Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-19
Suspension of HostiIities
in Mexico Seems
Near.
BOTH SIDES WEARY
Friendly Relations With United
States Have Not Suffered
Thus Far.

Washington. April 19.-The pos
sibility of an armistice to arrange
peace negotiations in Mexico was
confirmed by kilograms received by
the state department today from Am
bassador Wilson at Mexico City. In
connection with the delicate boun-
dairy situation the ambassador said
q friendly Interpolation in the Mexi-
can congress on the relations be
tween the United States and Mexico
is likely. This indicates, it Is said,
at the state department, that the
delicacy of the question and the
friendly attitude of the United States
toward Mexico are fully appreciated.
With the situation along the from
tier comparatively quiet the tension
Of the last several days was appre-
ciably subsided today.
GLAD TO HAVE PEACE.
San Antonio, Texas, April 10
The prospect of an armstice in Mex
ico is pleasing to members of the
Madero family here and TO the local
3unta, according to Gustavo Madero,
brother of the rebel leader. He adds,
however. that IF there is 10 be per
manent peace Diaz must resign at
once"
ANOTHER BLOODY FIGHT.
Washington, April 19.-The cap
ture by the reyolutiOnists Of San
Diego Papasquira, state Of Durango,
was reported to the state depart
ment today. The total losses on both .
sides exceeded one hundred.
IRE THE DEPOT.
Aqua IGieta, Mexico, April 10
About daylight today a band of in
Gurrectos stole into Aqua Prieta and /
set fire TO the Nacozari railroad sta
ton which was destroyed with its
valuable contents. The federals fir
ed upon the invaders. killing two.
Mexican federal soldiers carried 4
several dead from the ruins of the .
depot. These are believed TO have .
been the bodies of rebels who ap-
piled the torch or Of refugees who .
had been hiding in the building and .
were entrapped by the soldiers who /
rushed to the scene.
The column OF insurrectos swing
ing around into Nacozari valley last .
night could not be seen today.
REBELS MOVE NEARER.
El Paso. Texas, April 19.-Insur-
rectos south of Juarez moved can
non nearer that city over night and
appear to be making preparations .
for an attack regardless of the rap
i'd fire guns. masked mOrtars and
mines upon which the federals main
" rely for their defense. Juarez
spent the night under arms. mo-
mentarily expecting the battle to
open
N-NFSTICE MAY BE NEAR.
M,vs city. April ia propOsi-
tion tc armistice pending negotia-
tions eettlement of Mexico in
teracl q 5les was received by the
departmcul II foreign relations yester-
Gay from Washington, presumably
from DR.. Vasquez Gomez.
\ reply was returned in which IL
was indicated that the government
looked with favor upon the suggestion.
The armistice proposal appeared 20 ,
be direct outgrowth OF the battle At
Aqua Prieta and the consequent loss
of life and bodily injury in Douglas,
Ariz. by the fire from the Mexican
side Il points specifically 10 the dan
gers Of international complications
which might follow a continuation OF
the conflict.
DE Ia BARRA SENDS REPLY.
Minister de la BaTra yesterday aft
eruoon sent TO Washington the answer
- the proposal made by Tie agent e
the revolutionists In il he stipulated
certain minor terms 10 which IL Is be-
iieved there will be no objection {
Il may be assumed. however thai !
before a fun agreement Is entered into :
ly the government and the rebels ev-
cry detail of the proposal win be sub
mitted TO Francisco l. Madero. Jr. So
far have negotiations now gone that
81 is not expected Madero Will longer
oppose the oyerJures his agents have
made for peace.
BOTH READY TO QUIT.
K is believed no time VIII be lest
either by the rebels or the government
in concluding arrangements for the
formal declaration OF the armistice
and that as soon thereafter as possi- Il
bic the work OF drafting the terms fer d
Permanent peace Will De begun. II is v
conceded that both sides realize the il
war is costing the country TOO much }
- money and lives and the fighting al '
Aqua Prieta has served to emphasize a
C-is point of view a
Il will not be surprising If the arm n