The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-04-27
MADERO GRANTS TRUCE
and PEACE IN MEXICO
IS NOW THE PROSPECT
Madero Declares He Is Willing
to Stop Hostilities on Any =
Basis Consistent
With Honor,

Il Paso, Tex, April 24.-"Gen-
| eral Madero has agreed to delay his
contemplated attack on Juarze
pending peace negotiations, provid-
ing the government will, on it's
part, bind itself to move no troops,
particularly in the direction of Jua-
| rez. Before it can be said that an
| armistice has been arranged word
must como from the City Of Mexico
| that the movement of troops in the
| Juarez zone has been ordered
| stopped"
In these words members of the
peace mission today described the
situation when shov the an
nouncenent made by DR.. Gomez,
TIE insurreeto representative at
General Madero is now lying on
his arms awaiting reply from the
Mexican capital as to its willing
ness to enter into the proposed
armistice: It is believed that the
truce will be arranged.
The next step on the program
will be the appointment Of ENJOYS
to discuss terms Of peace.
Washington, April 22.&Dr.
Vazquez Gomez, confidential agent
Of the Mexican revolutionists in
the United States, today received
a telegram from General Francis
co l. Madero, jr., authorizing him
to begin negotiations with the
Mexican government for an i'm
mediate armistice.
The message to DR.. Gomez from
General Madero, transmitted
through Gonzales Cara, at Ell
Paso, reads as follows:
talking into consideration the
actual situation, General Madero
accepts the armistice proposal
covering the zone between Juarez
and the city Of Chihuahua in order
to negotiate peace in conferences
that are to follow:
The news of the agreement to
arrange an armistice was imme-
diately telegraphed by DR.. Gomez
to Senior De La Barra, minister of
foreign affairs at Mexico City,
with whom he has been in constant
communication during the last
few days.
The belief is general here that
Mexico will quickly agree to the
armistice, although the action by
that government may be taken
"unofficially" in order to avoid
public recognition of the insur-
rectos.
Gomez 10 JubiIant.
General Madero's former message
spurning an armistice gave DR.. Gomez
a sleepless night, but he was jubilant
today" over what he believes to be the
success Of his activities, and declared
that Mexico now was on the road to
peace. He wired General Madero to
send him complete instructions not
only for the armistice, but for the
peace conferences that are to fol-
low.
DR.. Gomez declared to an Associated
Press representative that the negotia-
tions for peace probably would be
along the same lines Of the conferences
which had been held with Senior Ii
mantour and Senior De La Barra when
they were in the United States.
He said 1t was very likely that he
would go to Juarez in a short time, but
preliminary arrangements would be
made with the Mexican government
Mexican Ambassador De Zamacona
was elated when he heard that an
armistice had been agreed to by Cen
eral Madero. He seemed very confident
that the disturbances in Mexico soon
would come to an end.
President Is Gratified.
President Taft received the news of
an arrangement Of an armistice with
undisguised satisfaction. He was quick
to inform members Of his cabinet and
summoned Secretary Of War Dickinson
especially for a short conference. The
secretary was visibly pleased when he
information came from Associated
Press dispatches.
1t is believed that the armistice will
relieve both the Mexican and United
States governments Of an embarrassing
tangle over the Douglas, Ariz., Incl
dents. The president, though somewhat
disturbed by occurrences in Mexico, has
never abandoned hope that the warning
factions would be pacified
He has been confident that Senior De
La Barra would be instrumental in re-
storing Mexico to tranquility and the
fact that the former ambassador has
participated in the negotiations for
bringing about an armistice has pleased
the president very much.
1t Is believed here that while the ar
mistice Is to include only a small part
Of Mexico, 1t will have the moral effect
OF producing at least temporary mac
tivity on the part of the insurgents in
other parts Of the republic.
MADERo DOESN'T INSIST
ON DIAz'S RESIGNATION |
Madero's Camp Via Ell Paso, Tex,
April 24-Prospects of peace I'm Mexico