Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-23
MEXICO QUIET
AFTER SIGNING
OF PEACE PACT
After Final Agreement Is
Reached by Madero and
Diaz Couriers Are Sent
Out to Stop Rebel Attacks

Cuidad Juarez, Mexico, May %. -
Tranquility possessing much OF the
normal atmosphere of real peace
reigns In northern Mexico today for
the first time in six months. Messafes
are being flashed today over all wires
and by courier to remote parts OF the
country announcing that last night q
peace agreement definitely ended the
hostilities between the revolutionists
and the federal government.
Undisguised Joy beamed in the face
of Judge Carbajal, the federal peace
envoy, today as he prepared to depart
for Mexico City, his mission here be-
ing accomplished after nearly four
weeks of parleys. Francisco l. Madero
Jr., triumphant leader of the revolt,
sat in his house in the outskirts Of the
town, content and happy, receiving
scores Of congratulatory kilograms on
the success of the movement he
initiated. He will now await the reeig-
nation Of President Diaz, starting for
Mexico City within week, when 1t is
expected to become an established
fact.
Peace Agreement Signed Under Stars.
Senor Madero smiled this morning
as he heard the story of how the peace
agreement was signed last night,
Francisco Madero, ST.. had called on
Judge Carbajal at Ell Paso about $3.50
o'clock last night and after tedious
half hour wait for Senior Pine Sharez.
the party started for Juarez in an auto
mobile, thinking Senior Suarez previ-
ously had gone to the customs house.
When the automobile, followed by
three machines filled with newspaper
men dashed up to the customs house
shortly after 10 o'clock, neither Senor
Suarez nor any one else was there to
receive them The custom house door
was safely barred by huge CRATE.
Senior Suarez failed to appear and
after brief conference It was decided.
as the document already had been
drafted, to sign the pact on the steps
of the building, agreeing to allow
Senior Suarez to sign It today. There.
under the stars. typewriter copies OF
the peace agreement were signed and
exchanged while four autos on the op-
posite side of the street turned their
glaring search lights on the customs
house steps. The newspaper men
secured their hard pads and some
matches and huddled together to keep
the matches from Being extinguished
by the evening breezes. The comman-
ders expressed great relief that the
task for which they SO long had labor
ed had been accomplished.
To Quiet Lower California.
Though the peace agreement pro.
vides for the gradual dispensing OF
the troops, 1t is not believed any
counter revolts or disturbances will
occur. The object of the gradual dis
banding of the rebels, it is explained,
is to maintain for short time a good
flgting force by which to keep order
among the small scattered bands who
might feel inclined to disregard the
peace agreement.
The trouble is anticipated with the
rebels in Lower California. Though
the rebels there have never been allied
with the Madero movement, the rebel
chiefs here will send envoys or mes
sages to Lower California urging the
acceptance Of conditions agreed upon
here. Should they refuse, an armed
expedition which probably will be led
by Pascquel Orozco, will be sent to
subdue them.
Senior Madero in his victory feels
that he will now be respsonible for
the restoration OF complete tranquility
and will attempt to demonstrate that