Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-04-25
Peace Negotiations In Mex
leo May Not Be Con
cluded in Five Days And
Time Will Be Granted.
BOTH SIDES HAVE
SIGNED A TRUCE
Madero Acts for Insurrectos
and Navarro for Federals
Gen. Reyes Asked To
Return and Give Aid.

FL Paso, Texas, April 24.-1t was
learned this morning that If there
should be need Of a longer period than
five days in which to conclude peace,
the armistice signed yesterday be-
tween Gen. Navarro Of the federal
forces. and Gen. Madero, will be ex-
tended from next Friday, when the five
days agreed up expires at noon. Nego-
tiations for peace this morning had ex-
tended just far enough to put each side
in possession of the outlines Of the
others demand. Gen. Madero has
known and secretly guarded for two
weeks information as to what the gov
ernment will grant. He telegraphed
Mexico City yesterday with the nature
Saf his own basic demand. Following
this, long telegram was received
from the Mexican capital, but no indi-
cation OF its contents leaked out. The
negotiations were at this stage today
when they were resumed.
Yesterdays experience demonstrated
that negotiations by telegraph with
most of the lines In Mexico out of COM
mission are too slow and tedious.
especially where hundreds Of words OF
code must be used, the least mistake
in translating which causes so many
hours Of delay. .ss {:
q For this reason both parties wish to
appoint ENJOYS with full power to act.
The naming OF the ENJOYS, the selec-
tion OF 4 meeting place and travelling
to 1t, It is thought, will require more
than the four days remaining Of the
truce and hence the determination
to extend its duration II necessary.
A member of the mission today
described the negotiations as being in
very delicate stage where an un-
diplomatic slip might spoil every
thing. However, he added, 1--WE have
gone so far now I am certain that no
matter what bitches may occur, q
basis OF peace will be reached"
Nearly all Of the Americans with
Madero, feeling that the fighting is
over, are preparing to quit the paths
OF war for the walks Of peace: Many
Mexicans, Of the same opinion, have
already made tentative applications
for work in this country. Scores of
the rebels up to this time had never
been out OF their native mountains.
They gaze with awe at the tall build
ings OF Ell Paso and are ambitious to
secure work on this side Of the border.
There Is plenty of it for them in the
railroad construction camps.
Reyes May Negotiate Peace.
The Associated Press dispatch from
Paris stating that Gen. Bernardo
Reyes, idol Of the Mexican army, is
to return to his own country to assist
in restoring tranquility was read in
the insurrecto camp and among the
federals at Juarez with the greatest
interest. Reyes; 1t is said, does not
desire the presidency and is regarded
as the most loyal among presidents
Diaz's followers. His influence with
the army is greater than that of any
other man. The soldiers love him, for
he has always stood their friends.
Among the people promise from
Gen. Reyes is as good as an accomp-
lishment. To him, 1t is believed, will
be entrusted the holding of state and
municipal elections.
Terms Of Armistiee.
An armistice Of five days beginning
at noon Sunday and affecting the dts
trict between Juarez and Chihuahua
and west Of the latter, was made eff
fective in an exchange Of identical
letters signed by Gen. Francisco l.
Madero, Jr, for the rebels and Gen.
Juan Navarro for the government.
The terms Of the armistice are:
First-Both forces which operate in
the rectangle formed by chihuahua
Juarez. Casas Grandes and Minaca
shall remain at the points they actual
" occupy on this day (April 23) with
neither side advancing, nor the for
warling of reinforcements.
Second-All work on Notifications,
trenches, battlements of any and all
descriptions, on the repair OF railroads
or other military works shall be sus-
pended.
Third-It shall be permitted to bring
in by way Of Juarez all provisions.
forage, clothing, medicine and other
necessities of life, without payment
of duty. Intoxicating liquors are ca
cluded from this provision.
Fourth-This armistice shall remain
in effect five days, beginning Sunday
at IL o'clock noon.
Fifth-Passes to and from camps
shall be granted to members of the
Madero family, peace commissioners,
those hauling supplies and others
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