Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-04
Madero Is Willing and Now
Awaits Word From Mex
leo; Judge Carabajal Ar
rives as Peace Envoy.
FIRST CONFERENCE
BEING HELD TODAY
M a d ero and Carabajal
Meet and Latter Calls On
General Navarro to Talk
Over Peace Terms,

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Ell Paso, Te<, May 8-ptan<sll
cisco !. MAdero, Jr, eaad0e OF Ne
Mexican insurrectos, met JUDGE
Francisco carabajaL peace envoy
Of the federal government aA
1880 o'clock today at the nsut.
raj grounds selected for the peaoe
conferences and arranged tho psosa
limInary details for the negotlar
tions.
At the conclusion OF ths confer.
ence, the announcement was made
that the first meeting % tho peaco
commissioners would take place On
the same spot tomorrow morning
at 8 O'Clock. For q distance OF 500
yards on both sides Of the meeting
place no ono except tho peace COM
mjssloners will be admitted. Judge
CarabaIaI said he would be the
only representative Of the govern.
ment In attendance.
Ell Paso Tex. May s.-Judse Cara
bajal, the envoy Of the federal gov
ernment accompanied By Senior Oscar
Brannef and Esquibel Obregon, so
betweens in the peace negotiations,
called on Gen. Navarro at Juarez early
today and arranged the plan Of pro
cedure for the peace conference with
the revolutionists. The conference 10
expected to begin this afternoon and
will take place in tent about half
way between the Madero camp and
Juarex. It is probable that Brannef
and Obregon and probably Gov. Alum
ada of Chihuahua, who IL expected
here onight, will arSue the govern
ment's case.
DR.. vasquez G. Gomez. Francisco
Madero, Sr., and Senior Pine Suarez,
provisional governor Of Yucatan. will
be the sole representatives Of tho In
surrectos present.
The first move will be the extension
OF the armistice which expires at noon,
today. Dispatches from Mexico Cfty
last night announce an extension OF
Ave days but no omcial word has
reached Gen. Madero, who yesterday
offered ready extension Including
In the truce territory the town OF
Ojinasa. which had been besieged bN
the insurrectos and the relief Of which
by flying federal reinforcemenfS vlA
related in dispatches from Preaado
Tex, and Mexico City last nighl
Charge Violation of Afwlstsoas
Insurrecto leaders declare thA4 mo
federals have violated the terms %
armistice by bringing re1nfurcememfs]
into Juarez disguised - laborOru
These men are said to have entered
the United States by way Of La1edn
and then crossed from Ri Pas0 into
the Mexican city. General MAdero
called the attention Of Cen Navarro
to the matter In the following letter
today. II am informed that during
the armistice, federal soldiers dis
guised as workingmen have entered
Juarez from the American sida AZ
first did not care to notice fthese
rumors but investigation shows tho
reports nave some basis and would
appreciate an explanation"
General Navarro denies the reports.
carabalaI Says He Has Power
Judge Carabajal was asked this
morning by an Associated Press reps
resentative what he believed were tho
prospects for peace. They are very
bright" said the Judge. ~Do You
carry proposals to be made to the re-
volutfonists or have you been INSTRUCT
ed merely to transmit their ideas to
the federal government for considerar
tion 2"
II have full power to act. will re-
ceiye the revolutionists' proposals and
submit some. It will be a continuous
exchange Of views until we arrive at
definite agreement. OF course that
will have to be ratified by the govern
ment."
The insurrecto leaders we're In con.
ference during the morning shaping
their peace proposals. Looming large
in their hands is the question of the
resignation of President Diaz and how
1t should be handled. Some think this
question need not be included In the
peace agreement, while others believe
a secret clause would accomplish tho
desired results. There is one element.
however, which believes that II the
resignation of Diaz is not made con-
dition of the agreement and made pub
lie the rebels in the south will not be
satisfied. All seem to think President
Diaz intends to resign.