The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-23
FIGHTING CEASES,
. PEACE. is IN SIGHT
Now Believed That War
in Mexico Practi-
caHy Is Over.
REBELS CONSENT
TO CE SSATION
Insurrecto Leader Madero With
draws Demand That President
Dlaz Resign Immediately.
Government Will Grant
New and Fair Elections
for All Offices.
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| tSpccial to The Times -Dispatch.l
| washington. D. G.. April 22-An
armisticc. to be followed by plans for
permanent peace. has been agreed on
by the Mexican government and the
revolutionists
While not Officially announced n ia
understood that General Francisco 1
Madero, leader of the revoutionists
"ltharew his demand for the immedi-
ate resignation OF President Diaz as
necessary condition precedent to the
cessation of hostilities
In return Diaz. st is said, will grant
new and fair election for all offices
OF the Mexican government from presi-
dent down.
| Vice President Corral. now on the
way to Europe. and Minister OF FL
nance Yves Limantour. both detested
| oy the insurrectos. are to resign
! Dr.. Vasquez Gomez, diplomatic rep
resentative of the Madero provisional
government. gave out the peace news
In the following announcement to-day
am In receipt of a telegram to-day
from General Aladero telling me that
an armisuce has been agreed upon be-
| tween himself. as head of the revolu-
tionary party, and Senior de la Bar
ra, as representative OF the Mexican
| Federal government. ~ commission
III be appointed By both sides 10 dis
cuss permanent peace plans.
IIostiiitics to Cease.
| Pending the appointment of the
peace commission and the discussion
of peace. all hostilities will cease on
both sides. This means that the Fed
erals Will continue to occupy Juarez
and that the revoutionists will not
abandon their position about the city.
l am not at liberty to state in detail
nj no
that Will depend upon possible ar
| rangements or mutual concessions hon
orable to both parties"
Madero's telegram to DR.. Gomez fol-
lows:
Taking into consideration tie ac-
| the armlstice proposal covering the
zone between Juarez and the city OF
Chihuahua, in order to negotiate peace
in conferences that are to follow"
! The news WAS Immediately tcle
graphed by DR.. Gomez to Senior de la
Barra. Minister of Foreign Affairs ut
Mexico City. DR.. Gomez said:
| ~ confidently expect that peace will
be established within week and that
the war is over. The terms OF the ar
mistlce are the terms of peace.
The negotiations for peace will be
along the same lines as indicated In
i the conferences with Seniors Limnntour
and de la Barrn before they left the
United States for Mexico. am de-
! lighted with the outcome. / see per-
manent and happy peace in the future
for Mexico"
Ambassador Zamacona was elatcd.
| He said:
II see an end to the disturbances in
my country. 1t is gratifying news to
| oil patriotic MeXicans. Several months
| hence, or less. the country Will see
peace and amity aNlin."
| With great satisfaction he summoned
Secretary OF War Dickinson and Secre
| tary Knox for n short conference All
expressed great pleasure. @
/ - Embarrassment Relieved.
| 1t is believed that the armistce will
relieve both the Mexican and United
/ States governments OF an embarrassing
tangle over the Douglas. Ariz., incl
dents
! Asked what was comprehended by
the zone between Juarez and the city
| of Chihuahua in which the armistice
J Is to he effective, DR.. Gomez declared
| he was not yet certain but expected
| more definite sta tement soon. He
| intimated that IL the zone did not In
| clude most of the American border,
! he would make such II suggestions as
! he was DESTROYS of forestaliing any
| further compiled lions on the boundary
| line
| II Is believed here that while the
armistice is to include only a small
! part OF Mexico. It Will have the moral
effect of producing at least temporary
inactivity on the part of the insur-
| gents In bther parts of the republic.
| DR.. Gomez believes peace neectia-
lions should be conducted on Mexican
| territory and at some city where nei-
| ther Federal nor insurSent forces arc
! In evidence.
Among the reforms which President
| Dinz is understood to have promised
J is the removal of certain Governors of
Mexican states Objectionable to the
Madorists
AS Good nv Ended.
| Ell Paso. Tex, April 99.-Members OF
| tho peace mission tonight declared
| that the revolution In Mexico was as
/, good as ended.
! General Francisco L. Mfadero agreed
| TO an armisticc. providing the govern
| ment would rest all military opera
/ lions and a favorable reply from tho
| City of Mexico is regarded as a fore
| gone conclusion. .T
! General Navarro, In advance of ON
cial orders released the three United
I; states citizens. who had been prison
/ crs for some timc-Blatt, Converse and
T; Rrown-from the Juarez jail. These
mon had been confnod there for eight
weeks for alleged participation In the
revolution. H4
The peace ENJOYS met with General
| Madero In a small adobe house just
/ across the river from the smelter and
| tho latter repeated to them his state
ment. earlier given to tho Associated
| Press. that he does not insist upon
| the resignation of President Diaz as
essential to negotiations for peace.
/ Thus tho Keystone of the arch OF op-