The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-10

n turncd to Madcro in reply TO his de-
ii mund for tho surrender OF the city.
MI Placing all confidence In the aged
X warrior. government officers were yet
S confident tonight that lie would sue
s, coed In holding The City until the ar
~ rival OF the columns OF Rnbago from
5l5 Tcrrnzas and Cordi,lo Esudcro from
+ Mulnto. Should tho garrison fail to
withstand tho attack, however, the gov
crnment holds that tho taking OF the
place would be but minor incident
81 after all.
x They believe That the advancing re-
Inducements Will reach tuarez Ions
before the rebels could be In condition
TO nsht again, and that tho place
would DO retaken.
Tentative Pence pact.
III While residents OF the capital con.
tlnued TO bctray the kcencst intcrcst
in Developments at Juarea. tholr at
Iention this afternoon was divided by
( the announcement that tentative
peace pact had been entered into by
the government and the rebels In the
( state OF Guerrero. Professor Francisco
Figueroa brother OF Ambrosio Figue-
roa, ranking rebel leader in the south,
who captured lguala last week. To-
day left the capital TO tell him OF his
success IN negotiating terms. Profess
son ITigucroa Is confident that his
brother and his followers will accept
them.
The rebels, under tho agreement, arc
TO retain control of lpuala, and they
Will have 3 fun share In the conduct
of local affairs in their State. includ-
ing the selection OF a new Governor.
On their part the rcbels promise to
ashland and return home. They also
agree that they Will use nil efforts to
suppress brlgandery.
The rebels do not consent 10 forsaRe
the Madcro movement. however. and
reserve the right TO fight in his name.
should lie march southwark and de-
nland their services,
While this agreement appears rot
4 10 count for much. inasmuch rs the
rebels do not promise to eliminate
themselves entirely from the rovolu-
tionary movement. 1t is regarded as
highly important in this part OF the
republic.
The rebels now operating in NIorelos
and threatening CuernaYaca arc for
the most part Guerrero natives under
the orders OF General Ambrosio Fig
ucroa. II the terms agreed upon pre-
vail, these men will pc returned to
their own State. leaving Cuernavacn
unmenaccd.
Mexico CITY In danger.
It was from this quarter that Mexico
( City appeared 10 be In danger. With
their removal the capital would be
out of danger for several weeks Mt
least
It was not without skepticism how
ever. that the news of I'm agreement
was received. The hasco at Juarcz has
not served 10 make the public eager
to accept unuuestiorcd talk. of peace
in any quarter. There is also much
doubt expressed as TO the ability of
the Figuerroas to control their men.
Anticipating trouble at no distant
date, a committee from the National
Chamber of Commerce to-day asked of
4 he Department of War permission TO
keep in their places of business a-ms
for defense. TIC department is CON
sdcring the request.
To- day the same air of astonlshment
pervaded government Offices and 81
lencc greeted all questions made at
the Presidents office for Information.
Minister dc In lSarrn continued TO
express a hope that peace would yet
he established.
IN the streets OF tho capital men
divided thcli.time between their busi-
ness, tho buying and reading of eX-
tras and conversations regarding the
latest Development