The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-20
Taft Convinced Tha t.
Peace Is No Longer 4
a Dream.
AN ARMISl'ICE
# is PROM I Sc d
But While Negotiations Are in
Progress Fighting Between
Federals and Insurrectos B
Continues - Rebels Make i
Formal Demand for Sur /
render Of Juarez. q

Washington, April 19.-Develop-
ments here late to-day indicated to
President Taft and other administra-
ton officials that peace in Mexico may
not be n dream, and that there is rea-
son to believe that the Mexican au-B
thorities Will adopt definite, res
strictive policy along the border to
prevent border conflicts.
senior Manuel lie Zamacona, the new
ambassador from Mexico, was pre-
scented to the President and declara-.
tions Of friendship were exchansed s
Information was given out at the
White House that the rough draft of
MeXico's formal note In reply to the
State Departments demand Il that
American border towns be not endan-E
gered by Mexican battles. has been
placed in he hands of American AM
bassador Wilson at Mexico City. Mr..
Wilson reported to the President that
the note as drafted was satisfactory.
and II IS expected to reach the State
Department In final form shortly. y
y subcommittee of the House COM
mlttee OH Foreign Affairs will meet
the President and Secretary Knox at
the White House tomorrow to confer
on the Mexican situation t H
Delegate Ralph Cameron, OF Ari-
IONA, announced that he had received
letter from business man at Doug
las declaring that MeNiYons both Fed
eral and insurrectos, who were wound
ed Mt Aqua Prieta, were being put to
death" by the victors. Tonight the
Red Cross here had no confirmation OF
this report. In his formal speech to
the President. Senior Zamacona pre-
dictcd peace In Mexico within q short
time. ms
The President assured the new am
bassndor that this government was not
crouching on the border ready to
spring upon Mexico. His telegram to
Governor sloan. OF Arizona. the Presi-
dent said. explained his attitude. He
declared that 1t is the ''fervent hope
of the United States that harmony may
soon prevail f'.S
The President asked the ambassador
to convey to President Diaz, Of Mex
leo. an appreciation of his good wishes
ana hope for his personal happiness.
Progress Toward -arniistice.
Considerable progress was made to-
day In the negotiations for an armistics5
between the forces of the Federal gov
ernment and the revoiutionists in.
NleNico. DR.. Vasquez Gomez head OF
the confidential agency of the reyo-
lutionists here, who is conducting the
neEotiauonS, received word to-nighr
that his message setting forth the
armisticc proposition and reouestin,.
. 'to'iS tot aIrHHSlnS the
truce was on Its way to General Fran
cisco l. Madero, Jr.. who is encamped
several miles south OF Juarez, Mexico.
Ut. Gomez also was informed that
MS first message of last week. sent Nv
way of chihuahua City and outlining
me preliminary peace negotiations in
which he had cnga ged had been re-
ceiYed by General NIadero, but that 4,
confusion as to the code used had made
IL impossible for the rebel leader to
read IL. ~ messenger. therefore, was
uispatohed from Ell I'aso, Tex. to-day
according to adrices received here whns
VIII pass through the Federal lines
without molestation and Will explain
10 General iadero not only the Initial
messages concerning peace proposals
Dut the fact that DR.. Gomez is waiting.
orders from his chief for the armistice
agreement now pending 4T-