Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-04-28
IN EARNEST FOR
!. PEACE IN MEXICO
Negotiations Start in the Five
Days ArmiStiCe.
MAOER0 IS |HSISTENT
Wants to Be Sure Reforms Will Be
Carried Out-May Extend Truct to
Garry on Negotiations.

Carried Out-May Extend Truct to
Carry on Negotiations.
1t has been learned in Ell Paso,
Texas, that if there should be need
of a longer truce than five days in
which to conclude peace, the armis-
tice signed between General Navarro,
of the federal forces, and General Ma
dero will be extended from Friday,
when the truce will expire at noon.
Negotiations for peace have gone
just far enough to put each side in
possession of the outlines of the 9th
er's demands. General Madero has
known and guardef for two weeks in
formation as to what the government
Will grant. He telegraphed to Mexico
City the nature of his own demands.
Following this, long telegram was
received from the Mexican capital, but
no indication of it's contents leaked
out.
Madero met the peace commission
ers several times, but there has been
no agreement as yet. There is hitch
now on how the arrangements will be
carried out. Madero wants the federal
government to name commissioners
who will be able to act in binding
He would obviate the necessity of car
rying ON so much telegraphic cores
pondence with Mexico.
One of the demands of Madero is
that the provisional governors now on
duty in the states of Chihuahua, Du-
range, Coahuila and Sonora be allowed
to remain in Office until an election
can be held, the federal governors for
these three states retiring.
Madero will also insist that his men
must not be disarmed. If they disperse
they are to go to their homes with
their arms. This is to be the part of
the federal guarantee of good faith. If
good faith is not shown by the govern
ment, then the war can be resumed if
the federals break faith.
Is Not Surrender.
Madero will insist that the disband-
ment shall not be in the nature of a
surrender. He is willing, it is stated,
to have a certain date set for ending
the war, after which time all men in
arms will be considered traitors or
bandits. He will insist that ample time
be given all the men in arms in all
parts of the republic to get informa-
ton as to the cessation of hostilities.
All who return to their homes and
cease operations by the date set are
to be exempt from prosecution for
any act of war they may have COM
mitted against the government during
the time they have been in arms, up
to and including the date set for final
disbandment.
Madero will insist that his men now
in Office in the four states named and
the local officials whom they have put
into office be retained, as he claims
they have been elected in accordance
with the popular will of the people and
that their installation is the first step
towards reform.
Madero will consent to the other
governors remaining in Office pending
the expiration of their present terms.
meantime the no-re-election clause to
be adopted in all states and by the
nation, so that full and free elections
will be held as officials terms expire
in the states and nation.
AS to the carrying out of the re-
forms offered by Dia2, Madero is will
ing to accept the assurances of the
cabinet and the men who are acting
in behalf of the cabinet and the presi-
dent-Braniff, Obregon, Hernandez
and his father. These assurances, the
continuation of his insurrecto officials
in Office in the four states and the re
tention of arms BY he insurrectos af-
ter returning to their homes, he be-
lieves, will be guarantees sufficient to
proev the good faith ii the govern
ment.
Madero admitted that DR.. Gomez is
coming to FL Paso from Washington
to take part in the peace negotiations.
Gomez is the confidential agent of
Madero in Washington and was can
didate for vice president on the Ma
dero ticket at the last election.