The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-04-20
PEACE IN MEXICO
| IS NOW IN SIGHT
Leaders of Revolutionists Pro.
/ pose An Armistice.
DIAZ WILLING TO AcQUIESCE
Maderista's Fear international Com.
pIlcations" and Suggest to Gov
eminent That Arrangements
Be Made for Pourparlers.

Douglas, Ariz., April l9.-Special:
Juan Gabriels with force of 600 in
surgents is lowering around Ague
Prieta threatening to attack the city
today 1t was reported that part of
the insurgent forces at Ague Prieta
were drunk during the fight, which
demoralized the remainder and made
evacuation necessary.
Ell Paso, Texas, April 19.-Special:
The worst blow the insurgents have
received since the war started was
the evacuation of Ague Prieta. The
result shows the encouragement CIV
en- the garrison at Juarez. Maderos
army is still encamped in the noun
tains south of here.
Mexico City, April 19.-According
to high official of the Mexican gov
eminent peace is in sight. A pro-
posal for an armistice has been re-
ceived by the Mexican government
from the official organization of the
Maderistas.
The armistice is asked for to avoid
international complications" and is
evidently caused by apprehension
that the United States would take a
hand in the miXup
Mexico Glad to End Fighting.
The government has sent a reply
to the request that it will be glad to
receive and consider formal pro-
posal for cessation of hostilities.
The suggestion from the Maderis-
tas included desire for arrange
ments for pourparlers for peace.
1t can be stated on the highest au-
thority that the Mexican government
will meet the Maderistas fully half
way, that no difficulties will be en-
countered as to amnesty or as to the
honest carrying out of the reform
program and that IL the Maderistas
are in the slightest degree reasonable
peace is assured In few days time.
Regret Shooting Americans.
- The minister for foreign affairs,
Francisco l.. de la Barra stated that
the Mexican government in its reply
to the note of the American govern
ment with reference to the fatalities
which had occurred during the first
battle of Aqua Prieta had expressed
its regret for the same and had Of
fered to repeal the orders already
given to its soldiers to avoid shoot
frontier, although 1t pointed out that
the shots which had caused the fatal
ities in question were fired, according
to official information corroborated by
the press, by the American filibusters
who form the majority of the So
called Lopez company of rebels.
= Friendly Relations unbroken.
In it's reply the Mexican govern
ment declared its surprise at the
procedure Of certain subordinate Of
ficials, procedure opposed to the
practices of international law and
contrary to the friendship which ex-
lists between the two nations.
Further, Mr.. De la Barra expressed
his conviction that these incidents
will not affect the friendly relations
between the two nations in the slight
est as their respective governments
are animated by the most sincere
sense of justice.
Intervention Not Likely.
Washington, April 19.-Armed in
PREVENTION in Mexico has been left by
the politicians and statesmen sus-
pended in the air somewhere between
the White House and the capitol.
The sudden abandonment Of Aqua
Prieta by the insurrectos has re-
moved the cause for American inter.
vention in Mexico "for the present"
The situation has resolved itself
into period of waiting on the condi'
ton to be produced by the next
clash of insurrectos and federals at
the doors of the United States. The
same condition in its most acute
form could In fact be produced by a
temperance Of the insurrectos at
Aqua Prieta or in that neighborhood
close to the line.
Mexico Gives Assurance.
One of the important statements
during the day was that Mexico had
given assurance that there would be
no recurrence of the conditions al
Aqua Prieta and that this was a re
ply to the urgent second message OF
the president and the state depart
ment The White House did not con
firm that report nor did the state de
partment The report was therefore
supposed to be based on some news
that had come unofficially to the
White House and the department in
dicating a purpose on the part o.
Mexico that had not yet been official
ly communicated to this government
Situation Becomes Tense.
Douglas. Ariz., April 1.-THE stu
alton is growing tense. Troops ar,
coming in from the southwest ant
have met In skirmish some sever
miles out troops from the northwest
II these latter prove to be the outgo