The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1911-03-30
EARLY PEACE
IS IN SIGHT
MADRo, SR., MAY ACCOMPANY uE
LA BARRA TO MEXICAN CAPT.
tai.
Rebels Still Insist on Retaining Arms
During Negotiations--No Secret
That Diaz Seeks cessa-
ton.

San Antonio, Tex, March 30 On a
Telegram from undisclosed source
tonight depends whether some mem
Der of the Madero family will proceed
south across the Mexican border to-
morrow to participate in the proposed
negotiations. Don Francisco ]. Made
70, Sr., father of the revolution lead
er, committed himself to that extent,
but declined to go into any details,
whatsoever.
Senor De La Barra, the new foreien
minister in the rejuvenated Mexican
cabinet, and erstwhile minister to the
United States. is scheduled to pass
through here tomorrow morning. A
man who travelled on the train from
New York to this city with DIN Fran
cisco and his son Gustayo is authority
for the statement that if the tele-
gram expected by Don Francisco does
not say to the contrary, one or more
members of the tMadero family will
join the train here and accompany it
to Monterey, Mexico, and, probably,
thence to the city of chihuahua.
The publication today of their Mt
terances of yesterday led to the issu-
ance today of typewritten state
ment, carefully done into English, of
Francisco and Gustavo Madero.
1t bore nothing new, nut departed
from yesterdays interviews in ins St
ing upon the point that the insur-
rectos will not lay down their arms
pending peace negotiations.
1t should be stated, however, that
dispersal will not in the least affect
their military strength. Usually they
are scattered to the four winds, for
safety's sake and the purposes CT
guerilla war, but in groups or indi-
vidually they will still be armed AS
every man is mounted-born in the
saddle mobilization is simplicity it.
self. They have no wagon trains and
no commissary Every man can be
ready in five minutes to move, and
fifty miles "a day is only the average
ride on their tough mesa ponies.
They may dispense. and doubtless,
will but their military efficiency will
not be affected thereby, Today's care
fully prepared statement therefore is
taken by those familiar with Mexican
diplomacy to be the first tend il shot
out from the hoped--for flower OF
peace.
1t is certain, il the rebels are con-
sistent with frequently promulgated
principals that they will not be trick
ed by the Mexican government into
laying themselves open to successful
attacl in case OF sudden failure of
negotiations. They may dispense to
their individual homes: but such IS
the perfection of their mobility, with
out endangering their present alleged
advantages, they may lay down their
armsy
They are suspicious OF advances
from the government because OF the
past experiences. but there can be no
doubt at present that the administra-
ion is sincerely desirous CT meeting
them half way to end the war.
Is Up to Madero.
El Paso, Tex, March 29. Francisco
I. Madero, president of the insurrec-
ltos. has not been consulted about any
peace terms and no settlement of the
war in Mexico will be accepted with
Iout his final word, which alone world
be regarded as binding.
At present Madero. disregarding re-
cent political changes at Mexico City,
lis arranging his men about Cbihua-
hua, the metropolis of northern Mex
leo. with view possibly OF besieging
the city.
Insurrecto leaders gave out this In
formation today with the stipulation
that 1t was not intended to minimize
1.-THE Importance of assertions made
lby Francisco /. Madero. Sr, and Gus
Itavo A. Madero =. San Antonio, Tex
that tentative plans now being con-
sidered may result in peace within a
month.
That Madero's father aid brother
have some peace plans backed up BY
assurances from Mexico City. is not
doubted, but it is stated emphaticaily
THAT any action toward the settlement