DR.. Gomez. The
period for which an armistice should
be effective and the detailed arrange
ment for the suspension of military
operations, are features that General
Madero is expected to set forth. DR..
Gomez thought the armistice might
be arranged before any of the threat
ened attacks on Juarez or Ojinaga
were made.
Peace Negotiations Probable.
Washington, April 20-Dr. Vasquez
Gomez, head of the confidential agen-
cy of the Mexican revolutionists here,
announced today that if all prelimin-
airy details of the proposed armistica
are arranged satisfactorily for both
sides, he will start for Juarez in
few days to participate in the formal
peace conferences that are planned to
follow the armistice. He declared
that the prospects for an armistice are
brighter than ever today. He added
that for the purpose of peace nego-
tiations no political concessions will
be asked.
Mexico Sparring for Time.
Washington, D. c.. April 20.-The
ctafo dono IF opt iccn,od n c+ot on, ont
declining to comment on the press
dispatches concerning Mexicos re-
ply, saying that no text of the en-
bassy's note nor of the Mexican re-
ply are before the President. 1T is
inferred from the embassy's telegram
that there is some discrepancy be-
tween the news which has reached
the two capitals as to the Douglas in
cident," says the statement. The
President, it is said, regards it as
natural that the Mexican government
should raise the questions as to the
facts and as to the responsibility for
the casualties among the Americans
along the border Representative
Slayden of Texas was one of the early
callers at the White House and said
that the President believed that Mex
leo is sparring in the usual diplomatic
fashion and that he still is hopeful
shortly and that the American bor-
der will not again suffer
Rebel Army Near Juarez.
Ell Paso, April 20.-Small bands of
insurrectos appeared on the river
front near Ell Paso early this morn
ing. They came down for water. The
insurrecto army is Back in the hills
nearby awaiting this evening to see
if Navarro will yield to the demands
of the surrender of Juarez.
Family Reunion at Juarez.
Washington, April 20.-When an
armistice is effected, it was said here
today, all the leaders of the revolu-
ton including some members of the
Madero family, who have been sta
toned at San Antonio and Ell Paso,
will gather at Juarez.
shooting From American Side.
Douglas, Ariz., April 2O.-Details of
Minister de la Barra's resnonse toi
President Taft's protest AGAINST fir
ing into Douglas by the Mexican fed
eral troops and rebels was received
here today. One of the claims of Sc.
nor de la Barra is that Lieutenant
Troncozo of the federals was wound-y
ed by shot from the American cus-
tom house; that shots came from this
custom house constantly during the
fighting and it is not plain whether
the shots came from the revolution
lists who might have taken possession
OF the custom house or from the
American sympathizers. An Associ-
ated Press correspondent ON the
ground makes the statement showing
that on the day of the battle the in
surgents came near the American
custom house, but at no time did they
take possession of the building or
cross into American territory. The
American cavalry arrived Immediate
ly after the battle opened, took pos
session of all ground on the Ameri-
can side near the customs house. The
Associated Press correspondent, who
stood on the porch of the customs
house with other Americans and Mex
leans, says that not single gun was